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  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,498
    Some randoms from the 80's 2nd Division days....

    Malcolm Webster - always in goal for Cambridge.

    Kevin Drinkell up front for Grimsby.

    Jerry Murphy in midfield for Crystal Palace.

    Peter Rhoades-Brown on the wing for Chelsea.

    Ronnie Glavin belting rocket shots in for Barnsley.

    Hans Kraay bouncing up and down in front of Nicky Johns at corners (for Brighton).
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,241
    This guy isn't necessarily obscure as he was pretty notorious back in the 90's

    Paul Tait. A nasty bastard of a midfielder who found fame with Birmingham City and achieved notoriety by wearing a T-shirt saying 'Birmingham City shit on the Villa' after a play off final

  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Phil Stamp. Had a face like a bag of smashed crabs.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    QatarNapsy said:

    QatarNapsy said:

    John McGinlay............ what a ding-dong-doo

    Always remember it from the end of season videos, but found it on youtube.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H-Pxm5GaX4
    I'd forgotten just how baggy football shirts were in the 1990s!
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,409
    North Lower Neil said:

    Another one is Phil Babb, mainly remember him for him smashing his bollocks on the post.

    I remember Peter Fear being a running joke in Match magazine for a while.

    @North Lower Neil
    Funny, I remember Babb too for being around at the same time as Mal Donaghy.
    I always wanted them in the same midfield somewhere to form the meaty partnership
    Donaghy Babb
    LOL.
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,423
    Drew Jarvie- an Aberdeen player who seemed to be in every panini sticker packet I bought. (See also Sandy Jardine but not as obscure).
    The Vin Nguyen- a cafc youth/reserve player who disappeared after something came to light about his right to be or his legal status in this country.
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,125
    paulbaconsarnie said:

    Drew Jarvie- an Aberdeen player who seemed to be in every panini sticker packet I bought. (See also Sandy Jardine but not as obscure).
    The Vin Nguyen- a cafc youth/reserve player who disappeared after something came to light about his right to be or his legal status in this country.

    Blimey I’d forgotten about Thevin Nguyen, wonder what he it up to in the end?
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    I always remember Leroy Ambrose for some reason...
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,254
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:

    Johnny Metgod
    Miranda
    Kevin Drinkell
    Kingsley Black
    Steve Foster
    Anders Limpar
    Jan Aaga Fjortoft
    Mitchell Thomas
    Colin Pates
    Chris Kiwomya
    Kevin Richardson

    Most Charlton squads of the past decade

    Miranda is a great shout. The guy at Newcastle in the early 90s right?
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    North Lower Neil said:

    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.

    One of my best mates is a dead ringer for Jose and about 20 years ago, had the same bloody hairstyle as him too and whenever we was at Spurs, he'd get asked both home and away whether he was actually Jose.

    Other names that stick out at Spurs - Nicola Berti (wasn't he supposed to be world class at the time), Goran Bunjecevic (RIP), you'll all remember the ginger Pele, Gary Doherty. The one that always pops up is Paolo Tramezzani. Quite possibly the worst player I've ever seen at Spurs. Moussa Shitsoko is pushing him close.

    One of the recent obscure names for me was Dele Adebola, purely for this tweet...

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    Neil Maddison always sticks out as one of my greatest ever signings on Championship Manager back in the early 90s (pre Football Manager split!)
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  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,989
    Another Panini memory. Campbell Money, the former St Mirren goalkeeper. As if that isn't already a great name, just googled him and found out that his full name is Israel Campbell Money.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    edited October 2018
    Jimmy Leadbetter of Ipswich .. an integral member of the First Division winning 1961/62 team .. my father was an Ipswich supporter and as a young kid he took me to all the London games during that amazing season .. Jimmy supplied the 'bullets' for the prolific Ray Crawford and Ted Phillips to fire into the net ..
    During that time he was in his early thirties, looked 60 and was so frail looking that it would not have been a surprise if a slight gust of wind blew him over .. the reality ? .. he was a very tough Scotsman and a very underrated member of a magnificent team .. RIP Jimmy

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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,147
    25May98 said:

    Frankie Bunn. Scored six in one game for Oldham. It sticks in my mind. Without doing a Google search I know nothing else about him.

    Started out at Luton. Remember him heading a ball away once and an opposition player heading Bunn's face at full pelt where the ball had just been. Sounded like a rifle shot as his cheekbone shattered. The whole ground gave a collective groan as he hit the deck like the proverbial sack of spuds... Sickening.

