MrBibs Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 I reckon most of us have them. However tenuous I’m sure we all have a football claim to fame. I found out from (blue) family cousins that I am related to a player who scored over a hundred goals for Rovers. A gentleman by the name of Vic Lambden, who I’d never heard of until I googled him. Strike partner of Geoff Bradford apparently. Wonder If I would have followed the other lot had I known that earlier in life. Thankfully I’ll never know. So, surely many on here must have a tenuous football claim to fame. Even if it’s someone you went to school with. Would love to hear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider hoss rules Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 I delivered and set up a telly and video to Andy May during his time at City, he lived in Dursley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 My big brother right now https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-somerset-52486094/clifton-suspension-bridge-reimagined-in-duplo-by-shielding-dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Played against Julian Dicks as a kid, lost 11-0, he scored 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, cider hoss rules said: I delivered and set up a telly and video to Andy May during his time at City, he lived in Dursley. “Chuckle” Vision literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 My mum's cousin's husband was Jack Brinton. Jack and his elder brother Ernie both played for City in the 1930s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 My God Brother-in-law (God mother's son-in-law) was a high scorer for the sags in the late 50's, early 60's by the name of Ian Hamilton . Tenuous enough for ya ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 My grandmothers brother (my great uncle) Tony Cook played in goal 348 times for city in the early 50s mid 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 3 hours ago, reddoh said: Nope Makes 2 of us then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 5 hours ago, joe jordans teeth said: Makes 2 of us then 3 now. Our family are just mediocre peasants in the great scheme of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Played against Gary Megson when his father Don was Gas manager. I think it was an under 16's game and they were called Parkway. Anyway I made sure I kicked him. Went out with John Atyeos neice when I was at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 I have zero claims to fame other than very tenuous connections. A kid I went to school with was friends with the family of Gary Mabbutt. My school friend knew him, I never met him. When I was a kid Wayne Allison used to come to our street as he was seeing a lady that lived up the road. Nice guy but I doubt he was impressed with a group of 10 year olds chatting shit to him. Other than that, I can’t think of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 I played in the same primary school team as Jane Rodgers, the younger sister of David Rodgers, went to Sunday School with Jo Durie (who, I think we can add to our list of ‘famous’ City fans) and sat next to Robin Cousins in Biology in Secondary School. While I’m on tennis, also played tennis with Mark Sagers (then Sky, now Talksport) playing in kit given to him and signed by Andre Agassi. Basking in the glory of shared fame here!!! Nearly forgot. The pinnacle. Also had the entire City team sat on the garden wall of our house when their coach broke down one night on the way back from some away match. Have got a team picture with the entire squad having signed it somewhere in the loft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 11 hours ago, Davefevs said: Played against Julian Dicks as a kid, lost 11-0, he scored 8. I remember playing against “Junior” (Raphael Burke, ex class of 92) as a kid. He was frighteningly good. Also went to school with Trevor Jacobs (ex City and sag) boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 My dad worked with Bobby Gould at Temple Meads Motors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCinNW6 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 My old man was mates with Norman Hunter - he used to give my brother free stuff from his sports shop in Whitchurch. My mum's best mate used to go out with Cyrill Regis - I had a kick about with him in our garden when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packman Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Played against louis Carey and Scott Murray earlier this year, Carey absolutely ran the show, he didn't even try. Carey complimented me on my game at full time which was nice, he was only being polite though because I'm s##t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 I worked for about a year with Bobby Moore's father in law in the early 90s in the City. He was about seventy and was working part time as a consultant. He had been a RAF pilot in the war and coincidentally was also called Moore, Peter Moore. His daughter was Stephanie Parlane-Moore who was Bobby's second wife. Well you wanted tenuous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 My Dad's cousin is married to a Finnish ex goalkeeper who played in the Champions League and international games. He's now a coach at Brentford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 37 minutes ago, Packman said: Played against louis Carey and Scott Murray earlier this year, Carey absolutely ran the show, he didn't even try. Carey complimented me on my game at full time which was nice, he was only being polite though because I'm s##t You forgot just how good professional footballers actually are because you only usually see them against other pros and they cancel each other out. I saw Jan Molby in a match comprising amateurs and locals when he was mid forties and fairly rotund. He barely moved but didn't need to; as you say he ran the game. It reminds you how good they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 I'm Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon79 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said: You forgot just how good professional footballers actually are because you only usually see them against other pros and they cancel each other out. I saw Jan Molby in a match comprising amateurs and locals when he was mid forties and fairly rotund. He barely moved but didn't need to; as you say he ran the game. It reminds you how good they are. That’s how he always played! COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 I once played left back next to Alan Ball in a charity game on Hayling Island when he was Portsmouth manager. Apart from his high pitched shouting what I most recall is some old bloke sat in a chair on the touchline giving me constant grief. Mind you he was right I was shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 12 hours ago, Davefevs said: Played against Julian Dicks as a kid, lost 11-0, he scored 8. Played against him as a 10 year old in the junior cup final , he played for Novers lane they won 6-0 .He scored all 6 , 2 direct from corners ! Played with him at Merrywood a couple of years later, which was a much better experience. 6 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: I'm Jesus. As valid as any other claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said: As valid as any other claim. I can prove it. Er Indoors was watching Ru Paul's Drag Race, I walked in to the living room and she said, 'I can watch this later, do you want to put Lovejoy on?' Miracles can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: I can prove it. Er Indoors was watching Ru Paul's Drag Race, I walked in to the living room and she said, 'I can watch this later, do you want to put Lovejoy on?' Miracles can happen. Good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 16 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said: Good enough for me. He is the Messiah and I should know, I`ve followed a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 19 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: He is the Messiah and I should know, I`ve followed a few. Is he......Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 I scored a penalty against Rob Green when he was at Norwich . I’ve slept with Alanis Morrisette ... well we shared a dorm in Patagonia. I sold wine to John Galley. I met Brian Clough in his local offy . He called me ‘ young man ‘ ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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