[Lord Snooty]

October 12:

It's a happy 43rd birthday to the most famous man in Cleckheaton, Danny Cadamarteri. He was born on this date in 1979 to a Jamaican father and a mother who was from the Dewsbury ice cream family, who made the best ice cream ever. Their famous parlour in the town was ace. My best childhood memories are of visits there. Marvelous. 

Founded in 1902 by John Cadamarteri, it was situated near the old Dewsbury bus station, but was sadly demolished by idiotic Town Hall planners in the early 80s to make way for the monstrosity known as the Princess of Wales Precinct. What an abomination and it's been downhill ever since for the town that is now a complete shithole. So much so that even McDonald's have deserted it.

Anyway, many generations down the line, Danny the Cad left Cleckheaton to go play at Everton, making his debut as one of the youngest ever players in the Premier League at 16 years old. He scored goals as well, including one against Liverpool in the derby match at Goodison.

But then he took on the Tour de Yorkshire, taking in Bradford City, Leeds Urinals, Sheffield Utd and back to the Manningham Tip for a second go. It was then that his career hit the buffers. He was done for drugs and had to serve a six month ban from the game and when he started up again, he was down in the Conference with Grays Athletic.

He soon made it back up again though, signing for Leicester in the Championship. But then came his dream job. Signing for the best club in Yorkshire, Huddersfield Town. He scored his first Town goal in a 2-0 home win against Luton Town in September 2007 and followed that in the next game by scoring what looked like the winner against Nottingham Florist. The dozy pillock though, took his top off, forgetting he'd already been booked and had to do the walk of shame. What's worse, the Trees equalised when we were down to ten.

In November 2008, he wrote his name in Huddersfield Town legend with a mazy dribble that set up Michael Collins for an injury time winner against Leeds at the Beeston Skip in our centenary season.

He then went for a go at the Scottish Premiership, signing for Dundee Utd and scored a couple on debut against Hearts. But after a couple of unproductive seasons in Scotland, he came back to play for Lee Clark at Town and scored on his second debut for us in a 4-1 win at St James' Park (Exeter, not Newcastle) in the 2010 League One Play Off cock up season.

He stuck around though for the promotion season, making 16 appearances, mostly from the bench, but not adding any more goals to his name. That was it as far as Town go. He did have another season before a knee injury forced him to hang up his boots, up at Carlisle.

Since then, he's coached Leeds Ladies, Burnley's boys and Oldham's lads, when what he really needs to do is open up an ice cream parlour.

Come on Caddy. You know it makes sense.

So today's question, who makes your favourite ice cream?

[Amelia Chaffinch]

I'm partial to Charlotte's. I also like Yummy Yorkshire.

[HerefordBull]

Best in Edinburgh is at S Luca Ice Cream Parlour in Morningside.

[theo_luddite]

Going back to yesterday, (I was out most of the day) there's a better version of that Carrs goal on Faceache. Now, I'm not on Faceache but still plays for me so maybe it will for you.

https://www.facebook.com/htafc/videos/ha...502298212/

[Lord Snooty]

Nice one, theo. That's much better.

[Lord Snooty]

October 13:

Eddie Boot, who has been mentioned many times in this Daily Thread, was born in Rotherham on this date in 1915. He played for Sheffield United as a wing half, before transferring to Huddersfield Town in 1937, making his debut in a home game against Portsmouth, alongside Bobby Barclay who had come from Bramall Lane with him.

He played in the 1938 FA Cup Final against PNE, stayed and played in the wartime games and was captain in the post war years. He had fifteen years at the club and by the time he hung up his boots in 1952 he had clocked up 325 appearances, putting him in 14th in the all time appearances chart. He could move down a place soon if Jonathan Hogg stays fit.

Eddie stayed with the club though as trainer for George Stephenson, Andy Beattie and Bill Shankly and when Shanks left for Liverpool in 1960, he was given the caretaker's job. After a famous 5-1 win at West Ham in an FA Cup replay in 1960, the directors had no option but to offer him the full time job.

Results never matched that Hammers hammering, but we did get some nice comfortable mid table mediocrity. As mentioned before, he quit after a disappointing home defeat to Plymouth Argyle in 1964 and never went inside a football stadium again, so ending a 27 year spell at the club.

He did turn out and play for the Starlighters charity football team, alongside the likes of Beattie, Shankly, Peter Doherty and Willie Watson.

He died in 1999, aged 83.

In that year that Eddie died, Town had Steve Bruce in as manager, following the controversial sacking of Peter Jackson. He had assembled a team of renown at the McAlpine Stadium, before it all went wrong and on this date in 1999, one of them, Kenny Irons wrote his name in Huddersfield Town legend.

