steviestevieneville Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Apologies if posted elsewhere but saw this programme cover on a twitter feed. Can anyone remember the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 would have been post 71...…..nttds territory this mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 We would have wooped them, if atyeo was asked to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Match took place in 1973. I can only guess that the match wasn't settled by a penalty shootout as with England's record and City's record in shootouts the match would still be going on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 What a random game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 How many games did Dave Merrington play for us Wiki doesn't show any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 33 minutes ago, Super said: How many games did Dave Merrington play for us Wiki doesn't show any? AFAIK None. City signed him (from Burnley?) when he was injured. Dave never recovered, so City received an insurance payout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 17 minutes ago, 22A said: AFAIK None. City signed him (from Burnley?) when he was injured. Dave never recovered, so City received an insurance payout. Think he became a coach here ,for a while . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Wow just had a looksie and found a copy of this programme in the loft. Teams that day (as per programme) City ; Cashley,Sweeney, Drysdale, Emanuel, Rodgers, Merrick, Fear, Ritchie, Galley, Gow, Gould subs Gillies / Collier / Tainton England ; Shilton, Cohen, Wilson, Newton, Mullery, Storey, Moore, Willie Morgan, Ball, Hurst, Hunt, Greaves, Eastham, Charlton Ref Harry New (Bristol) Linesmen L Radford (Bristol) D Salter (Keynsham) I would have been there aged 9 unfortunately I remember absolutely no details of the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 17, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 3 hours ago, steviestevieneville said: Apologies if posted elsewhere but saw this programme cover on a twitter feed. Can anyone remember the game? I have this programme, was passed onto me when my dad passed away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Dave Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 I definetly watched this game, although I can’t remember anything about it! Around the same time, I remember watching England U23 v East Germany U23 down the Gate. England had the likes of, Keegan, Macdonald, Hudson and Osgood playing for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Sir Geoff said: Wow just had a looksie and found a copy of this programme in the loft. Teams that day (as per programme) City ; Cashley,Sweeney, Drysdale, Emanuel, Rodgers, Merrick, Fear, Ritchie, Galley, Gow, Gould subs Gillies / Collier / Tainton England ; Shilton, Cohen, Wilson, Newton, Mullery, Storey, Moore, Willie Morgan, Ball, Hurst, Hunt, Greaves, Eastham, Charlton Ref Harry New (Bristol) Linesmen L Radford (Bristol) D Salter (Keynsham) I would have been there aged 9 unfortunately I remember absolutely no details of the match. Isn't that Ian Storey- Moore rather than 2 separate players? He wasn't in the 66 world cup squad but he did get a cap in 70. He had a bad injury I think, I saw him play at Bath City for Burton Albion in the mid 70's and he still looked class. Or is it the convicted "Peter Storey"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Hello Dave said: I definetly watched this game, although I can’t remember anything about it! Around the same time, I remember watching England U23 v East Germany U23 down the Gate. England had the likes of, Keegan, Macdonald, Hudson and Osgood playing for them. Wasn’t Chris Garland still here then and was named as substitute to boost the crowd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 46 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said: Wasn’t Chris Garland still here then and was named as substitute to boost the crowd? No; we thought Garland might be in the U23 squad, but Alf Ramsey said no. It then emerged he was referring to a WBA player also named Garland. A few months later Chris Garland played for the England U23 team at Plymouth. Some kids ran to the dug outs to try and get East German autographs, but were turned away by the EG manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolmoose Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 We might have a chance if we played them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 22 minutes ago, bristolmoose said: We might have a chance if we played them now. Will be played at a slow pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Dave Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 2 hours ago, East End Old Boy said: Wasn’t Chris Garland still here then and was named as substitute to boost the crowd? He might well have been. I remember we played Chelsea for Gordon Parrs testimonial as part of the deal that took Garland to Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Red Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 7 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Isn't that Ian Storey- Moore rather than 2 separate players? He wasn't in the 66 world cup squad but he did get a cap in 70. He had a bad injury I think, I saw him play at Bath City for Burton Albion in the mid 70's and he still looked class. Or is it the convicted "Peter Storey"? Ian Storey-Moore is correct. He did get a cap for England but wasn't in the 1970 World Cup squad. His career ended prematurely due to a bad knee injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Red Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 8 hours ago, 22A said: AFAIK None. City signed him (from Burnley?) when he was injured. Dave never recovered, so City received an insurance payout. Yep, Merrington was crocked in a pre-season game and never played again for the club. Different era back then...........testimonial match would never be granted these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 I was there and still have the programme. Remember thinking the England players a bunch of big time Charlies but that was probably due to the fallout from Mexico 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 I was there too - and also have the programme - but sadly my eleven year old self let me down by failing to recall anything of the match itself at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 8 hours ago, Hello Dave said: I definetly watched this game, although I can’t remember anything about it! Around the same time, I remember watching England U23 v East Germany U23 down the Gate. England had the likes of, Keegan, Macdonald, Hudson and Osgood playing for them. I remember going to this, was impressed to see international football at the Gate, East Germany were a very god side and won 1-0. Particularly remember a young Mick Channon playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 22 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Isn't that Ian Storey- Moore rather than 2 separate players? He wasn't in the 66 world cup squad but he did get a cap in 70. He had a bad injury I think, I saw him play at Bath City for Burton Albion in the mid 70's and he still looked class. Or is it the convicted "Peter Storey"? Peter Storey and Bobby Moore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 I also have a programme from the U 21 game vs East Germany a game that I also attended. I have all the England autographs from that day including Sir Alf and Harold Shepperdson. If memory serves me correctly Chris Garland turned out for England (I assume to boost the local attendance figure). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Sir Geoff said: I also have a programme from the U 21 game vs East Germany a game that I also attended. I have all the England autographs from that day including Sir Alf and Harold Shepperdson. If memory serves me correctly Chris Garland turned out for England (I assume to boost the local attendance figure). I always remember my dad raving about a player the East Germans had called Jürgen Sparwasser. He was right about him too, he went on to play 49 times and score 14 goals for the senior team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 17 hours ago, Port Said Red said: I always remember my dad raving about a player the East Germans had called Jürgen Sparwasser. He was right about him too, he went on to play 49 times and score 14 goals for the senior team. At the 1974 World Cup the unfancied East Germans beat the eventual winners West Germany 1-0 in the group stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 12 hours ago, sglosbcfc said: At the 1974 World Cup the unfancied East Germans beat the eventual winners West Germany 1-0 in the group stage. I remember old European nights on Sportsnight With Coleman. Sides like Locomotiv Leipzig, Dinamo Dresden and my personal favourite, Carl Zeiss Jena! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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