I thought that it might be interesting to find out how good at football we were when we played. I will start with myself which should let you see that you have nothing to beat. I was at my peak when as a 17 year old I went to work at the Commercial Union Insurance Company, team name Cuaco. They fielded 8 teams, and I wore the number 9 shirt in the 8th team ! I achieved one game for the 6th team scoring with I have to say a brilliant header. I went on to remain a prolific goalscorer ( goalhanger ) for Rottingdean Village Reserves down in Sussex, and my greatest achievement was winning two gold medals at Butlins and being offered a trial for Edgware Town which I refused being very aware of my own limitations. Beat that you lot !
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North Kent Boys (2 years)
Schoolboy forms for Charlton (2 years) (Palace came in for me after I was released and my Dad said no!)
Welling United
Dagenham & Redbridge (Reserves)
Couldn't hack all the training after that and just played local football.
Played in front of a crowd of over 3000 for Welling United against a celebrities side that included Ed Stewpot Stewart (in goal) and Diddy David Hamilton. Showing my age now.
Stopped at 17, miss playing big time just never really got back into it.
Played in House football at school and we won the year I was in 5th year (Year 11), I played in that team.
Really only played 5 Athough-side competitively when I worked for Barclays. Got done big time in an 11a side match for my bank against some customers in 1986. Tore my quads and took years to recover fully.
I was actually better in goal than anywhere else. I had good hands and reactions but I'm not 6' 4", mind you. that didn't seem to matter as much 30 years ago. Turned in an unbelievable performance in goal for my lads A team Dads v B Team Dads a few years ago.
Big lump of a centre forward without much skill but scored my fair share of goals for various clubs including Danson, Thames Poly, Midland Bank, UCB and Wandsworth Vets. With most of the decent clubs I played for I made occasional first team appearances but struggled to hold down my place. As I put on the pounds I moved to centre back which I found much easier to play and was, in truth, a much better player at the back.
District Team
Bexley Grammar School (Kent cup winners twice)
Sunday League for last 6 years. (due to charlton season ticket)
I did have the task of man marking kieran richardson in a cup final for long lane once and he scored 5!
All left foot....my right one is for standing on, and played Left Back, Left Midfield or Centre Half in my younger days, now playing Vets and enjoying it more than at any other time I've played football.
Was bloody quick until I started getting 'heavier'
Was a fearless RB until I broke my leg in three places in a game at Southampton Uni
Never really had any skill tho! More of a rugby build!
was told by my old man that at the age of 10, I was being watched by Leeds & Charlton. Then we moved abroad. Came back & played in the Dartford & District League, Kent Suburban, Woolwich & District, Metropolitan Sunday League, Kent County, South London Alliance..played every position going except keeper. Now centre forward for a Vets side.
played against Jimmy Bullard a couple of times when he was young.
if only...i had it all before me
Passion's there even if the ability isn't!
Did you play for an Ashford team at all?
In the 11-a-side format I am and have always been total, total crap. No physical presence or positional awareness.
Discovered sex and drugs and Rock n' Roll.
Should have played rugby, always picked for the school team while rarely attending training. But never played with real heart, football was always the game for me.
I was told by some old guy from the NW Kent district side (at the age of 13) that I was a natural goalkeeper, best he'd seen etc. I had it all apparently except the fact I hated playing there and I stopped growing aged 14, 5'8''.