It was in the League Cup. After beating Scunthorpe and then Notts County, we had been drawn away to Chelsea for the 3rd round. Me and ar Paul had seats right next to the Chelsea fans, along the touchline in the stand next to where the away fans go now. They had qualified for the Champions League for the first time and their muppet fans were trying to taunt us by waving the tickets they'd just picked up for the match with AC Milan. Like we could give a monkey's about that. 

Anyway, it was a fairly even contest, but in the second half, Kenny old Irons, Kenny old Irons, Kenny-enny-enny old Irons unleashed a shot form 25 yards out that flew into the left hand top bins, in what is now known as the Depoitre End, and came and celebrated right in front of us. Absolute scenes!

Chelsea went as far as the quarter finals of the Champions League, finished 5th in the Premier League and won the FA Cup.

Through to the 4th round for the first time since 1982 and only the third time ever and have never done since. Who did we get in that 4th round? A trip to another of the big boys. No. Another Premier League side? Yes.

Wimbledon at home.

That's at the back end of November. Will we make it to the fifth round for only the second time? Find out later. In the meantime, have a look at this.........

On this date in 1971, Jimmy Nicholson won his 31st and final cap for Northern Ireland as a Huddersfield Town player. That took him past Ray Wilson, who had gained 30 caps for England whist at Town, so Jimmy was now our most capped player. He got 41 in total, getting his first ten whilst still at Manchester United.

It was a match against the USSR and his team mates were some of the big names of the time. The likes of Derek Dougan, Pat Rice, Terry Neil and goalkeeper Pat Jennings. No George Best though. All household names, unlike the modern team where Brodie Spencer can get a full cap before he's even made the Town first team squad.

It was a European Championships qualifier, played at Windsor Park, Belfast and the Town skipper scored after 13 minutes (his 6th for his country) to put the boys in green in the lead. The Soviets equalised though before half time and that was how it finished. The point gave USSR all they needed to qualify for the Finals, ahead of Spain, with Norn Iron finishing 3rd.

[HerefordBull]

Going back to yesterday, (I was out most of the day) there's a better version of that Carrs goal on Faceache. Now, I'm not on Faceache but still plays for me so maybe it will for you.

https://www.facebook.com/htafc/videos/ha...502298212/

Cracking goal

............................mind you, so was the Kenny Irons one v Chelsea.........good patient build up as well!

[theo_luddite]

Back in the day when Chelski couldn't fill Stamford bridge. You try to tell 'em these days?

[Lord Snooty]

October 14:

Happy birthday to Lewis O'Brien today. Though hopefully not too happy and he spends tomorrow getting stuffed by Wolves.

He was born in Colchester on this date in 1998 and is 24 today. He comes from a family of Man City supporters though and came to join our Academy as an 11 year old.

He now plays in the Premier League. Meh!

On this date in 1978, three firsts happened. First of all, after going to matches with my dad, he'd stopped going altogether. So I then went with a mate from school. He'd got himself a job which meant he had to work Saturdays. So now I was going on my own to home games, like some kind of Billy no mates. And on this date, I took myself off to an away game on my own for the first time. I'd joined the Supporters Club and went on their coach to an away game at Somerton Park against Newport County.

The game itself had a couple of firsts. Mark Lillis made his debut for the first team, having come through the youth team. He played in midfield that day and would go on to play in every position in the Town team, including goalkeeper. He scored 63 goals in his time with us.

And talking of goal scorers, a legend of the Town 4th Division championship winning team, scored his first Town goal in this match. That was Ian Robins, who had recently signed from Bury. He's just above Lillis in the goal scorers chart, with 67.

The man who brought him to the club was Mick Buxton, who was in as caretaker manager following the final retirement party for Tom Johnston. Mick was struggling to turn things around and we lost this match at Newport 2-1. Thankfully the Board could see he was doing a good job and eventually put him in charge full time. The rest is history. He took us all the way up to mid table 2nd Division. After the defeat at Newport, we were 22nd in the 4th Division.

Anyway, I set off as Billy no mates on the coach. Soon found an old friend on there though, an old bloke called Joe who me and my school pal had sat with on the 201 bus occasionally from Woodkirk to Huddersfield for the home games. He was an interesting character, I'll tell more about him later in the year.

[HerefordBull]

Never got to Somerton Park but remember Newport County for one thing.................when they went bust and out of existence in 1989 all their players were up for grabs. Hereford United got a 21 year old who as soon as I saw him knew he was some catch and would certainly go on to bigger and better things, his name was Darren Peacock. At our level he stood out for being stronger and having that extra yard of pace.

After enjoying him while we could he departed for QPR, then onto Kevin Keegans Newcastle United and after almost winning the Premier League title with them moved to Blackburn Rovers. Injuries started to take there toll there and he retired in 2000.