All Our Yesterdays

[jaycee]

Simon Cowell United i think

 

[summerisle]

Alan Ball wicketkeeper, with the England 1966 World Cup squad.

 

[jaycee]

Brian Kidd after scoring V Man City 1974

 

[jaycee]

One for @Alan Whittle
Palace v Burnley 1979 almost 53,000 attendance

 

[jaycee]

One for @Yid4life
Alfie Conn after slotting against Chelsea in a crucial relegation game,up there with the ugliest footballers,he was tipped to have a great career ahead of him dont know what happened to him

 

[Yid4life]

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Alfie Conn after slotting against Chelsea in a crucial relegation game,up there with the ugliest footballers,he was tipped to have a great career ahead of him dont know what happened to him

When I first started going to the Lane on my own, written across the exit doors to the away end was the slogan 'Alfie Conn is god'. Last ever play to be signed by the legendary Billy Nick if memory serves. Conn scored a H-T on his debut against Newcastle and was famous for sitting on the ball vs Leeds in our last home game of the season when we were battling to stay up.

Still well thought of down here. Went back to Scotland I think. Possibly (@Mikey_Fitzgerald) the first fella to play for both Rangers and Celtic (?).

 

[jaycee]

All down to fitness as wor Jackie has a well earned smoke after training

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

When I first started going to the Lane on my own, written across the exit doors to the away end was the slogan 'Alfie Conn is god'. Last ever play to be signed by the legendary Billy Nick if memory serves. Conn scored a H-T on his debut against Newcastle and was famous for sitting on the ball vs Leeds in our last home game of the season when we were battling to stay up.

Still well thought of down here. Went back to Scotland I think. Possibly (@Mikey_Fitzgerald) the first fella to play for both Rangers and Celtic (?).

Hated by both

 

[Yid4life]

Hated by both

Must have been doing something right then.

 

[DualityNSNO]

When I first started going to the Lane on my own, written across the exit doors to the away end was the slogan 'Alfie Conn is god'. Last ever play to be signed by the legendary Billy Nick if memory serves. Conn scored a H-T on his debut against Newcastle and was famous for sitting on the ball vs Leeds in our last home game of the season when we were battling to stay up.

Still well thought of down here. Went back to Scotland I think. Possibly (@Mikey_Fitzgerald) the first fella to play for both Rangers and Celtic (?).

Post-war probably, if he is? I thought the first ones were in the early 1900's.

Either way, one of a handful of people.

 

[Brendan Janus]

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Cardiff v Man united1970s though it could also be early 80s the time warp whoppers

Looks like a bit of friendly banter !!

 

[Yid4life]

Post-war probably, if he is? I thought the first ones were in the early 1900's.

Either way, one of a handful of people.

You are correct sir. First post war player to play for both clubs.

Amazing that he has cult status for us considering he only played 38 times (6 goals).

 

[Alan Whittle]

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Palace v Burnley 1979 almost 53,000 attendance

Great night. 21000 on the old Holmesdale terrace alone. Mrs Whittle in attendance that night.....has only been once since, when young Whittle was Everton mascot.

 

[Yid4life]

EFC vs Saints on BT Sport Europe at 10pm. 1985/1986 season.

 

[jaycee]

Great night. 21000 on the old Holmesdale terrace alone. Mrs Whittle in attendance that night.....has only been once since, when young Whittle was Everton mascot.

Was it for promotion/cup game?