loweman2 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 (edited) Alan Hinton has always been interested in and appreciative of the work I put in to preserve the history and rich heritage of the club going back a long time so it was a great surprise to hear from him that he wanted to send over his iconic match worn, signed white Hummel boots from the early 1970s. He was one of the first to go against the grain and you had to have confidence in your ability to stand out to that extent, he did of course have ability in abundance and could ping in a cross from any angle with either foot, he was also top scorer in the Championship Winning season in 1971-72. A real piece of our history. Edited July 26, 2022 by uttoxram75 Reggie Greenwood, LeedsCityRam, cosmic and 31 others 29 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igorwasking Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Wow - just wow Foxy Ram, 48 hours, loweman2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 The lad Hinton is a legend. loweman2, JJs dms, Nishfan and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireRam Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Yeah that's rather impressive, great addition! loweman2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eatonram Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 As a mildly interesting story about white boots, my brother ordered a pair of white boots identical to the ones above from an advert in "Charlie Buchan's football monthly".....in the days of enclosing a postal order with your post. Weeks went by with no boots delivered and we got in touch with Derbyshire Trading standards, or "weights and measures" as they were known then. After much pestering by them, a pair of boots finally arrived BUT without the much in demand Hummel stripes....Trading standards took them to court on our behalf and my brother got the boots for free........they were still decent boots, but no stripes so just not "sold as advertised" As hor Hinton...what a player. I think Hector also played a small number of games in white boots before Hinton but I may be wrong on that one. SaffyRam, hintonsboots, jono and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Everyone at St John's school in Belper wanted a pair of white boots..... ..... Footie boots for the lads and knee high disco ones for the lasses..... ? LGBTQ not really a thing in Belper in the 70s. Diversity was not going to the chippy.... richinspain, Mucker1884, loweman2 and 3 others 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 What a fantastic gesture from 'Gladys', treasure them forever, although it would have been interesting to know what they may have achieved at auction, had he gone down that route. Very valuable addition to your collection, look after 'em.. loweman2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, mozza said: What a fantastic gesture from 'Gladys', treasure them forever, although it would have been interesting to know what they may have achieved at auction, had he gone down that route. Very valuable addition to your collection, look after 'em.. I took advice from the guy who does the leather and shoe repairs on the BBC program the work shop, I had to restore the soles and asked the best way to retain their authenticity but to also ensure they would be around in 100 years, I also invested in the UV protective display, Alan is really pleased with what I have done, many of the items that I have within the collection have a high individual value but I would never sell any of it, I have paid thousands of pounds to put it together over a very long time and got to know many of the ex players along the way over the years and have earned their respect so it’s nice when they see the bigger picture of what I am trying to do in preserving the history of the club, John Gregory recently let me take ownership of his collection of Derby shirts, it is my intention to sit down with David Clowes and to take things forward in such a way that we can all benefit and share in the history of the club, had you seen the project has been completed on the Racecourse years shirts ? The collection of five ? Simmo’s left foot, CBRammette, uttoxram75 and 17 others 6 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, loweman2 said: I took advice from the guy who does the leather and shoe repairs on the BBC program the work shop, I had to restore the soles and asked the best way to retain their authenticity but to also ensure they would be around in 100 years, I also invested in the UV protective display, Alan is really pleased with what I have done, many of the items that I have within the collection have a high individual value but I would never sell any of it, I have paid thousands of pounds to put it together over a very long time and got to know many of the ex players along the way over the years and have earned their respect so it’s nice when they see the bigger picture of what I am trying to do in preserving the history of the club, John Gregory recently let me take ownership of his collection of Derby shirts, it is my intention to sit down with David Clowes and to take things forward in such a way that we can all benefit and share in the history of the club, had you seen the project has been completed on the Racecourse years shirts ? The collection of five ? You ought to put it into a trust mate. Keep it out of your estate and away from the taxman. Magicman, loweman2 and DavesaRam 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 I had a pair of white boots for Chrimbo one year ? loweman2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Great gesture, from a true Rams legend. However, being top scorer in the "1961-72 season" must have taken it's toll! I bet he's still out of puff even now! ? admira, loweman2, 48 hours and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nishfan Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 4 hours ago, loweman2 said: I took advice from the guy who does the leather and shoe repairs on the BBC program the work shop, I had to restore the soles and asked the best way to retain their authenticity but to also ensure they would be around in 100 years, I also invested in the UV protective display, Alan is really pleased with what I have done, many of the items that I have within the collection have a high individual value but I would never sell any of it, I have paid thousands of pounds to put it together over a very long time and got to know many of the ex players along the way over the years and have earned their respect so it’s nice when they see the bigger picture of what I am trying to do in preserving the history of the club, John Gregory recently let me take ownership of his collection of Derby shirts, it is my intention to sit down with David Clowes and to take things forward in such a way that we can all benefit and share in the history of the club, had you seen the project has been completed on the Racecourse years shirts ? The collection of five ? Thank you so much for the invaluable work you’re doing. I really appreciate it. it would be amazing if the club could have a museum at some stage. Don’t know about anyone else, but the possibility of DCFC ceasing to exist has made me appreciate these items even more. 48 hours, SaffyRam and loweman2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 10 minutes ago, Nishfan said: Thank you so much for the invaluable work you’re doing. I really appreciate it. it would be amazing if the club could have a museum at some stage. Don’t know about anyone else, but the possibility of DCFC ceasing to exist has made me appreciate these items even more. Thanks for the supporting words, there are a few of us and we could easily do a museum if the club facilitated it, once everything is in place on the pitch and the club begins to function again will have a sit down with Mr Clowes and hopefully make some progress ? Nishfan, angieram and Mucker1884 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Mucker1884 said: Great gesture, from a true Rams legend. However, being top scorer in the "1961-72 season" must have taken it's toll! I bet he's still out of puff even now! ? Ok, Ok, I've changed it. Park yer OCD ! SaffyRam, loweman2 and Mucker1884 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, uttoxram75 said: Ok, Ok, I've changed it. Park yer OCD ! Well now. That’s just gonna make folk wonder what the hell I’m on about. In fact, I’d go as far as to say you’ve now made me look like an imbecile! No, no… there’s no need for you to respond! ? Edited July 27, 2022 by uttoxram75 removed aberrant apostrophe to save face for mucker loweman2 and 48 hours 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said: you’ve now made me look like an imbecile! Never, ever, doubt yourself Mucker. You don't need any help whatsoever. Still got the sombreros? Boycie, loweman2, Ewetube and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Mucker1884 said: However, being top scorer in the "1961-72 season" must have taken it's toll! I bet he's still out of puff even now! ? What are you on about ?? Ewetube, Mucker1884 and uttoxram75 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 6 hours ago, loweman2 said: What are you on about ?? If it wasn't for the pesky Admin, I'd have got away with this! ? uttoxram75, Ewetube and loweman2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 7 hours ago, Mucker1884 said: We’ll now. That’s just gonna make folk wonder what the hell I’m on about. In fact, I’d go as far as to say you’ve now made me look like an imbecile! No, no… there’s no need for you to respond! ? Morning Mucker, just to let you know there's a rogue apostrophe in the very first word of this otherwise scintillating post. loweman2, uttoxram75, Mucker1884 and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 34 minutes ago, mozza said: Morning Mucker, just to let you know there's a rogue apostrophe in the very first word of this otherwise scintillating post. Mucker could be the forum scapegoat! Mucker1884 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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