Squad numbers

thai malaysia addick

[cite]Posted By: Stone[/cite]Now listen.....

1 GK
2 & 3 Full backs Right and Left
4 and 6 Right wing-half and Left wing-half with 5 Centre half.

7 and 11 wingers right and left. 9 Centre forward.

8 inside right and 10 inside left.

Was it Dick Graham as Palace manager that caused furore in the 1960's when his team didn't line up as you describe?

Stone

I remeber the first time my games teacher pinned the school team up on the notice board in 3-3-4 formation (about 1971-2). We all thought he'd lost the plot. How could he take the centre forward out and put him as an extra centre half? Mad.

Miserableoldgit

*Boring Fact alert*

The last team in the football league who had the starting line-up 1-11 on their shirts was Charlton Athletic in their debut game in the Premiership V. Newcastle United Away.

CatAddick

As late as '76 I played a few games as an orthodox right-winger with no 7 on my back.

Those were the days when you looked for a 'big no 9' up front......