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Bit of fun, best you have seen for Boro/ Town
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Best Goalkeeper Les Green
Best Defence RB Kirk Stephens, CH Trevor Peake, Bill Baxter, LB Willie Gibson
Midfield, Dave Lewis, Gary Fleet, Brendan Phillips
Forward line, Bobby Vincent, Paul Culpin, Tony Richards,
Subs, Wayne Thomas, Malcolm Shotton, Paul Richardson, Norman Ashe, Trevor Morley
Best Manager Graham Carr
Best player seen in Boro/Town shirt Bill Baxter
Favourite player in Boro/Town shirt Gary Fleet
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Your selection is pretty much in line with one I would choose. The Geoff Coleman era was, in my opinion, the most enjoyable football I witnessed as a Boro' fan.
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I agree, think along with the Phillips tenure, we played some really good football under Brendan
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Best squad
GK: Bob Knight; Chris McKenzie
DEF: Kirk Stephens; Everton Carr; Trevor Peake; John Glover; Gaz Dean; Malcolm Shotton; Willie Gibson; Eddie McGoldrick
MID: Darren Bullock; Richard Hill; Brendan Phillips; Barry Williams; Peter Shearer; Paul Sugrue
ATT: Paul Culpin; Trevor Morley; Rob Straw; Malcolm Christie; Tony Simpson; Tommy Robson
Manager Graham Carr
Boro favourites
GK: Darren Acton
DEF: Rob Oddy; Gary Statham; Terry Angus; Jon Symonds
MID: Dave Crowley; James Armson; Mark Noon; Dave Bennett
ATT: Gez Murphy; Martyn Twigger
Manager Kevin Wilkin
Used to love talking about this with my late father, who would've certainly mentioned Les Green, Turpie, Richards, Paul Cutler, Tommy Crawley, Vincent, Malcolm Allen, Roger Thompson, Alan Jones. My Grandad always used to rave about Eddie Freimanis, but that is going back a bit!
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Bobby Mackay, Roger Jones & George Best!
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As a concept a good idea. However, i think it should be done in eras, ie 60s,70s,80s etc. Fans will need to be in there 70s to have seen the likes of Baxter, vincent, Fleet etc. The older fans, like myself, would then be able to put forward several teams. If you look at some of teams already put forward it gives you an idea of the posters age. One thing it does show is how many realy good players we have had at the club.
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Wasnt asking for the best team overall, just the best team, favourite players from the eras each supporter has seen
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Im not in my 70s and i saw Baxter, Fleet and Vincent
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I made my comment after looking at your team selection. You may not be in your seventies but to include the players you mention plus the likes of Les Green, tony Richards and Pigeon, certainly classifies you as an older supporter.
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For clarification im 63 this year and started going to the Boro as a 3 yr old in the mid 60svwith my Dad
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To add, I excluded any loan players.
Lee Burge was a better keeper than McKenzie or Alcock, Paul Barnes was the best finisher I've seen, and Aaron Phillips was a better right back than Thackeray.
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Kelle Roos.
Mike Gibson - Bristol City Hall of Fame.
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as ever its all about ones own conception opinions era's, so so many candidates
whose to say in truth.
Baxter was (imo) the best one as a top flight footballing CH, at Ipswich
cultured yet small in stature
Trev Morley went on to star in the top flight you can make a case for so many
i firmley believe G Carr was our best manager head and shoulders above
anyone i can think of, yes he had backing but spent well
unlike some of our more recent incumbents who leave a lot to be desired.
one or two imo should hang their head in shame.
ie. how to really fuck up a once great little club..... but thats another story for another day
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Trevor Morley.
West Ham United Hall of Fame.
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Statistically I think Bob Knight is our best goalkeeper.
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What about the German Dietmar Bruck a full back helped us to the first round proper of the F.A Cup i think 1974/75 season
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Other notable omissions from the 70's, Gareth Dale & Jon Sammels.
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And Tim Smithers.
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Certainly one of my favourite players; so versatile.
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Great idea SR7. But could I ask you to extend the number to a squad of 16 to accommodate subs ?
Little by little.
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I can think of a couple from the 70s Bob Turpie and Bobby Vincent and goalkeeper Bob Knight
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Ken Plant was a good striker in the 1950’s and early 60’s. Also Tommy Whitcroft a no nonsense half back. Ken and Tommy were both local lads.
