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duffer

duffer

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I'm not sure he was exactly a legend, but anytime we get around to this conversation in the pub Stewart Robson's name comes up.

He was a Rolls-Royce of a player when fit.
 
Otis

Otis

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duffer said:
I'm not sure he was exactly a legend, but anytime we get around to this conversation in the pub Stewart Robson's name comes up.

He was a Rolls-Royce of a player when fit.
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And a Talbot Samba of one when he wasn't.
 
oakey

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David Cross, Graham Oakey, Danny Thomas, Mick McGuire.
People need to realise that in the 70s we had our most successful sides, usually mid table but some good cup runs and few relegation scraps, bar the one that Sunderland fans are still wetting their pants over.
 
tisza

tisza

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Otis said:
I don't know how old you are, Tisza, but we once had an ex Nottingham Forest left back play for us in the 1970's, I think it was Peter Hindley, who had the most enormous beer belly on him. It was a surprise he could even stand.

He was definitely bigger than Peter Barnes!
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he was there in my 1st season (1974) but to be fair I was only 5 years so don't remember him that clearly !! A mention should be made of a couple others from that side - Graham Oakey & Dennis Mortimer (before he turned to the dark side)
What this thread does show me is with some of the names being mentioned is how old some of the posters on here are. I was worried I might be the oldest but at 48 i seem to be a bit of a spring chicken compared to some of you :)
 
rob9872

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David Bell and Julian Darby, actually scrap that, looking back I think I'd have preferred Andy Bell from Erasure and Terrence Trent D'arby
 
MalcSB

MalcSB

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Not necessarily a legend, but Wilf Smith was the only player I ever saw achieve a 10/10 rating in one of the Sunday papers after a match.
 
Gazolba

Gazolba

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Ron Farmer. Best penalty-taker we ever had and a very solid and reliable half-back. Rarely ever saw him lose possession or send a pass astray. He was our Paul Scholes.

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Ron Farmer: 1958-1967, 318 apps, 52 goals


A TOUGH-TACKLING half back, signed from Nottingham Forest by Billy Frith in November 1958 in a £6,000 double deal with goalkeeper Arthur Lightening, he was a key member of the team promoted from Division Four that season.
Over the next few seasons Ron was a virtual ever-present in the side with his main strength being winning the ball and feeding his forwards with penetrating passes.
Ronnie's penchant was for scoring long-range goals and taking penalties.
He was entrusted with taking spot-kicks soon after Jimmy Hill's arrival in 1961 and over the next five seasons he missed only one out of 23 attempts - that was at Millwall in 1964 when his shot hit the post.

His nonchalant penalty-taking style fooled many goalkeepers.

The kicks may not have been powerful but they were always deadly accurate.
In August 1963 he became the only City defender to score a hat-trick when, against Crystal Palace at Highfield Road he scored two penalties and a stunning 35-yard free-kick in a 5-1 victory.
That season he ended with 11 goals - eight from penalty kicks - as City won the Third Division title.
In the 1967 Division Two promotion season there were signs that 31-year old Ronnie was slowing up but he played 34 games and only lost his place to Brian Lewis in the final run-in.
Ron played just four games in the top division before signing for Notts County on a free transfer.
In 1969 he was lured back to Highfield Road as youth team coach.
He led an outstanding crop of young players to the FA Youth Cup final in his first season but in November 1971 he was sacked.
He was one of only four players to appear for the club in all four divisions of the Football League (George Curtis, Brian Hill and Mick Kearns were the others).
 
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Gazolba

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standupforcity said:
Ray pointer...if only for his Roy of the Rovers look!
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Great player. England international. Saw him score some wonderful goals for CCFC. Not many people have heard of him never mind know he played for us. Scored 13 in 26 for us even when he was well past his peak.
 
Moff

Moff

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Again not a real legend...well unless you talk about his drinking, but I dont think Noel Whelan was ever given the apprecaiation he should have had.

He scored goals, fully committed, skillfull, worked hard off the ball, and nearly chopped Andy Townsend in half with a tackle against the Villa in one derby game, what was not to like.
 
Calista

Calista

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tisza said:
he was there in my 1st season (1974) but to be fair I was only 5 years so don't remember him that clearly !! A mention should be made of a couple others from that side - Graham Oakey & Dennis Mortimer (before he turned to the dark side)
What this thread does show me is with some of the names being mentioned is how old some of the posters on here are. I was worried I might be the oldest but at 48 i seem to be a bit of a spring chicken compared to some of you :)
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48 is the new 18 :)
 
Paxman II

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Chippo and Hadji deserve mention. Legend status belongs to the likes of Tommy Hutchison and Ernie Hunt along side Willie Carr - remember that free kick? Neil Martin could head a ball like a bullet!
ANd of course Robbie Keane and a certain George Curtis.
 
The Great Eastern

The Great Eastern

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hopesprings said:
Roy Barry was absolute class until he broke his leg against Sheff Wed I think....He would have gone on to really great things ...never the same player after
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Roy Barry was probably my favourite City player from the 70's and that includes the likes of Tommy Hutch. Just utter quality and, you're so right, was never the same player after his broken leg
 
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