Look at the state of the pitches he was doing that on. With defenders trying to cripple him. Maybe not the influence of Cruyff as he didn't manage or change the way teams played but still in the top few players as far as skill went.
Undoubtedly skilful, but back then football wasn't big business, was it a case of players not really trying? Some of the attempted tackles I've seen, not just here but in other old footage makes me wonder?
I agree with many on this subject some truly fantastic players are named from various era's but a couple I'd like to mention, well more than 2 actually are not the greatest players but certainly turned on the style when I saw them. Frank Worthington was a joker but a hell of a footballer when he felt like it much the same as Tony Currie, you can throw Rodney Marsh in the same group, then there was the ginger haired Irishman who I thought tore City to shred's when we played Stoke, Gordon Banks era this. Terry Conroy was his name and only a little guy in the mould of Nobby Stiles but if you are going to name a big name, and unless I've missed it I have to say Bobby Moore as an all round accomplished player.
Exotic foreign players weren't readily accessible to a boy from Hull in the 60's so I will go for a few of the lesser names that it was possible for me to see regularly at that time and could be as good as anyone. With a bias toward nippy wingers, skilled midfielders and big centre forwards :- Ralph Coates, Willie Johnston, and the above mentioned Marsh and Currie. For the big forwards... again as above, Frank Worthington, plus Big Sam and John Toshack. I would also of course include Waggy and Ian Butler. I should confess that I used to go and watch Div 1 and European games in a. n. other Yorkshire City at that time and would also include Johnny Giles.
Going back a few years earlier Stan Mortenson, an old fashioned centre forward. 18 goals in 42 appearances for city.Scored 23 goals in 25 games for England but last appearance 2 years before he signed for city from Blackpool in 1955.
In the flesh - George Best Bobby Moore - pure class Osgood Duncan Mckenzie - I also beat him at tennis on a cruise recently, but he's a fantastic sportsman still and can bowl either hand at cricket. For City Richard Jobson Waggy Ian Butler Pearson
John terry. When we played them in the cup, had this arrogance about him. Tony Adams. He used to put his arms wide as though stopping the attacks. Superb. Terry Henry. Nothing nothing nothing.bthrough ball, goal
An' there was nowt wrong wi' the goal agen Gordon Banks neither. Disallowed. NI 0 - England 1 My Arse.
Loved Chillo but it was big bruisers I was thinking of. Chilton was more cultured (and skinny) than those I mentioned. Although he could look after himself.
You're being a bit disrespectful to York there. I know they named the county after them when we all know it should have been Hullshire, but there's no need to hold it against them.
Saw George Best at Fulham in the mid-seventies. He was on the slide then but he could still bamboozle defenders. Definitely the best I've seen.