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Done VS 👍
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Cheers bud,this is harder than it seems. Working on it now.
Little by little.
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Keeper: Les Green. Defenders: Kirk Stephens,Richard Dixey,Malcolm Shotton,Bill Baxter,Bobby McDonald. Midfield: Barry Williams,Darren Bullock,Dave Lewis,Dave Crowley,Brendan Phillips. Forwards: Ken Satchwell,Tony Richards,Bobby Vincent,Paul Culpin,Tommy Robson.
Manager: Brendan Phillips.
Little by little.
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from the mists of time
i seem to remember going Cov..... (CITY) ;-)
midweek floodlit game 3-3 v Palace
Ken Satchwell hat trick.... all i remember was it was 3-0 at one point
to who ? ive narrowed it down to 2.
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If it helps Joe,I researched Satch the Snatch for City hat-tricks and he only got one and it was four goals against Wrexham on Christmas Day 1959. City won 5-3. Hope that answers your question mate.
Little by little.
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cheers no problem bud i stand corrected.
im afraid my memory has played tricks on me... again nothing new there these days
maybe he didnt get all 3 ??? maybe im getting my knickers in a twist
i definitely remember him scoring towards the covered end. that much im certain of.
ps. its said a liar needs a good memory !
i aint got one ;-)
pps im pretty certain Cov played Palace div 3 south
one side was 3-0 up ended 3-3 night match.
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Monday 1st April 1957
Coventry City 3 Crystal Palace 3
No more information on the game is available on Football Web Pages.
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LOL HOORAH
so Joe is not ready for the loony bin yet then
cheers bud.
ps. i started work that year.
pps april fools day too ????? it all ties in ;-)
ps just back from the co op went for milk !!!!
yup you've guessed it spent 25 quid forgot the effin milk
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Turned out nice again !
Little by little.
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i wear a gold medallion
it contains my name and address
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If you type any Club's fixture into Google, then FWP lists all of the teams results over many years.
They list Sky Blues v Palace results back to the early 1900's.
Edit:
The first recorded result was on the 1st January 1908.
Coventry City 2 Crystal Palace 4
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Squad of 16
2 x keepers: Chris McKenzie, Danny Alcock
6 x defenders: Andy Thackeray, Terry Angus, Wayne Simpson, Steve Prindiville, Gaz Dean, Simon Forsdick
4 x central midfielders: Dave Crowley, Barry Williams, Darren Bullock, Ian Muir
4 x attackers/strikers/forwards: Tony Simpson, Malcolm Christie, Marc McGregor, Rob Straw
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Slightly different twist on it. I'm sure some improvements could be suggested (my memory fails me), especially on the 'Befores XI' (I've had to cheat with Les Green and Bill Baxter, as I don't recall seeing them play). I wonder who would win this match.
Football League 'Afters XI'
Kelle Roos, Kirk Stephens, Trevor Peake, Malcolm Shotton, Tim Smithers, Paul Sugrue, Darren Bullock, Peter Shearer, Trevor Morley, Malcolm Christie
Football League 'Befores XI'
Les Green, Bobby McDonald, Lee Howey, Bill Baxter, Jimmy Holmes, Dave Bennett, Jon Sammels, Richard Hill, Tommy Robson, Ian Muir, Paul Culpin
(Kirk, Cully, Timmy Smithers and Richard Hill could be picked for both teams)
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Wayne Thomas & Dean Thomas.
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footnote
one name not mentioned on here
who shud have been at this club TEN years b4 he did do
Tommy Crawley
one of the most underrated players to have ever put the shirt on.
and indeed in non league football.
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Good shot,and I forgot Roger Thompson,Tony Simpson and Malcolm Christie. So many gems we have had over the decades.
Little by little.
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TBF you can make a case for dozens of players some probably not mentioned on here
example, has anyone mentioned Darren Bullock ?? take George Catlaugh ( early 1950s )
left and played all his pro career for Watford
we had a coloured lad for a short spell recently ( fb )
certain he appeared for Luton in the premiership. !!!! yup. mainly as a sub
noticed him on the TV the other week forget who hes now playing for...
back down the divisions i believe... so so many, the list is endless
at the end of the day its all down to ones own perception/ judgement.
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Amari Bell now with Charlton joe
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Yes Joe, so many over the years. In my opinion though, Bill Baxter is the best player I witnessed playing for the club. Sheer class.
