@owlstalk Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Thought you might like to see these photos of games at Hillsborough in the sixties! This amateur film gives a revealing picture into top flight football in England, the old First Division, in the mid-1960s. The film shows action from Sheffield Wednesday playing at home at Hillsborough Stadium to Arsenal, possibly the match in March 1964: the Scottish centre half Ian Ure looks to be playing for Arsenal. The other two games have quite small crowds, so are probably both reserve team fixtures, possibly against Manchester United and Blackpool. These films were taken by keen Sheffield Wednesday supporter Harry Wilson of Barnsley, who also filmed around the same time the world champion potato grower, George Brook, also from Barnsley. There is also amateur film of the West Germany v Uruguay World Cup game played at Hillsborough. This is of course a much different looking Stadium to the one that was re-built in the wake of the tragedy there of 1986. It isn’t clear what the connection is, if any, between the football matches and the photograph of the Manchester United Busby Babes displayed at the end, just before another football tragedy, the Munich air crash of February 1958. 2 4 2 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 See that small barrier on the left hand side of Leppings Lane on the 5th picture. That was my usual spot when I started going. Must have been lording it in the South that day. Reserve matches were an opportunity to sit there and pretend you’d got a few bob and nod to Eric and and Sir Andrew. Happy days 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoorfOwl Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Ha! I stood on the right hand side of Leppings Lane (as viewed from the pitch) for reserve games and am thus excluded! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwë Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Miss the floodlights, at Hillsborough and football in general. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, Manwë said: Miss the floodlights, at Hillsborough and football in general. Used to love them too and the neon lights as you approached the ground from Herris Road 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsHall Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Great pics. When did the South terrace convert to seating? UTO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hirstysfags Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Always love this stuff. Could do with it's own section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onslow Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 We need a virtual museum section on the club website,...there can only be so many historic photographs knocking around. Be great to have them in one place for everyone to see 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 those shirts look class 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincs Owl Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, MrsHall said: Great pics. When did the South terrace convert to seating? UTO. Summer of 1965 for the WC the following year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mickjj Posted January 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2021 This is me in 1963 meeting my heros 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatter Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Looks like a Central League (reserves) game to me with just the East End of the South terrace open. Arsenal games were always well attended and you would expect about 25000 in Hillsborough for that. I used to go to the reserves games in the early 60’s.when I got chance. Used to see some soon to be famous up and coming players along with those coming back from injury. Only a few in the ground and you could hear every word of what went on on the pitch. Bit like today really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marconi Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Mickjj said: This is me in 1963 meeting my heros Micky have you ever been in a cockpit before? Ever seen a grown man naked? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 anyone know what ian ure's claim to fame is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulsar Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I love Hillsborough now but i started going regularly in 80/81and miss the old terracing. Even the current Lepp looked class when it was terracing at the front and in the corner, somehow looked a lot bigger and cleaner and the stadium lines were better. However, have seen many pics of the old Leppings Lane from the 30s to the 60s and it looks amazing, especially when it was packed. There used to be a small roofed section on the North West corner and it still stood for a season or two when the Cantilever was built. I know we have to move on but i do miss old football grounds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Pulsar said: I love Hillsborough now but i started going regularly in 80/81and miss the old terracing. Even the current Lepp looked class when it was terracing at the front and in the corner, somehow looked a lot bigger and cleaner and the stadium lines were better. However, have seen many pics of the old Leppings Lane from the 30s to the 60s and it looks amazing, especially when it was packed. There used to be a small roofed section on the North West corner and it still stood for a season or two when the Cantilever was built. I know we have to move on but i do miss old football grounds. Same here - I have loads of books about football stadiums and every single one had proper character 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geedee Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 15 hours ago, onslow said: We need a virtual museum section on the club website,...there can only be so many historic photographs knocking around. Be great to have them in one place for everyone to see Perhaps one set up on owlstalk.co.uk Could have Different sub sections eg 60's , peles visits etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hougoumont Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 There was only a small crowd at reserve games and I remember they would always stand at the end of the stand Wednesday were kicking into, then at half time a mass migration to the other end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, Geedee said: Perhaps one set up on owlstalk.co.uk Could have Different sub sections eg 60's , peles visits etc Am on it 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marconi Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: Am on it Would prefer potted meat. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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