Wembley 1966 : Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:26 pm  

I'm sure over the coming months a lot of the media will be recalling England's World Cup victory of the year but for us older Saints fans a much more important event had taken place at Wembley in May.

Saints had trounced Wigan for the second time in the Challenge Cup Final.

The week later they completed a Four Trophy haul by winning the Play off final at Station Road Swinton, the only trophy we didn't win was the BBC floodlit trophy.

I know in recent years teams winning the Double has become more often but in 1966 it hadn't been done for about 30 years.

I'm no historian just working from memory so if I'm wrong please correct me but the Wembley team was
Frankie Barrow
Vollenhoven
Murphy
Benyon
Killeen
Harvey
Tommy Bishop
Watson
Sayer
Halsall
French
Warlow
Mantle
(no subs then)

I appreciate the game has changed over the years, player's roles are different but for me that's one of the best Saints teams ever.

I don't know if the club has any plans to commemorate that season but it's certainly a worthy event.......
maybe a special edition shirt ( it was the beginning of the permanent switch to the Red Vee). There maybe contractual issues but it would be good to see the current team play a home game in that kit on the nearest appropriate date.

Or maybe if the club or one the local newspapers could produce a commemorative brochure.

I'm sure there's other members on here with great memories of that season.

Re: Wembley 1966 : Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:11 pm  

Did have subs back in the day I know Jeff Hitchen was a sub in that game.

Re: Wembley 1966 : Sat Jan 23, 2016 2:34 pm  

brook40 wrote:

Did have subs back in the day I know Jeff Hitchen was a sub in that game.

I'll have to bow to your memory on that one.

Just checked Wikipedia and subs actually started in 64, if I'd have had to guess I would of thought early 70s.

I assume there would have been 2 subs so I've been delving into memory to try and recall who it might have been, I'm thinking maybe Kel Coslett.

I remember he broke his leg early in a season which opened the door for Barrow take over at full back and for Killeen to take over the goal kicking.
That may have been 64/65 season or 65/66 either way he'd have been back on the edge of the first team by then.

Re: Wembley 1966 : Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:32 pm  

http://www.saints.org.uk/home/match.php?seq=3134 I know Jeff played as he was one of my former coaches and the dad of 2 of my team mates

http://www.saints.org.uk/home/match.php?seq=3134 I know Jeff played as he was one of my former coaches and the dad of 2 of my team mates