dunsbyowl Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) 28th March 1962 - The ultimate away day - has anyone ever met anyone who was there? On this day 55 years ago a- brave show by Wednesday at the Camp Nou losing 2-0 to @FCBarcelona in the Fairs Cup (after a 3-2 win Hillsborough). Edited September 17, 2017 by Mickjj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyonedavidhirst Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 No but I have done the stadium tour at Barca about 15 years ago and the guy showing us around happened to have lived 2 years in Sheffield and was a massive Waddle fan and had adopted us as his second club. It's a small world sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plonk Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Have a mate who was at the home game, and generally mentions every time I see him. " something united will never have" I think is the phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViolaOwls Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 You really need to write a historical book about SWFC unless you already have? Quality pictures and info again Mr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Rotherham Owls took a coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Went to the home leg. Can't imagine more than a privileged handful went to Barcelona. A holiday in Bournemouth was like going to the other side of the world in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacock1961 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Holmes said: Rotherham Owls took a coach. Ferry to Bordeaux and across the Alps on elephants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 The good old Inter Cities Fairs Cup. Had some memorable nights at a packed Hillsborough in that competition. Didn't it eventually morph into the Europa League? it was quite a novelty seeing players with foreign names from far off places in those days. All the English Leagues were full of Smiths, Hills, Browns and Blenkinsops apart from the odd McTavish. How times change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincs Owl Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I met a Wednesday director who was at the game. He showed me the programme and after match menu card but he wouldn't sell. The item above is just a poster I think. I was at the home game. Wasn't a big deal then. We were a big club. They were very big but not mega. Real Madrid were the mega club then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 19 minutes ago, Lincs Owl said: I met a Wednesday director who was at the game. He showed me the programme and after match menu card but he wouldn't sell. The item above is just a poster I think. I was at the home game. Wasn't a big deal then. We were a big club. They were very big but not mega. Real Madrid were the mega club then. Yes this is the programme - currently for sale on internet for £749.00 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Holmes said: Rotherham Owls took a coach. Should be back for start of next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroswfc Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Barcelona 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday. Springett, Johnson, Hardy, Swan, Megson, Kay, Finney, Dobson, Ellis, Fantham, Holliday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Ibbo48 said: Went to the home leg. Can't imagine more than a privileged handful went to Barcelona. A holiday in Bournemouth was like going to the other side of the world in those days. George Orwell (and a few South Yorkshire lads) managed it in 1936 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Very true, dunsby. I think you know I was talking more about leisure trips though. Plenty of lads visited exotic places they'd rather not have 39/45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolsterstone Owl Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Been on a Nou Camp tour. Wrote WAWAW on toilet wall. He, he. Well you do don't you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl-zat Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 There would be no Barcalona as we know it these days if it not for an ex Wednesday player :- http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/the-irishman-who-saved-fc-barca-7134741.html With regards another book about Wednesday, the club historian Jason Dickinson is releasing another book to co-incide with our 150th Birthday which can be pre-ordered here for £20 which he says is cheap and doesn't know how they can sell it at that price as he thinks it will retail around £30 when it comes out :- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sheffield-Wednesday-Official-Jason-Dickinson/dp/1445619539/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1490705145&sr=1-2&keywords=Sheffield+Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dusty Curtains Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I picked up a couple of press photos from the second leg a few weeks ago. This is one of Springett, Megson and Gensana is a gem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetherave Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Epic photos .... Remember this so well as a 10 year old. Had a replica shirt from a store on the moor ... Suggs. The trendiest players always had a white hoop at the top of their socks. with pink Elastoplast type tape holding the shin pads at the bottom. We always tried to emulate this look.. How good does Swannie look with his shorts up his ass and his socks no where near his knees ... made his long legs look even longer. How good does Meggie look just behind Ron Springett ... probably the first and last time he ever punched the ball, as he used to catch everything. It must have been wet that night in Barca as he is wearing gloves. Never wore them when dry. Happy days .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiejohn Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 My old work mate Robin played in this game said they were very good would have scored whatever they needed to win the tie toyed with us at times also said he had the best chicken he had ever eaten on Las ramblas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Dec1966 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I think that away Barcelona programme is the rarest/most expensive Wednesday programme. I heard or read somewhere that this is because only a few were printed for the clubs/directors/officials. Don't know why that would be bit I'd like to find one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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