    My contribution is former Peterborough player Lee Williams. He was playing at The Valley in the 90's when the Covered End suddenly decided they liked him for no reason whatsoever, cheering his every touch. And as he came up to take a corner a chant of "One Lee Williams" started in our end. The bewildered look on his face was a picture.
  • Mametz
    Mametz Posts: 1,254
    Arthur Mann.

    Crazy name, crazy guy.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Youssef Chippo and Mustapha Hadji for Coventry. France 98 through up some random players, and Morocco destroying Scotland was particularly enjoyable.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Ian Bogie
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,976
    My Panini nemesis was Vasily Rats. Can't remember the year but he was everywhere

    Players I liked as a kid based on nothing but their name were

    John Chiedozie
    Eric Gates
    Eric Young
    Frankie Bunn
    Ian Ormondroyd
    Ian Olney
    Rick Holden

    My favourite as a kid was when I played Football Manager on my girlfriend's dad's PC. I was Charlton (back when we were half decent) and as a top flight team I signed a 15 year old kid from Barcelona called Leo Messi. This was before he was a big thing and I thought I'd unearthed a wonderkid. Others I unearthed were Helder Barbosa and some guy called Chupa Lopez. Not heard of either of them.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,223
    ValleyGary said:

    Youssef Chippo and Mustapha Hadji for Coventry. France 98 through up some random players, and Morocco destroying Scotland was particularly enjoyable.

    There was a Morocco / Norway game where the scorers were Eggen and Chippo.
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,409
    CAFCsayer said:

    Nortey Nortei... Chelsea youth product... A great philosopher once said...

    Was playing for Solihull Moors I think......not sure if "he's a good" player still :)
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,946
    Valiantphil said:

    CAFCsayer said:

    Nortey Nortei... Chelsea youth product... A great philosopher once said...

    Was playing for Solihull Moors I think......not sure if "he's a good" player still :)
    Plays for Dover now!
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  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,333
    Jack Brownsword of Scunthorpe United. An average right back who played at The Valley in consecutive weeks as we met them in both the a league and FA Cup. He is remembered because he scored a lot of goals one season, some of which were penalties.
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,498
    cabbles said:

    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:

    Johnny Metgod
    Miranda
    Kevin Drinkell
    Kingsley Black
    Steve Foster
    Anders Limpar
    Jan Aaga Fjortoft
    Mitchell Thomas
    Colin Pates
    Chris Kiwomya
    Kevin Richardson

    Most Charlton squads of the past decade

    Miranda is a great shout. The guy at Newcastle in the early 90s right?
    Mirandinha. Saw him crack one home against us at St James' Park when they beat us 2-1.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,846
    I recall going up to St James Park not long after they signed him and being amazed that Steve Gritt tackled a Brazilian in a top flight game...
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,825
    Maurice Setters, ok not to obscure to those who remember the 60's. Had played for Man United but broke his leg badly i believe.
    Played a few games for our first team defence/ mid. So funny/appalling to see him trying to run with a kind of hop and skip.

    Just googled him, he is Man U's oldest captain still alive.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,189
    I utterly hated John McGinlay. I think it was because he was in Match magazine showing off his house once, while wearing a shell suit and gold chain.

    I once stood up behind the goal in the Covered End and shouted "I really hate you John McGinlay!" while he was waiting for a corner. He looked at me, more puzzled than anything. I didn't get a chance to explain why.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,189
    edited October 2018
    I would choose Greg Downs. Just remember getting his sticker in Football '86 and thinking he looked too old to be a footballer. And for some reason I still, to this day, associate him with a wheelbarrow.

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  • cafcwill
    cafcwill Posts: 1,286
    Stephen Hughes

    Because I always thought he'd do a good job after Kinsella left for villa
    Curbs thought different though
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Gus Hurdle. Fantasy football league once did a "big hello" to him. Possibly because his name is somehow amusing.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    edited October 2018
    Addictedoldgit said:

    Maurice Setters, ok not to obscure to those who remember the 60's. Had played for Man United but broke his leg badly i believe.
    Played a few games for our first team defence/ mid. So funny/appalling to see him trying to run with a kind of hop and skip.

    Just googled him, he is Man U's oldest captain still alive.

    Is he 90 for the 'Celebrities Still Alive thread?'

    He certainly played like it.

    EDIT: In fairness I should add when at Charlton. He was decent at Man U.
  • thewolfboy
    thewolfboy Posts: 2,927
    Love the David Moyes photo!!!
    For us, Jim Ryan. I worked with him for a short while. He told me how Frank Hill went back on his word re a bet in training and how he could never trust him again.

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