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Post by siabod on Aug 31, 2010 23:33:59 GMT 1
As a kid who first started following town, Id say Tony Kelly without a shadow of a doubt. A class player and a top bloke. When I started playing football as junior level, I was a centre half and used to like Davey Walton. A question for the older posters, did you think at the time that the likes of Arthur, Broadbent etc were brilliant, legendary players or has it developed over time? Good question and although it will have lost nothing over the years we knew at the time we were priveleged to be watching something special, AR did not have the sublime skills of PB, (few have either before or since) but he was one of the most difficult players ever to shove off the ball and a goal was always possible whilst he was in possession, he was subjected to some tight marking but his goal record speaks for itself. The "Meadow" pitch was often very heavy on those days but the sight of him ploughing his way through a defence was very special. PB was a very different player, very skillful but my outstanding memory of him was the length of his stride when going on a run whilst in possession. Both exceptional players, both very nice men.
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Post by Amsterdammer on Sept 1, 2010 9:37:17 GMT 1
Slightly off topic, but for those who have not read it, I can strongly recommend 'My Father and other working class football heroes' by Gary Imlach.
It gives a great insight into the football world from the early 50s to early 60s. It might go some way to explaining how a legend like Rowley, and other Town players for that era, could end up at 'somewhere like' Shrewsbury (tinhats ready). The maximum wage, which could be afforded by any club, and complete control of clubs over players meant that the top players weren't always at the top clubs and were bought and sold by club chairmen without any say from the players.
Worth adding Peter Dolby to the list. I was too young to see him play, but he taught me at Junior school. I remember him digging out the story of his goal(s?) against Everton in 1960 having started the day on the shop floor at Rolls Royce.
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petshrew
Shropshire County League
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Post by petshrew on Sept 1, 2010 12:10:49 GMT 1
Shrews Paul Maguire Non Shrews Paul Scholes
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Post by thepottedshrew on Sept 1, 2010 12:14:25 GMT 1
Slightly off topic, but for those who have not read it, I can strongly recommend 'My Father and other working class football heroes' by Gary Imlach. It gives a great insight into the football world from the early 50s to early 60s. It might go some way to explaining how a legend like Rowley, and other Town players for that era, could end up at 'somewhere like' Shrewsbury (tinhats ready). The maximum wage, which could be afforded by any club, and complete control of clubs over players meant that the top players weren't always at the top clubs and were bought and sold by club chairmen without any say from the players. Worth adding Peter Dolby to the list. I was too young to see him play, but he taught me at Junior school. I remember him digging out the story of his goal(s?) against Everton in 1960 having started the day on the shop floor at Rolls Royce. You must have been in the same year as me Amsterdammer, albeit in a different class....think I would have been in Mr Mansell's class at that time
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Post by stelyn100 on Sept 1, 2010 12:38:04 GMT 1
Shrews: Tommy Lynch Non Shrews: Zola
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