I recall Grimsby also signing an Italian Bonetti who was brilliant and scored the only goal in an awful 1 nil defeat at home to them. He later achieved wider fame when Brian Laws smashed a tray of sausage rolls into his face at half time
Jonathan Acworth could make some valuable contributions to this thread. Used to enjoy reading his monthly scouting report in VOTV of non-League players that Curbs needed to sign as a matter of urgency before Barcelona came and snapped them up.
Steve somebody? Portaway? Played for Gravesend, ended up losing an eye IIRC.
Jonathan Acworth could make some valuable contributions to this thread. Used to enjoy reading his monthly scouting report in VOTV of non-League players that Curbs needed to sign as a matter of urgency before Barcelona came and snapped them up.
Steve somebody? Portaway? Played for Gravesend, ended up losing an eye IIRC.
Steve Portway is his name. He scored a ton of goals for Gravesend & Northfleet and was very close to signing for Charlton at one point.
There is a good article which includes an interview with the man here:
I always remember Maurice Malpas and Stuart Nethercott because they were the the most common Proset card and Panini stickers respectively in a couple of different years.
Tons of Championship Manager/Football Manager players like Ibrahima Bakayoko and Cherno Samba who were never as good in real life.
Remember Jose Dominguez, the ex-Spurs player really well as a mate at school had a weird obsession with him, he honestly thought he was one of the best players in the league but didn't get many chances.
I can recall a Ken Nethercott, goalie for Norwich City in the '50s, possibly a relation. He was in the canaries team who had a spectacular win over Arsenal in the FA Cup of that era.
Talking of Arsenal, anyone remember Don Roper I think it was, scoring direct from a corner. Don't hear of that very often.
Irving Natrass of Newcastle in the 1970s. As a kid collecting stickers his name just seemed weird. Also Kevin Keelan the Norwich keeper. Looked about 65 and couldn't figure out why it wasn't Keegan.
Alan Comfort - Leyton Orient. Late 80's they must have been on the television in a cup game and I remember my dad saying what a great player he was - now a vicar.
Harry Pell - remember seeing him play for us in the FA Youth Cup against a Spurs side that contained John Bostock and thinking when was the last time I saw a midfielder (think he played on the wing too) as tall as him (6' 7'') - reminded me a bit of Dick Tydeman who was a central midfielder but even he wasn't that tall.
I'm still struggling now to think of one and whilst he never played a first team game for us, he has worked his way, via Hastings, Bristol Rovers, Hereford, Cambridge, Wimbledon, Grimsby, Eastleigh and Cheltenham, to being a regular in League 2 promotion contenders Colchester .
Mark Wilson. He scored for us the only time I went to the Old Den (obviously Sheringham got a hat trick though) and I think he scored in the next game as well and then disappeared up his own bum hole. I think he was on loan from Man Utd??
Mark Wilson. He scored for us the only time I went to the Old Den (obviously Sheringham got a hat trick though) and I think he scored in the next game as well and then disappeared up his own bum hole. I think he was on loan from Man Utd??
Tony Burman was a bit like that for me - was at The Den when he scored for us but I think he only played another dozen or so games for us.
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I recall Grimsby also signing an Italian Bonetti who was brilliant and scored the only goal in an awful 1 nil defeat at home to them. He later achieved wider fame when Brian Laws smashed a tray of sausage rolls into his face at half time
There is a good article which includes an interview with the man here:
https://nonleaguefootball.club/2010/12/09/non-league-legend-steve-portway/
Talking of Arsenal, anyone remember Don Roper I think it was, scoring direct from a corner. Don't hear of that very often.
Scored 6 goals in a league cup match against Scarborough early 90’s
Just remember him from an old Panini Premier League album.
Also Kevin Keelan the Norwich keeper. Looked about 65 and couldn't figure out why it wasn't Keegan.
I'm still struggling now to think of one and whilst he never played a first team game for us, he has worked his way, via Hastings, Bristol Rovers, Hereford, Cambridge, Wimbledon, Grimsby, Eastleigh and Cheltenham, to being a regular in League 2 promotion contenders Colchester .
He scored for us the only time I went to the Old Den (obviously Sheringham got a hat trick though) and I think he scored in the next game as well and then disappeared up his own bum hole.
I think he was on loan from Man Utd??