6 FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2014 HUDDERSFIELD EXAMINER

OPINION Like us on Facebook fb.me/huddersfieldexaminer Denis Kilcommons Looking at life with our ever-popular columnist [email protected]

S the World Cup builds to its finale on Sunday I have been looking back at mem- orable moments. Not of this one, but of AWorld Cups past. Sweden 1958 was the only time all four home nations of England, Wales, Scot- land and Northern Ireland, qualified. In Chile 1962 England had a decent team but were beaten in the quarter finals by Brazil. The squad included , , and Ray Wilson who were still there for England 1966, the only time we won the World Cup. For me this was memorable because of a press conference I attended at the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool. Manager announced the squad would get £1,000 per man win bonus when they lifted the World Cup. And he stressed they would win. Oh how we laughed. Oh how we cheered when it happened. Mexico 1970 had the wonder save by from Pele’s header and Pele and Bobby Moore swapping shirts at the end of a game England should have won. West Germany 1974 was memorable because Scotland were knocked out in the group stage despite being unbeaten. England hadn’t qualified and we didn’t qualify for Argentina 1978, either. High spots in Spain 1982 were the MAGIC MOMENTS England squad’s song This Time We’ll Get It Right (they didn’t) and ’s hair. Mexico 1986 was infa- I’m taking a nostalgic look back at World Cups past mous for Maradona’s Hand of God and Italy 1990 was famous for ’s tears. England didn’t qualify for United States 1994 but Ireland did and Ray “High spots in Spain 1982 were the England squad’s song This Time We’ll Get Houghton scored the goal that put Italy out of the tournament. It Right (they didn’t) and Kevin Keegan’s hair. ” In France 1998 was South Africa 2010 was most memora- sent off against Argentina. In Korea and ble, from an England point of view, THE legendary Joy Division played Japan 2002, let in a soft because of the noise of the vuvuzelas. their only Huddersfield gig at the When the Unknown Pleasures goal against Brazil and England were And so to Brazil 2014 which has been Coach House Club on September once more out in the quarter finals. notable for surprises, brilliant football 22, 1978. of Joy Division came to town Germany 2006 and England again and wonderful goals. And Julian Riley, a researcher for made the quarter finals but this time it Let’s hope Sunday’s final between a Joy Division website, is looking was who was sent off as Germany and Argentina does not for memories about both the Ronaldo winked. disappoint. concert and the venue. Joy Division was a post punk band that came out of Salford in the late . The world was watching ... Their acclaimed lyricist and vocalist, Ian Curtis, suffered OLD friend Sue Papworth has a travels with a mobility scooter. epilepsy. His illness and personal problem that has been exacerbated by “I’ve not been anywhere for two problems caused him to commit the success of the Tour de France years and I’m getting stir-crazy. Surely suicide in 1980. through which looked I fit somewhere in Yorkshire? Thing is, The remaining three members of ■■ The Lord Wilson – was this the site wonderful in the television coverage. now we’ve really blown it. We’ve let the band changed their name to of the Coach House Club? And (right) ‘Aye up world, ‘ said the everyone else on the planet New Order and went on to even Ian Curtis, of Joy Division sign held by one Tyke. (and possibly beyond) take greater success. The trouble is that a look at Yorkshire and so next “Last year, I published a lengthy Ivanhoe’s, West Riding, Albion, who always wore a dress suit, a the world might well year the place will be stuffed. piece on Joy Division’s Yorkshire White Lion and the Polytechnic frilled dress shirt, a bow tie as big respond. And so will I. gigs, including a mysterious show Great Hall. as a vampire bat and a gallon of Which leads me to “Is there anyone out there they played at The Coach House,” The Coach House was below the Brut aftershave. He was a nice Sue’s problem. knows of a 2/3-bed holiday says Julian. junction with Zetland Street, next bloke. “For over two years, bungalow or flat which is gas He visited the town and was told to a music shop and King Street The premises had three floors I’ve been trying (and failing) to find a free? the site of the Coach House was Fisheries which at that time sold and the sort of carpets where your self-catering bungalow somewhere “Or keeps its oil or gas boiler in the now occupied by The Lord Wilson the best fish and chips in town. feet stuck if you stayed in one place in the county, or even leaking over garage or next door. Coast, Dales, bar. If my calculations are correct, too long. the border into adjoining ones if moors, Wolds, wherever. I’d be more Sorry, Julian. That’s not the the location of the club would now Does anyone have any photo- desperate, which can accommodate than happy to hear of it so I can get in Coach House. be about where Costa Coffee is in graphs or memories of the club? a woman who is allergic to gas and quick, before the aliens on bicycles.” At that time, I was covering rock the central mall of the King Street Can they identify its location? for the Examiner. The town had an shopping centre. Better still, was anyone at the Joy incredibly vibrant music scene The club was run by, I think, a Division gig? Send to the usual ... but that doesn’t help our Sue with many live venues, including gentleman called Arthur Lacey, address.