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Jens Berthel Askou has been appointed manager of SPL club Motherwell. One of Bryan Gunn's 2009 signings, along with some guy called Holt ...........
Max Aaron's has joined Russ Martin's Rangers on a season long loan from Bournemouth after his last season loan at Valencia failed to result in a permanent move to the Spanish club.
I wish him well. It said that just before the Valencia move he was asked to play in Bournemouth;s FA cup match which he did then hopped on a flight to Spain, I think several footballers would have put on their parts.
Jamie Cureton, currently player-manager of Isthmian League club Cambridge City, has registered himself as a player for yet another season. He will turn 50 on 28th August. He is one of only 8 outfield players in English football to have clocked up more than 1000 competitive appearances. Some of us will remember his 1994 Premier League debut for the Canaries, aged 19, versus (I think) Southampton.
I was just reading the article on the BBC Robbie. His debut was against Everton at Carrow Road. I was at the match. He replaced Mark Robins. We drew 0-0.
A couple of years later he sprayed his hair green when he played against Ipswich.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjwnwdg42j0o
Well that, and dyeing his hair green for the Ipswich game as Essex says.
My first match was beating Chelsea 3-0 and he scored - later in 1994 though I think (or early 1995)
I think that was the game when he came on as sub and scored within 13 seconds of being on the pitch!
Reading (!) about Jamie, I came across the Reading FC Supporters Trust, or STAR (Supporters Trust at Reading). They have their own version of a Hall of Fame, with anyone inducted into it becoming a "Star". You can read Jamie's entry in their Roll of Honour at:
https://star-reading.org/heritage-h...ng FC Hall of,reading.org for further details.
The entry includes mention of "a newly-discovered star in the constellation Perseus" being named after Jamie. This has given rise to confusion as to whether it refers to a real star or was just a clever way of publicising the, then recently established, STAR Hall of Fame (or, for that matter, both)!
https://star-reading.org/heritage-h...ng FC Hall of,reading.org for further details.
The entry includes mention of "a newly-discovered star in the constellation Perseus" being named after Jamie. This has given rise to confusion as to whether it refers to a real star or was just a clever way of publicising the, then recently established, STAR Hall of Fame (or, for that matter, both)!
I remember being at that game aswell Rob. Didn't a certain Ashley Ward score a couple that day too?
Can't remember the very first match I went to, was with a group from middle school trip (somebody got free tickets) and was walking along with the the Chase out demonstrations afterwards!
First match with family was a match against 1-1 vs Grimsby, for the princely sum of £3
with Malky scoring early doors
First match with family was a match against 1-1 vs Grimsby, for the princely sum of £3
with Malky scoring early doorsI can't remember my first match but in fairness it was the first home match of the 1950/51 season and I was only 5yo.Can't remember the very first match I went to, was with a group from middle school trip (somebody got free tickets) and was walking along with the the Chase out demonstrations afterwards!
First match with family was a match against 1-1 vs Grimsby, for the princely sum of £3
According to 11v11.com, that was Norwich City v Port Vale, 19th August 1950, Division Three South. The result was a home win, Norwich 2:0 Port Vale. It makes no mention of 5 year-olds creating havoc on the terraces
Thanks Robbie - I was 7 before I turned into a hooligan!! I assume that my boyhood hero Johny Gavin was playing for City - can you find the team as I would be interested to see if I can remember any other players in that team. I used to go with my Grandad and kids went down the terracing to stand at the front rail with the adult behind them. I can vividly remember that when we arrived another adult used to shout out ' make way for Sid and the boy' Happy days.According to 11v11.com, that was Norwich City v Port Vale, 19th August 1950, Division Three South. The result was a home win, Norwich 2:0 Port Vale. It makes no mention of 5 year-olds creating havoc on the terraces
Haven't, so far, been able to unearth a team sheet for the match 1950, but Worldfootball have a (incomplete) squad list for that season:
Johny Duffy
Bill Lewis
Ron Ashman
Jack Bradley
Len Dolding
Johnny Gavin
Roy Hollis
Bryn Jones
Noel Kinsey
Les Owens
Johnny Summers
Since only 11 names appear on the list, you'd think it'd be fairly safe to assume that they represent the bulk of the team. The manager was Norman Low.
Division Three South comprised 24 teams, as does today's Championship. I very much doubt any of the teams had 25 man squads, or agonised about managing player minutes!
Johny Duffy
Bill Lewis
Ron Ashman
Jack Bradley
Len Dolding
Johnny Gavin
Roy Hollis
Bryn Jones
Noel Kinsey
Les Owens
Johnny Summers
Since only 11 names appear on the list, you'd think it'd be fairly safe to assume that they represent the bulk of the team. The manager was Norman Low.
Division Three South comprised 24 teams, as does today's Championship. I very much doubt any of the teams had 25 man squads, or agonised about managing player minutes!
That has really shaken me as I can picture all bar 3 of them and tell you where they played. That includes being able to recognise a photo of Norman Low. Back then there were no floodlights so Saturday afternoon only, there were no substitutes and the same first 11 played every week. There were probably 3 or 4 other first teamers on the books and playing for the reserves but the rest were trialists, apprentice professionals and local amateurs hoping to make the grade. Ron Ashman was still here for the 1958/59 cup run and later had a stint as our Manager and Johnny and Noel went on to greater things. I did meet Noel several times in later life. My Dad financially contributed to Lowestoft FC and Noel was Manager there when I attended a couple of Club functions with him and Noel ended up working for Norwich Union where I often chatted with him at Pinebanks when I was there as a guest of a friend who worked at NU. Roy Hollis was a local lad who used to score for fun but like all of them would not have made it in the modern game. Just as frightening is that despite my vivid memories none of them will be alive today.
Great story and memories 1950, thanks for sharing
Just been on the Watford Not 606 to inform them of the death of Bunny Larkin, and they have a forum page called The Canary Dave, which was its new name after his passing. He had a thing for Watford if memory serves. Anyway hopefully something is done on Tuesday night in remembrance of Bunny. RIP.
Another trip for me down memory lane. In the mid 1960's I was living with my grandparents on the north side of the City and my wife to be lived off Earlham Road. When I walked home I passed the White Lion( now the Wig And Pen) and if you went in the side door there was, like most pubs in those days, after hours drinking. It must have been in 1967 that suddenly Bunny appeared behind the bar. I cannot remember whether he had taken over or was just helping out but I recall he had finished being a full time player and I am sure turned out for a local Club. He was always talking about his career both good and bad. A few months later the dreaded wedding bells tolled and I was whisked off to pastures new.