slowest ever city player?

[Vienna_70]

Probably someone who played for the club in the 19th Century!

 

[uweuweuwe]

There was a player from the early 60s who we, on the North Terrace, christened 'Treacle Feet' cos he always looked as though he was running through treacle. The name Paul Anson comes to mind but I wouldn't bet on first and/or second name being correct.

I think that must be Paul Aimson. Played for us late 50's / early 60's but only for a handful of games as I recall. Mainly a reserve.

That's him. Paul Aimless was another epithet we attached to the poor lad!

Played centre half for city, then went to yolk moved to centre forward and became one of the club's all time top goal scorers. Typical city

I know this as my ex brother in law treated him shortly before he died. He'd show up at the hospital proudly wearing his manchester city club tie even though he only played for us 15 or 16 times.

 

[Bluemoon1979]

Paul Beesley had got to be the slowest he could hardly move never mind run.

 

[nobody can eat fifty eggs]

Bosvelt

 

[Lee the Blue]

Quite a few suitable nominees here, my own faves

Ken McNaught - we had him on loan in the mid-80s and he couldn't run at all. He basically stood across the edge of the 18 yard box and rolled himself in the direction of the ball

Steffen Karl - shuffled with short steps and it took him an age to get from the half-way line to the edge of the opposition box; when he set off it was a bright sunny day, and when he got there it was partly cloudy

Alan Kernaghan - played like he was carrying anvils in his pockets

Fat Bob - took him 5 secs to actually break into a jog