Norwich City history

[norwich8 0]

18 February 1967, Manchester United 1 Norwich City 2, Heath, Bolland, FAC.

[norwich8 0]

18 February 1991, Norwich City 2 Manchester United 1, Fleck, Gordon, FAC.

[Making Plans 957]

6 hours ago, norwich8 said:

18 February 1967, Manchester United 1 Norwich City 2, Heath, Bolland, FAC.

I was there, great day. Guy who stood next to me at CR always called Bolland "spindles"

You can read all about that match here - https://www.thegiantkillers.co.uk/1967norwichcity.htm

So below we have Bryceland (left) and Bolland (right) but who is the player in the middle.

No prizes though

 

Edited February 18, 2021 by Making Plans

[John Ryans Express 32]

Not sure about the chap in the middle, but it looks like Dave Stringer on the edge of the frame...

[Crafty Canary 547]

Phil Kelly, right back or Laurie Sheffield, centre forward

A great day and for those of us who were there. a day to remember.

Edited February 18, 2021 by Crafty Canary

[C.I.D 358]

30 minutes ago, Making Plans said:

I was there, great day. Guy who stood next to me at CR always called Bolland "spindles"

You can read all about that match here - https://www.thegiantkillers.co.uk/1967norwichcity.htm

So below we have Bryceland (left) and Bolland (right) but who is the player in the middle.

No prizes though

 

Er...........Laurie Sheffield maybe ?.........although he didn't play in that FA Cup game through injury 

Edited February 18, 2021 by C.I.D

[BroadstairsR 2,273]

I like the kit.

Simple and in sharp contrast to the glam rock outfit they wore last night.

[Mark .Y. 375]

55 minutes ago, Making Plans said:

I was there, great day. Guy who stood next to me at CR always called Bolland "spindles"

You can read all about that match here - https://www.thegiantkillers.co.uk/1967norwichcity.htm

So below we have Bryceland (left) and Bolland (right) but who is the player in the middle.

No prizes though

 

Was he the model for the subbuteo team ??

 

[......and Smith must score. 1,600]

Looks like Mike Kenning ?

[Making Plans 957]

It is indeed Laurie Sheffield. The picture is not from that game however.

As for the kit, where is the green?

[vos 176]

24 minutes ago, Making Plans said:

It is indeed Laurie Sheffield. The picture is not from that game however.

As for the kit, where is the green?

That is my conclusion. As you say Laurie did not play in that game.

[Midlands Yellow 4,682]

No problem playing on that pitch. 

Edited May 24 by Midlands Yellow

[nutty nigel 7,902]

Certainly Laurie Sheffield. He was back for the next round which was my first game...

http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/923

Was also the time of The Singing Postman and hev yew gotta loight..

[vos 176]

Looks almost certain the "Star Pix" was taken at KO at the Sheff Wed game.

[keelansgrandad 6,680]

I was at that game and it really was something beyond our wildest dreams.

And the game also had two oddity goals from us but one from Denis Law that is as good a goal as you will see. But all to no avail for the Stretford Enders.

[keelansgrandad 6,680]

2 hours ago, Making Plans said:

It is indeed Laurie Sheffield. The picture is not from that game however.

As for the kit, where is the green?

I remember his debut for us. A hat trick against Derby.  A year later and he was gone.

[alex_ncfc 686]

How long did we keep the black shorts for, and was there any reason for the change

[John Ryans Express 32]

I think the shorts were aways black until a couple of late sixties seasons when they went to green, then black again for 70/71,and back to green for 71/72 and thereafter...

 

[sillysausage 13]

18th Feb 1967.   Carrow Road.

 Norwich City reserves 2 - 0  Bristol Rovers Reserves.

Getting updates of the score from Old Trafford throughout the game.

 

[BroadstairsR 2,273]

Gordon Bolland was the first player I remember City signing for a fee (of any note at least.)

£35, 000 from Leyton Orient. 

I have resisted checking it on Wiki, just to establish my powers of recall ... which may now be refuted.

Where did the dosh come from? An earlier memory for me was that charity blanket being marched around the pitch.

Edited February 19, 2021 by BroadstairsR

[keelansgrandad 6,680]

12 hours ago, John Ryans Express said:

I think the shorts were aways black until a couple of late sixties seasons when they went to green, then black again for 70/71,and back to green for 71/72 and thereafter...

 

We did go to green socks for a season in the early 70s

[dylanisabaddog 6,149]

Didn't Laurie Sheffield move on to Luton and do something naughty? I used to work with a former Luton player and I'm sure he told me that Sheffield was 'a bit of a lad'

Edited February 19, 2021 by dylanisabaddog

[Steve White 24]

No, Laurie Sheffield I think moved to Rotherham, I think it was for family reasons 

[keelansgrandad 6,680]

His scoring record was one in two and better than that for us. But he never stayed anywhere for long.

[How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,331]

11 hours ago, BroadstairsR said:

Gordon Bolland was the first player I remember City signing for a fee (of any note at least.)

£35, 000 from Leyton Orient. 

I have resisted checking it on Wiki, just to establish my powers of recall ... which may now be refuted.

Where did the dosh come from? An earlier memory for me was that charity blanket being marched around the pitch.

£31,500 from  Leyton Orient, according to wiki 

I think you can be pleased with your powers of recall 

[nutty nigel 7,902]

Codger Quiz....

Gordon Bolland has a "Norwich City's first........"

It was in 1965.

[Graham Paddons Beard 2,797]

11 hours ago, keelansgrandad said:

We did go to green socks for a season in the early 70s

 

Edited February 19, 2021 by Graham Paddons Beard

[nutty nigel 7,902]

69/71 was changed back for laundry purposes. Geoffrey Watling didn't feel we were getting our money's worth from the easily faded green shorts which were handed down to the ressies all too quickly. Black was more durable.🙃

[Duncan Edwards 2,424]

3 hours ago, nutty nigel said:

Codger Quiz....

Gordon Bolland has a "Norwich City's first........"

It was in 1965.

Sub?

[nutty nigel 7,902]

5 minutes ago, Duncan Edwards said:

Sub?

bluddy kids are too clever by half🙃

He was the first substitute appearance when he came on for Terry Anderson at Bristol City 31st August 1965💛⚽💚