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Tiger Internationals

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  1. CumbrianTiger

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    Amr Zaki- Egypt.
     
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  2. addistiger

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    Why does everyone seem to forget Stuart Pearson?
     
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  3. Sabretooth

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    I seem to remember that Maurice Swan (ireland) and Jimmy McGill (Wales) were internationals in the 1960's
     
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  4. Oregon Tiger

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    Pearson's call up was after he left us. as was Brian Marwood.
     
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  5. dem_on

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    Jackie Major was an England amateur international and Gerry Bowler an Irish cap but can't remember if it was when they played for the Tigers.
     
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  6. addistiger

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    I'm pretty sure Pearson had a few U21 games before leaving us but maybe wrong
     
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  7. tigercity

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    This appeals to me.. we always were a massive club.. :)
     
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  8. tigercity

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    We were also the first English club to go into administration ('92) and the first club anywhere to be knocked out of a comp on penalties (Watney Cup '70 vs Man U)
     
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  9. tigercity

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    of course.. He won 15 caps for England between 1976 and 1978, scoring 5 goals
     
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    Ken De Mange.

    I'm sure he was with us when he played for the Rep of Ireland.
     
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  11. tigercity

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    not "while playing for City" but still all internationals..

    Ray Parlour 10 England Caps
    Jay Jay Okocha 75 Nigeria Caps 14 goals
    Mark Hately 32 England Caps 9 goals
    Emlyn Hughes 62 England Caps 1 goal
    Billy Bremner 54 Scotland Caps 5 goals
    David Rocastle (loan) 14 England Caps
    Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink 17 Holland Caps 3 goals
    Bernard Mendy 4 France Caps
    Daniel Allsopp 3 Australia Caps
    Raich Carter 13 England Caps 7 goals
    Gordon Wright 1 England Cap
    Douglas Duncan 14 Scotland Caps 7 goals
     
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  12. tigercity

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    Yes.. Ken won his second international cap whilst playing for City
     
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  13. thetigers1

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    omg i was there .....remembering me dad seeing mc kenzie gonna take pen and he said to me.........watch him kick it over the bar!
     
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  14. RicardoHCAFC

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    I have absolutely nothing to base this on but it surprises me that Swansea/Cardiff/Wrexham never found themselves in that position.

    I know the song was because he rejected a call up, but did Colin Alcide ever get a cap for St Lucia?
     
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  15. tigercity

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    Colin Alcide.. City hero.. massive fella.. just checked on wikipedia he didn't play for St Lucia but did play in the UEFA Cup for Total Network Solutions in 2004 (useless fact number 55!)
     
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  16. Jimmy Graham's bald head

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    A new one to add to the list - Cameron Stewart (England U20)
     
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    ernie blenkinsop went on to captain england.
     
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  18. King Tubby

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    How could anybody forget those 2 prolific goal-getters 30 years apart.....Nick Deacy (Wales) and Jozy Altidore (US of A).

    I remember the day at Blackpool when Deacy had to be replaced at half-time due to an asthma attack and Paul Haigh (also England U23) was pushed upfront from his usual central defensive role and responded with 2 goals.....about the same amount Deacy managed in his whole undistinguished stint at Boothferry Park.
     
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    I think you are right. It was the U23s in those days, and now you mention it I do remember him getting a cap somewhere deep in the long term memory.
     
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  20. Hank Scorpio

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    Robert Koren is captain of Slovenia.

    Although it's not the point of the topic

    Boateng- had call ups for the Dutch

    Jason van Blerk- somehow got caps for the Aussies but it was already finished by the time he came to us.
     
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