Ursa Minor

I got married in that church in 2004, beat Huddersfield at home that day (Steve McClean scored), female vicar called Joy who did the service.

Good article on Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Hornsby . whoever wrote that must know his stuff (; Seem to remember he lived at Stannington. Remember him being interviewed on local radio when they signed him; "Oh I'll get goals from midfield", and he was as good as his word. But what a fall from grace after the hamstring injury.

This interesting article about Tony Collins in the BBC Black History Month articles is worth reading. Apparently he was on Wednesdays books in the 1950s but never played for the first team. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59031148

I remember Albert Johanneson playing for Leeds, think he was one of first high profile black players. I remember Viv Anderson playing for Forest at Hillsborough in the seventies when it was really unusual to see a black player. As for Wednesday's first, could well be Cunningham.

Absolutely, Curran was a catalyst that made an immense difference. Time to add those sort of players in the future when we have this difficult season out of the road.

Not a player but I came across the grave of former manager Eric Taylor at Christ Church, Fulwood a few years ago (quite by accident)

I know he had the Horse and Jockey at Wadsley at one time

Yeah ...according to the book "The Wednesday Boys" he played for Heanor Town, Kiveton Park, Stocksbridge Works, Matlock Town, Frechville Black Bull, Ecclesfield Red Rose and Windsor BL..... bet you didn't expect that ;)

Never heard of Crossland .... but talking of obscure goalkeepers, I remember that keeper Trevor Pearson, played four games in March / April 1972. Wednesday had a injury crisis with Grummit and Springett injured and the transfer deadline had passed. So Pearson of Norton Woodseats FC or something played as an amateur.

5 - 1 defeat at Walsall, December 1977. Terrible, Tommy Tynan missed a pen. Roger Wylde got one. Also remember another game at Walsall around that time which was abandoned after around 35 minutes because of torrential rain.

I think not - you're right, I reckon it's the houses on Parkside Rd or Winster Rd

If that photos taken from the cantilever then I think that's part of Hillsborough Junior School on Catch Bar Lane.

Remember him getting out of his sick bed to play in an away match at Carlisle in December 1983 (he had influenza). He was ever present that promotion season. Fantastic player.

Dean Barrick, scored in a 5-1 defeat at Anfield in 1989, people were raving. Now a PE teacher in Thailand. See this link http://totalfootballmag.com/features/features/where-are-they-now-dean-barrick/

I think the household rubbish etc. was used to level out the pitch as there was a considerable slope originally, they didn't quite get it right as there is still the slope towards the Kop even today. But how the Kop was built up would be an interesting story.

Spanish Doubloons were accepted from the Villareal fans, I'm told. :)

Seem to remember Viv Anderson as a young left back for Nottingham Forest around 1975 putting it pretty neat the cantilever roof.

Saw him in the doctors on Far Lane last November. Said to the missus "I'm sure that's Gerry Young who played for Wednesday year's ago" (couldn't mistake the broken nose). Any doubt was removed when the receptionist shouted "Gerald Young".

He's stood on an orange box

Teddy Davison was before everybody's time but looks like he was a legend for both Sheffield clubs. Keeper for Wednesday, manager for United. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Davison

You're absolutely right, I was being sarcastic ..... I was talking to some Newcastle fans after he'd moved up there for £110,000 and they couldn't thank Wednesday enough for letting them have such a class player for a cut price. They loved him up there, think he became skipper.

Presume you mean Eric Potts and not Tommy Craig. Potts was player of the year twice and scored in that memorable match against Southend that kept Wednesday out of Division 4.

That Oxford United trainer from the 1970s with the very effeminate run. Everybody wolf whistled him when he ran on to treat one of their players.

Change of club can rejuvenate a stalling career. Remember Lee Chapman, Andy Blair and Gary Shelton all coming to Hillsborough in a similar situation and not doing too bad ... give the bloke (Butterfield) a chance.

Not complete though .... No Ronnie Starling, Jack Palethorpe, Jack Surtees or Wilf Sharp