Robert Hopkins - September 1986 to October 1986 !

[melrose40yarder]

That's a proper understatement regarding Christie. Between him and Wayne Clarke for my vote as the worst Centre forward we ever signed

Tony Cunningham,Barry Conlon and Bob Taylor say hi what about me.

 

[hallsteve62]

Tony Cunningham,Barry Conlon and Bob Taylor say hi what about me.

You missed out Badbuy!

 

[melrose40yarder]

You missed out Badbuy!

Can't believe i forgot him

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Total n utter C U Next Tuesday. I was only a kid but I remember him mouthing off about Birmingham being a bigger club than City. Yes, a club who'd never won a trophy and I doubt had ever had a bigger average attendance than us were somehow bigger. Stupid shit haired Paul Calf wannabe twat!

 

[Zabbasbeard]

Absolutely useless nonsensical signing. No pace, no trick and a narky little fucker. Why did we bother when we knew David White was coming through. The swap for Varadi was great business.

 

[Zabbasbeard]

Actually...I also think he was involved in an infamous group of Birmingham City players that included Tony Coton.

Oh yes, the "Birmingham 6" of Tony Coton, Mark Dennis, Pat Van Hauwe, Noel Blake, Mick Harford and him. Wouldn't want to run into them on a night out.

Mick Harford being the scorer of late winners for Brum towards the end of 82/83 that contributed to them clambering out of the bottom 3 and us tumbling into it along with Antic. The main reason being Swales, thr board, the players and hapless John Benson.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

That's a proper understatement regarding Christie. Between him and Wayne Clarke for my vote as the worst Centre forward we ever signed

Tony Cunningham has to be up there.

 

[Zabbasbeard]

I actually thought it was Frizzell who signed him, I do remember my mate saying "Oh no, what have we signed HIM for!", which tells you something. I only remember him running around trying to put bad tackles in. McNeil signed some pretty average players just before he left, I don't remember Christie being any good either.

At least Christie scored a couple and unlike Hopkins, seems like a decent bloke.

 

[stan bowles]

I mentioned Lake's comments on a Birmingham City Nostalgia Facebook page and got some interesting responses

Hopkins was, and still is, a huge favourite at St Andrews,.often commentating or travelling to all their fixtures

His family were all "Blues", but he was actually scouted and persuaded to sign for Aston Villa, and was part of their 79-80 FA Youth Cup winning team that beat City in the Final.

That same season, Villa were drawn to play at Ewood Park in the FA Cup, and the Youth Team were all given free tickets.and allowed to travel with the First XI and stay in the same hotel etc.

However, Hopkins pulled a "sicky" and travelled to White Hart Lane to watch Birmingham

He might not have impressed Lake or Frizzell, but I can see why the Birmingham fans love him.

I was at St Andrews in January 1986 to see Hopkins score a famous back pass own goal (past David Seaman, as it happens) to give Altrincham a 2-1 win in the 3rd Round of FA Cup over first division Birmingham City. Can't believe a few months later City went and bought him.

 

[M18CTID]

I was at St Andrews in January 1986 to see Hopkins score a famous back pass own goal (past David Seaman, as it happens) to give Altrincham a 2-1 win in the 3rd Round of FA Cup over first division Birmingham City. Can't believe a few months later City went and bought him.

I could be mistaken but I think that remains the last time that a top flight team lost at home to a non-league team in the FA Cup

 

[WestGorton]

I remember clearly that he was an absolute wanker.

 

[jamesha]

That's a proper understatement regarding Christie. Between him and Wayne Clarke for my vote as the worst Centre forward we ever signed

How about Gerry Creaney?

 

[jamesha]

What did Paul Lake say about him? I read his book years ago and cannot remember.

 

[01282]

Tony Cunningham has to be up there.

Can you class Duncan Davidson as a striker. He’d top the lot. Also scored probably the least aesthetically pleasing goal in City’s history.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Can you class Duncan Davidson as a striker. He’d top the lot. Also scored probably the least aesthetically pleasing goal in City’s history.

I'd forgotten about him but he was a winger, in the loosest term.

 

[stan bowles]

I could be mistaken but I think that remains the last time that a top flight team lost at home to a non-league team in the FA Cup

Might have to ask Alexa on that one. Shame it wasn't televised in any form.

 

[bluemurray]

Tony Cunningham,Barry Conlon and Bob Taylor say hi what about me.

As do Heath and Creaney!

 

[01282]

I could be mistaken but I think that remains the last time that a top flight team lost at home to a non-league team in the FA Cup

Were the baggies in the old second division when they lost at home to Woking? A Tim Buzaglo hat-trick

 

[citydad]

I could be mistaken but I think that remains the last time that a top flight team lost at home to a non-league team in the FA Cup

Remember it happening just over a decade ago Premier league Norwich City getting beat by Non League Luton Town 1-0.

 

[jaymcfc1968]

Remember it happening just over a decade ago Premier league Norwich City getting beat by Non League Luton Town 1-0.

Was it one of the questions for the Talksport Cup ?