Another Bellingham Saga

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

The elder Bellingham was 17 once, but now he is the oldest he has ever been.

Problem is, he's only ever going to get older from this point onwards.

 

[Bluemoon dan]

I shouldn't worry. From what I've seen on twitter today, Birmingham fans have slightly more pressing matters than hyping up a 15 year old. Namely that they've only just been told that 2 of their 4 stands are unavailable for the first month of the season!

 

[maccieblue]

I always fancied his mum in those oxo adverts, she was only 43

You'd fancy even more in confessions of a driving instructor

 

[Northblue]

Yawn. Wake me up when Jedediah Bellingham makes his debut.

He’s just learned his abc’s so give it 5 years

 

[the blue panther]

What going right or wrong at Birmingham City that they have to or can use a 15 year old and manage what they did with his Brother

I think Trevor Francis might have made his Birmingham debut at 15 too. I'll leave u to check.
He was 17 once as well!

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I think Trevor Francis might have made his Birmingham debut at 15 too. I'll leave u to check.
He was 17 once as well!

I thought FA rules now stated you couldn't make your first team debut until you were 16?

 

[East Level 2]

I thought FA rules now stated you couldn't make your first team debut until you were 16?

Didn't Glyn Pardoe make his debut at 15? Bloody hell, that nearly 60 years ago now.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Didn't Glyn Pardoe make his debut at 15? Bloody hell, that nearly 60 years ago now.

Indeed and that is why his record will never be broken as the rules changed to state under 16's couldn't play.
I recall Malcolm Allison stating he would have played Tommy Caton earlier than he did but he couldn't until he had left school and turned 16

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Didn't Glyn Pardoe make his debut at 15? Bloody hell, that nearly 60 years ago now.

Could you imagine being 15, playing for City in front of thousands..... and then going to school on Monday!

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Indeed and that is why his record will never be broken as the rules changed to state under 16's couldn't play.
I recall Malcolm Allison stating he would have played Tommy Caton earlier than he did but he couldn't until he had left school and turned 16

Only in premier league I think. Can't play until you have signed a professional contract, Darren Fletcher was prevented from making his debut for the rags aged 15 due to this rule.

Doesn't stop players turning out in the league cup and other cup competitions (unless the FA cup has its own rules). See Harvey Elliott below, aged 15 played for Fulham in EFL cup. Became youngest debutant in PL history, but not before he had turned 16.

Mason Bennett played in the championship age 15 for Derby in 2011.

Mason Bennett - Wikipedia

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Harvey Elliott - Wikipedia

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Plenty of young starters go onto have ordinary or disappointing careers, dropping out of the football league. Probably not a good idea to start players so young.