The forgotten few

[JGL07]

Joe Mercer's first signing remember him scoring at Deepdale,also got his autograph outside Maine road the day he signed summer 65 school holidays.

I remember Ralph Brand’s other goal for City at home to Bristol City in a 2-2. It provoked the Football Pink to come up with a Brand X headline.

It was his third game for City and he took it so well that we all thought it would be the first of many. It never happened.

 

[eastmanc]

He played in the first game I ever attended, Wolves at home 74. It’s odd because I didn’t take much notice of him as I must have been starstruck seeing Bell, Marsh and Tueart for the first time.

I would have been at that match with my Dad. It’s funny how the mind works because thought that the Derby County match was his first but I bow down to your superior knowledge Michael.

 

[Mike N]

I would have been at that match with my Dad. It’s funny how the mind works because thought that the Derby County match was his first but I bow down to your superior knowledge Michael.

My first match, not his Dave!

 

[Big Swifty]

One of the most remarkable (statistically) was Ian Thompstone, a 17-year-old debutant who came on as a sub for Trevor Morley, for the last 2w0 minutes, in a game at Middlesbrough in April 1988and scored City's goal in a 2-1 defeat (we always seemed to lose at 'Boro in those days).
So his goals-to-games ratio (1 goal in a career that lasted 20 minutes) is statistically unequalled, since he never played another game for City.

Were any Bluemooners at that game and saw his goal? I wasn't!

 

[Bonzo Nododo]

Reply to John Evans post.
I remember them all but Chadwick playing escapes me apart from that programme entry we loved Waggy and were sorry to see him go although as Nellie Young was inverted onto the right wing we thought we would be treated to both. Somehow Nellie was further converted from a mardarsed winger to to a superb elegant inside forward which was a big treat. He never got the recognition he deserved, something we've had for years.

 

[i kne albert davy]

One of the most remarkable (statistically) was Ian Thompstone, a 17-year-old debutant who came on as a sub for Trevor Morley, for the last 2w0 minutes, in a game at Middlesbrough in April 1988and scored City's goal in a 2-1 defeat (we always seemed to lose at 'Boro in those days).
So his goals-to-games ratio (1 goal in a career that lasted 20 minutes) is statistically unequalled, since he never played another game for City.

Were any Bluemooners at that game and saw his goal? I wasn't!

I'd have been there, damned if I can remember it though.

 

[JGL07]

Ian Bowyer springs to mind here. He looked the most awkward player I have ever seen. When he ran he seemed to have two left feet. He was only with City for three seasons with 57 appearances. He moved on to Orient and seemed to have found his level until Brian Clough took him to Forest where he won the League and two European Cups.

I do recall Bowyer scoring a late goal in a mid-week match at Anfield to put City 2-1 up. I was thinking at the time that it would just make Liverpool mad. Sure enough they scored two very late goals from Roger Hunt and Ian St John for yet another Anfield defeat for City.

 

[Big Swifty]

Of course, he was a striker (of sorts) for City, but Clough converted him into a more than useful midfielder.

Reply to John Evans post.
I remember them all but Chadwick playing escapes me apart from that programme entry we loved Waggy and were sorry to see him go although as Nellie Young was inverted onto the right wing we thought we would be treated to both. Somehow Nellie was further converted from a mardarsed winger to to a superb elegant inside forward which was a big treat. He never got the recognition he deserved, something we've had for years.

Quite right. He was always vastly underrated, but as vital in his way as were Bell, lee & Summerbee of that squad.
His vital goals in the 1969 Wembley final, in the Cup-Winners final in Vienna, and of course in the 4-3 at Newcastle in May 1968, were of inestimable value.
I don't think he was well treated by the club later - or am I imagining it?

 

[Bonzo Nododo]

Of course, he was a striker (of sorts) for City, but Clough converted him into a more than useful midfielder.

Quite right. He was always vastly underrated, but as vital in his way as were Bell, lee & Summerbee of that squad.
His vital goals in the 1969 Wembley final, in the Cup-Winners final in Vienna, and of course in the 4-3 at Newcastle in May 1968, were of inestimable value.
I don't think he was well treated by the club later - or am I imagining it?

I think they persuaded him to forego his benefit match and failed to deliver whatever the quid pro quo was. Not sure. For a while l thought he had a second career as a singer;)

 

[Big Ellens Bell]

Sugrue currently serving time in the big house

Sugrue currently serving time in the big house

And his other mate Kavelasvili?