Great City left backs (8 Viewers)

[Houchens Head]

LB you muppet :facepalm:

Oops! That's what I meant! Doh! Senior moment! :facepalm:

 

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[ccfcway]

I thought he could play both sides.

i wouldnt know

 

[davebow87]

Bobby Mac for me too! Remember us putting 5 past Chelsea in about 79 and he ran the length of the pitch to score. Sadly sold to Man City along with Tommy hutch...

 

[Tank Top]

I want to hear about them.

Personally the last one I could think of would be... Harry Roberts. Pearce not here long enough, anybody after him... pretty awful.

Harry Roberts ????? You've got to be Joking me,..."Bobby Mac"..."Spider" "Stu Pearce" Jimmy Holmes....Greggy Downes####
And Loads more, But def not, the likable, Jovial,H, Roberts....."Just my opinion of Cause"????..

 

[turbosnail]

I liked bobby mac, remember in a game against man city i think, wehad a free kick on the edge of the d of the penalty area, someone rolled the ball to him and as the man city players started to close him down he put his hand up as if the game had been stopped ,all the man city players stopped ,then he suddenly shot,didnt go in but i liked his ingenuity .
Mick kearns was a right back ,dietmar on the left.
Chris cattlin was class as well..

 

[oucho]

Correct me if I am wrong but I seem to remember Dave McNamee playing left back for us - though he was decent when he was fit, which was all too rarely sadly.

Dan Fox definitely the best one I've seen playing for us.

 

[Colin Steins Smile]

Cattlin

Chris "Spider" Cattlin was my fav!

 

[Big_Ben]

I liked Bobby Mac and Jimmy Holmes

 

[ranvir_PUSB]

Gary Borrowdale

 

[Nathccfc]

I liked Marcus Hall to be honest, always remember him putting it a flying tackle. I would say a consistent left back.

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[lifeskyblue]

I think cattlin was my favourite but I think the best was Pearce. Also notable mentions for Bobby Mac and dietmar bruck.


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[Skyblueweeman]

Random thread to bring up from 3 years ago!

Wonder what happened to Tank Top??

 

[fernandopartridge]

Correct me if I am wrong but I seem to remember Dave McNamee playing left back for us - though he was decent when he was fit, which was all too rarely sadly.

Dan Fox definitely the best one I've seen playing for us.

McNamee was a right back. Looked very good on the all too rare occasions he played.

 

[AlansEyes]

Was there a time where we had Ally Pickering at right back and Steve Morgan at left back? Absolutely terrifying if so, but can't remember if they ever graced the same team sheet.

 

[Super Graham Withey]

Paul Edwards, he came from Crewe Alexandra. He looked a bit like Shaggy from Scooby Doo. Shaggy was probably a better defender...

 

[Adge]

Stuart Pearce obviously-Martin Grainger on loan from Birmingham City was good for a short period. Dean Gordon just for the comedy effect.

 

[skyblue025]

Paul Edwards, he came from Crewe Alexandra. He looked a bit like Shaggy from Scooby Doo. Shaggy was probably a better defender...

Agree he was over shit.

 

[Warwickhunt]

Wilf Smith!

 

[Nick]

Wilf Smith!

Was he the 1960's fresh prince?

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

I liked Marcus Hall to be honest, always remember him putting it a flying tackle. I would say a consistent left back.

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I liked Marcus Hall when he played for Stoke as he used to get beaten every time.

 

[oscillatewildly]

In my lifetime of watching, nobody since has come close to Bobby Mc. (He did leave under a bit of a cloud tho as I recall)
Pearce was good but nowhere near the formidable 'superstar' he became at Forest.

 

[no_loyalty]

I remember we had Kenny Sansom for a couple of season's

 

[Adge]

I remember we had Kenny Sansom for a couple of season's

He was passed it then-that's why he was here I guess. Either that or the old pals act with Butcher.

 

[Speedies_Chips]

Dion Dublin was without doubt the best left back I have ever seen in a Sky Blue shirt.

 

[Hobo]

Danny Thomas,Bobby MacDonald, Jimmy Holmes and Stuart Pearce by a long way, were the best left backs.

 

[Warwickhunt]

Was he the 1960's fresh prince?

Sure was! German born was a star player for Sheffield Wednesday he used to steal the ball rather than tackle the opposition players always look bemused how he came away with the ball

 

[phildownunder]

Harry Roberts ????? You've got to be Joking me,..."Bobby Mac"..."Spider" "Stu Pearce" Jimmy Holmes....Greggy Downes####
And Loads more, But def not, the likable, Jovial,H, Roberts....."Just my opinion of Cause"????..

"Tank Top", now there`s a name from the past ! (CT forum). Used to enjoy his comments and banter. No longer on here I presume ?

Sorry Astute. There I go off topic again.

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

Unquestionably Bobby McDonald.
...however, Graham Oakey for me was the best attacking full back and most exciting of all time but tragically his career was cut short by injury.

 

[Pete in Portugal]

Unquestionably Bobby McDonald.
...however, Graham Oakey for me was the best attacking full back and most exciting of all time but tragically his career was cut short by injury.

I remember going to a pre-season friendly between Reading and City at Elm Park in the late 70s. The single page 'Programme' had a certain G. O'Key playing for us - made me smile. Aside: Reading had the enigmatic Robin Friday playing for them. He had unbelievable skill on the ball.

Bobby Mac was easily the best LB I saw for us and Chris Cattlin was excellent too. No-one has mentioned Allan Harris yet. He wasn't a 'great' but he was quick and pretty hard too - especially in the first of his two seasons with us.