Johnny Crossan

[bluwes]

A brilliant player my first real City hero, technically gifted, reminded me of him when I watched Ali Bernabia. Never got the credit he deserved. I’m sure he could play in a Pep team. Maybe not at 85 though.

 

[xgorton]

Same here, one particular game sticks out to me was Preston at Deepdale I think we won 5:0 and Jonny was brilliant

The game that sticks out for me was away at Blackpool sunny day just got promoted 66/67 season,behind the goal large covered stand won 1-0 he put the pen away.We all then started singing in Dublins fair city we all set our eyes on sweet Johnny Crossan as he wheeled his wheel barrow through streets broad and narrow and so on,happy days.I was Deepdale for the 5-2 win 64/65 big Derek Kevan got 3 JC was not at City then mate,Deepdale following season he did play in a 3-0 win.

 

[bavarian blue]

The game that sticks out for me was away at Blackpool sunny day just got promoted 66/67 season,behind the goal large covered stand won 1-0 he put the pen away.We all then started singing in Dublins fair city we all set our eyes on sweet Johnny Crossan as he wheeled his wheel barrow through streets broad and narrow and so on,happy days.I was Deepdale for the 5-2 win 64/65 big Derek Kevan got 3 JC was not at City then mate,Deepdale following season he did play in a 3-0 win.

Remember that song well.

 

[Len Rum]

In Dublins fair City .
Where the girls are so pretty.
I first set my eyes on sweet Johnny Crosssan.
One for the old boys.

Come on mate let's finish it off:

As he wheeled his wheelbarrow
Through the streets broad and narrow
Singing.......CITY! CITY! CITY!

 

[Len Rum]

The game that sticks out for me was away at Blackpool sunny day just got promoted 66/67 season,behind the goal large covered stand won 1-0 he put the pen away.We all then started singing in Dublins fair city we all set our eyes on sweet Johnny Crossan as he wheeled his wheel barrow through streets broad and narrow and so on,happy days.I was Deepdale for the 5-2 win 64/65 big Derek Kevan got 3 JC was not at City then mate,Deepdale following season he did play in a 3-0 win.

Remember going to those Preston away games .
They were both massive results
Preston were still a big club then although they had just started their decline.
I think Nellie was the star of the show in the 3-0 win.
Happy days.

 

[xgorton]

Remember going to those Preston away games .
They were both massive results
Preston were still a big club then although they had just started their decline.
I think Nellie was the star of the show in the 3-0 win.
Happy days.

Yes Young got a couple that day,Ralph with the other one.Think Kendall and Dawson at Preston then they should have beat west ham in the final in 64.

 

[spider blue]

Yes Young got a couple that day,Ralph with the other one.

Am I right in thinking that day it was packed with blues behind the goal and the wooden stand was shaking as everyone was jumping up and down celebrating the goals.

 

[xgorton]

Am I right in thinking that day it was packed with blues behind the goal and the wooden stand was shaking as everyone was jumping up and down celebrating the goals.

Long long time ago mate,but I do remember lots of us behind the goals and City in all maroon.

 

[JGL07]

It was obvious how good he was when Mercer and Allison decided he would be one of the few players they decided to keep on. He played an important part in our promotion to the 1st division.

Hardly a few players kept?

Dowd, Kennedy, Pardoe, Doyle, Oakes, Murray, Young, as well as Crossan continued to play regularly under Mercer.

Ok some had gone by the Championship winning season but so had Crossan.

 

[Sky Blue Mon]

Hardly a few players kept?

Dowd, Kennedy, Pardoe, Doyle, Oakes, Murray, Young, as well as Crossan continued to play regularly under Mercer.

Ok some had gone by the Championship winning season but so had Crossan.

Remember singing the the song Dublins fair City forgot it was about Crossan

Hardly a few players kept?

Dowd, Kennedy, Pardoe, Doyle, Oakes, Murray, Young, as well as Crossan continued to play regularly under Mercer.

Ok some had gone by the Championship winning season but so had Crossan.