Old Barnsley

[SBRed48]

Did it say the date it wo tekken ESR ?

Hard to tell how owd Norman wo in that photo. If he wo abart 23 that ed mek it 70 years ago that ed mek it just after Second World War.

[EastStandRed]

Did it say the date it wo tekken ESR ?

Hard to tell how owd Norman wo in that photo. If he wo abart 23 that ed mek it 70 years ago that ed mek it just after Second World War.

1946/7 It says SB so yep, yer close enough for me

[SBRed48]

Cheers ESR.

Tha can almost see the relief and joy in their faces as they stride art in the fresh air wi no thoughts of the Hun hiding in the hedges wi guns. Thedda been walking through fields at Ward Green cos mooist a 'arses wuntabeen built at that time.

[EastStandRed]

Barnsley fans queue for tickets ahead of an FA Cup tie v Manchester United back in '64

[SBRed48]

Don Rowing wudda been proud ovva queue like that.
A worrintheear sumweear as a 16 yr old.
A can see Roma wi his trilby hat on and his flashers long coit he still uses darn Hound Hill. (Just behind the lad in the white top)
Thuz a teycher from Grove St Skooil theear at the front telling off the four urchins fo skippin skooil.
No mates Acido is theear on the reyt. Still the same glass on the wall.
Great times. Proper old school.

[pass_and_move]

Barnsley fans queue for tickets ahead of an FA Cup tie v Manchester United back in '64

A wonder what year it wo when they cladded the West Stand façade wi that corrugated steel? Any body know art o curiosity?

Nowt much changed really in 50 odd year, great picture

Also what year did we put them floodleets up??

[Doggydo]

Can't remember what year floodlights went up but I seem to think we baptized them with a game against Morton.

[animallittle3]

A wonder what year it wo when they cladded the West Stand façade wi that corrugated steel? Any body know art o curiosity?

Nowt much changed really in 50 odd year, great picture

Also what year did we put them floodleets up??

That war done in 1981 pass to smarten grarnd up after gettin promotion to old second division under Norman Hunter


Floodlights were done around 1977 I think mate .

[pass_and_move]

That war done in 1981 pass to smarten grarnd up after gettin promotion to old second division under Norman Hunter


Floodlights were done around 1977 I think mate .

Cheers mate although a tek it 1977 is a typo cos photo wo Tekken in '64 and floodleets er already up. Did tha mean '57?

[pass_and_move]

Can't remember what year floodlights went up but I seem to think we baptized them with a game against Morton.

Cheers mate. A wonder why Morton? Did we sign Johnny Steel frum em or summat to hazard a guess?