Memories of David Rocastle?

[bum_chinned_crab]

Cracking game – it was a Windass hattrick.

CUFC had just come down from the old Div 2 (or whatever it was back then) – had some decent players like Steve Claridge and Liam Daish (?).

I recall there being a minutes silence for one of their fans who had recently passed. In the City end I definitely heard some sniggering/chanting as people were coming in etc but Cambridge seemed so impressed by our observance of it, their fans seemed to hold us in esteem for a few years after.

Anyway, Linton scored in last few minutes to win 4-3.

Went to Cardiff the week later – another cracker.

Yep i was at them both, each of them rank in my top 20 ever games I reckon. Cardiff was especially good, seem to recall they were unbeaten at home in over a year and our coach got pelted with rocks after the game.

 

[bum_chinned_crab]

That was a weird but great game.

Crewe pretty much played us off the park in the first half yet we went in 2-0 up.

Second half hattrick from Brown in something like 10 mins.

I remembered it as Crewe being 0-1 up but I could easily be wrong.

 

[Leon...]

Yep i was at them both, each of them rank in my top 20 ever games I reckon. Cardiff was especially good, seem to recall they were unbeaten at home in over a year and our coach got pelted with rocks after the game.

I was particularly happy to see the police that day after the game.

Think they'd just come up from the bottom division.

Their centre forward (Blake?) was pretty decent as was Chris Lee's 25 yarder.

I remember them chanting USA at us throughout the game - convinced Wales would qualify.

 

[Leon...]

I remembered it as Crewe being 0-1 up but I could easily be wrong.

I'm sure we took the lead.

They were a great footballing side at the time.

 

[Kc_Rob]

I saw this photo on Twitter the other day. I was away at university at this time so can't really remember much about 'Rocky' at City. What do people remember about him?

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Rocky & Glynn Hodges signed at the same time I believe, met them both as they sat in the away end with us at Palace in the League cup tie ( 1-2 defeat and won on away gls). Both nice and approachable guys and Rocky was a great player as we all recognise, another took far to early. Hodges had a decent left foot to be fair and was quite skilful but looked a bit porky at times.

 

[oldman]

Agree with previous posters regarding Rocky oozing class and being head and shoulders above the rest. Real shame, taken far too early.

 

[Leon...]

Actually, when I think of Rocastle, I tend to hear his name being said by Brian Moore.

“And it’s in there!!! David Rocastle the scorer” or summat like that.

 

[x]

Hull City 7-4 Swansea City - 30th August 1997

he didn't play in that game.

 

[Steve.R]

he didn't play in that game.

We battered them that day and for me only one player stood out for them and if I remember right he played wing and caused us all sorts of problems ..... Jason Price.

 

[Brucebones]

I don't remember what the games were, I think he stood out being so complete of a player though, just looking back on Soccerbase & still don't remember which ones.
The 4-3 v Cambridge was a Deano hat trick & he scored a hat trick again the following game, & was up for a record of 3 hat tricks in a row, but didn't get it.
Don't remember any more than that. I think the only reason I remember Cambridge was because we were losing 3 times & ended up winning 4-3. Humberside used to do the announcement of a goal with a recorded bit that was, "It's a GOAL" lots of cheering & then I'd be, is it us, Scunny or the Grimboys?
I really can't wait to get my own place where I can quickly flick through my old programmes & not second guess myself!

 

[x]

from soccerbase

Football League Div 3 Sa 11Oct 1997 Hull 3 - 0 Scarborough 1 goal

English League Cup We 15Oct 1997 Newcastle 2 - 0 Hull

Football League Div 3 Sa 18Oct 1997 Barnet 2 - 0 Hull

Football League Div 3 Tu 21Oct 1997 Cambridge U 0 - 1 Hull

Football League Div 3 Sa 25Oct 1997 Hull 0 - 0 Brighton

Football League Div 3 Sa 01Nov 1997 Darlington 4 - 3 Hull

Football League Div 3 Tu 18Nov 1997 Cardiff 2 - 1 Hull

Football League Div 3 Sa 29Nov 1997 Hull 3 - 0 Doncaster

Football League Div 3 Sa 13Dec 1997 Hull 3 - 1 Colchester

Football League Div 3 Sa 20Dec 1997 Leyton Orient 2 - 1 Hull

Football League Div 3 Fr 26Dec 1997 Hull 1 - 2 Chester

 

[Brucebones]

from soccerbase

Football League Div 3 Sa 11Oct 1997 Hull 3 - 0 Scarborough 1 goal

English League Cup We 15Oct 1997 Newcastle 2 - 0 Hull

Football League Div 3 Sa 18Oct 1997 Barnet 2 - 0 Hull

Football League Div 3 Tu 21Oct 1997 Cambridge U 0 - 1 Hull

Football League Div 3 Sa 25Oct 1997 Hull 0 - 0 Brighton

Football League Div 3 Sa 01Nov 1997 Darlington 4 - 3 Hull

Football League Div 3 Tu 18Nov 1997 Cardiff 2 - 1 Hull

Football League Div 3 Sa 29Nov 1997 Hull 3 - 0 Doncaster

Football League Div 3 Sa 13Dec 1997 Hull 3 - 1 Colchester

Football League Div 3 Sa 20Dec 1997 Leyton Orient 2 - 1 Hull

Football League Div 3 Fr 26Dec 1997 Hull 1 - 2 Chester

Thanks, so long ago though I still need the programmes.