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You are so right SB there has been some great players over the years but Bill Baxter was an absolute joy to watch and as you say Sheer Class.
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Do you mean Owen Oseini.
He was on loan from Derby the year Boro folded. Went to Scotland, then turned out for Gateshead. Now playing at Plymouth Argyle. Scored a lot of goals and was the one bright spark in what turned out a dreadful season.
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I was thinking Amari'i Bell. Was at Luton and now at Charlton. Came to us on loan from Birmingham
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Lyndon Parslow, Everton Carr, Kirk Stephen’s, Billy Baxter,Trevor Peake, Paul Richardson, Dave Lewis, Darren Bullock, Tony Richard’s, Paul Culpin, Trevor Morley - Subs anyone from a further 20 plus Boro legends.
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Interesting choice of two right backs
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Agree joe, great player and father of Ian, sadly no longee with us
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Johnny Watts, Billy Hails & Brian Rhodes.
Edit:
I am sure you will remember Mike Gibson? (he was before my time!)
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yup
Arthur Barber anyone ;-)
Tommy Whitcroft
Bill Jessop
Stan James
Arthur Corbett
etc etc
we came out the Brmingham Lge when non lge football was upgraded/rearranged
under Angus Morrison player manager ??? 1958
FIRST HOME game Lovells Athletic att 5000. . . . . FACT ;-)
if im wrong ffs give me a bit of leeway ;-)
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Joe, my dad used to wax lyrical about Malcolm Barrass too. Had been an England international only 5 years before joining Boro (apparently).
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hi Greg ref Malc Barrass yes i remember him.
i might be wrong here its all a bit clouded
believe he was an England wartime international so matches must have taken place
1958 at Boro with Ken Grieves, goalkeeper who played cricket summer months for Lancs..
think he was in the team that played at Burton when they opened their new ground 3-0 Boro ?? memory
was it called Eton pk* ?? very basic... look where they are now
bit of trivia i worked with our LB who played that day. ( hope that was the match )
also MB is the big ch that Stanley Mathews famously gave the runaround too on film,
turned him inside out it was called the Mathews final
* previously only went the old ground once think they played rugger on it too.
sat on open wooden seating.... long time ago now. it was more in the town.
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Eton Park, Burton.
You accessed the Stadium via a walkway between houses & walked across the Park.
It was by the Railway.
Railway sleepers for terracing & old disused timber rail freight trucks for refreshment kiosks.
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The floodlights left a lot to be desired too.
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yes it was basic for sure, now look at them
mind you the present ground was donated to them if i heard correctly
still.... good luck to them.
i cant say on here what i really think of present day matters.
it wudd b deleted by whoever runs this forum
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Eton Park had a basic covered terrace at one end & an open terrace at the other end.
There was a Main Stand about the same size as the Main Stand at Manor Park.
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actually your incorrect bud
it had a 200 seater, plus a few, main stand
both ends were open humps of black ash
there was cover on the opposite side to th seater
the first floodlights were in all truth very poor.
you entered through the new housing estate to the car park.
opened in 1958 as expressed elsewhere my work colleague played LB. in a 3-0 win ??? memory
ive always believed the fact we were the first visitors. ????
if im wrong no worries its only trivia anyway.
ps to elaborate my workmate played in the city youth team with George Curtis
they progressed to the football combination GC went on and upwards, my friend was released.
dodgy knee,
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Eton Park was opened on 8th September 1958.
Burton Albion's first match at Eton Park was an FA Cup tie against Nuneaton Borough.
The Boro won 3-0
The Brewers played at Eton Park for 47 years, before it was closed & demolished in 2005.
They moved to the Pirelli Stadium in 2005.
At that time they were in the Conference.
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yep tell whoever they got it spot on. ;-)
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Simmo matc megregor George green
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A change of code now Joe!
Rugby Union.
Wally Holmes, the Nuns player who was first capped for England in 1950 & went on to make 15 International appearances & 8 further appearances for the Barbarians.
Did you see him play?
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err NO
heard of him
Rugby !!! not for me
each to their own
went Brandon speedway a few times... just a passing fad
bus went from Bond Gate
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Nigel Boocock, Rick France era?
Edit:
Barry Briggs, Swindon Robins. World Nr 1.
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pass...... only went to chat the birds up
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