Never to the dark side Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 the picture with john atyeo with his arms in the air which the statue is based on any idea of the game big john scored in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Can someone put up the full size version of the photo? I'm pretty sure from the kit that it is 1955 to 1957. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 3 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: the picture with john atyeo with his arms in the air which the statue is based on any idea of the game big john scored in? Hi Dark Side.The kit he's wearing could even place the celebration as far back as his debut season 51-52. The picture is of a very young John Atyeo. So that picture could conceivably be after either his first or second ever goals for City, when we won 3-nil against Newport County at Ashton Gate in the 51-52 season in his debut game. Why not contact the sculptor Tom Murphy, who would have got the picture from the Supporters club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Thank you for the reply,regards Dark side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cidered abroad Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 I've found all the photos posted above but am looking for the original full size photo because it has other players in the background, and hope to identify the away team to help NTTDS with his question. It's the middle photo of the 3 pic montage that is needed. John Watkins is the City player behind John. And the goal he is celebrating went in at the Covered End. John Watkins made his debut on 24/11/1956 so it is after that date until end of 57-58 season when collars were dropped for "V" neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearlstreetrob Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Try Tom Hopegood's book, John Atyeo , The Hero Next Door. The picture is in their & I think has a caption that should help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted September 26, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Some interesting information on this site http://alchetron.com/John-Atyeo-781511-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 16 minutes ago, pearlstreetrob said: Try Tom Hopegood's book, John Atyeo , The Hero Next Door. The picture is in their & I think has a caption that should help. Unfortunately it isn't. I'v found a full length version of the photo that the statue is based on but appears to have the width cropped compared with the one I saw several years ago. The picture shows a very good attendance with the "Boys Enclosure" in front of the Cowshed as full, a good condition pitch so possibly not in 1956-57 as Watkins did not play until end of November. So I suspect it could have been versus Rovers on 12 October 1957 with 33,465 there. Atyeo got 2, George Walker the other in a 3-2 win. If I'm right about the season, he also scored goals at home, early season, against Stoke C, Grimsby, Doncaster and Notts County. But the fullness of the crowd, the shadow of his head is an afternoon k-o so that rules out Stoke, leads me to plump for the Rovers match. Does that help you NTTDS? Just a bit of odd historical fact that I spotted in my David Woods book. City played at Anfield last match of season 56-57 losing 1-2 in front of 15,108. Yes fifteen thousand only. First match of 57-58 at home to Liverpool, lost 1-2 again with gate of 28,191. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatman Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 99% sure cider is right and it was against Rovers. I was at the game in1957. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 I think it's the game against the Gas too in 1957. How times have changed...the following year...look how many Gas fans are in the East End celebrating when the Gas score at the end. 40 odd thousand there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 51 minutes ago, spudski said: I think it's the game against the Gas too in 1957. How times have changed...the following year...look how many Gas fans are in the East End celebrating when the Gas score at the end. 40 odd thousand there... That last goal definitely looked offside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevP Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Bloody hooligans on the pitch when City scored their 3rd....tut tut .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Our first goal was a cracker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 11 hours ago, cidered abroad said: I would like to think he is celebrating his first hatrick against swindon town in the 1953-4 season but he is probably not it is probably the game against rovers in 57. Looking at the player behind Atyeo he is wearing 3 white bands on this socks, but from the picture I can't tell how many Atyeo has if you compare with the kits below. I got a problem with the images so check this link instead for season 1949 - 1958 http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Bristol_City/Bristol_City.htm 1949-1950 p 1951-1953 f p 1953-1954 a 1954-1955 a 1955-1957 a p 1956-1957 alt p 1955-57 kit usually used 1957-1958 s 1957-1958 a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 I think its been confirmed as 1956/57 in a 5-3 win over the other lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 On 26/09/2016 at 16:18, Sleepy1968 said: That last goal definitely looked offside. It was. I was in the Boy's Enclosure, in front of the Cowshed, and he was about a yard offside. The day the Atyeo stand was officially opened, the only non City past player invited was Geoff Bradford. In the Supporters club he walked past me carrying two halves of beer. I said to him "Yes you were" and he replied with a big smile "Oh no I wasn't because the goal was allowed and we won." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs3 Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 On 26/09/2016 at 12:05, phantom said: Nice statue but it's very small to be sited outside Ashton Gate, Joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 21 minutes ago, bs3 said: Nice statue but it's very small to be sited outside Ashton Gate, Joke JOKING ASIDE.::: Your post got me thinking, I reckon a limited edition of miniature bronze/resin versions of the Atyeo statue would prove popular and sell well among collectors. A cheaper version would surely sell well too among supporters if available from the club shop, the iconic statue is likely to become 'Ashton gate' in peoples minds... likewise are there any plans to make miniature replica LansdownStands / or Ashton Gate Stadiums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted September 30, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 hour ago, WhistleHappy said: JOKING ASIDE.::: Your post got me thinking, I reckon a limited edition of miniature bronze/resin versions of the Atyeo statue would prove popular and sell well among collectors. A cheaper version would surely sell well too among supporters if available from the club shop, the iconic statue is likely to become 'Ashton gate' in peoples minds... likewise are there any plans to make miniature replica LansdownStands / or Ashton Gate Stadiums? Good idea Any plans for this @Blagdon red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 2, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Decent photo up the lions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawey Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 im one of the dwindling ones that saw him play when i was a kid. over the years i looked out for him every time i drove through warminster without ever seeing him. many years later i was with the wife and kids in a car park in frome when who do i see about to get in a car but big john and his wife. i stood gobsmacked like a kid in a sweet shop. i so regret not going up to him as he had been a hero of mine for so many years, i was totally star struck. i stood and watched him drive away. sadly he died a few weeks later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 42 minutes ago, phantom said: Decent photo up the lions Looks like John Galley not John Atyeo....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 2, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 10 minutes ago, Robbored said: Looks like John Galley not John Atyeo....... Yeah I know, meant it was a decent photo lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 When the City book The Bristol Babe came out in late 1994, I told my Mum and Dad that it was top of my Christmas list! Whilst they were out Christmas shopping in Bath, they did indeed buy me a copy in WH Smith's. Whilst they were looking at the book the security guard approached them, saying how as a kid at school he got the cane for bunking off to watch John Atyeo play. My Dad, a regular on the East End, or Shed as he always refers to it, in the 50's and 60's asked him if it was worth it? Without hesitation the security guard said, "oh yes". Probably not relevant to this topic, but one of my favourite Atyeo stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 On 30/09/2016 at 12:57, phantom said: Good idea Any plans for this @Blagdon red Yes, we're trying to get the real thing sorted out first but it is something we are thinking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 2 hours ago, phantom said: Decent photo up the lions Always loved that photo of the other Big John. I have a feeling that was against Watford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 The highlights for me as a City attendee for over 65 years are the wonderful goals Atyeo scored, his cartwheel celebrations back to the halfway line, and the shout from the fans of 'give it to John'. It is said we are given memories so as we may have roses in December. I have a whole bunch of roses just thinking of Gentleman John. The greatest player I am ever likely to see wearing the City red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerRed Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 30 minutes ago, chinapig said: Always loved that photo of the other Big John. I have a feeling that was against Watford. Yes that's my memory too. 1-0 I think first game of season. . . About 1969? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 3 hours ago, phantom said: Decent photo up the lions Opponents vs John Galley often dropped like flies all around him.... but that goalie is something else, rarely did they do the whole 'dying fly' thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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