potbelly Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Obviously a generation thing, but if we had to retire shirt numbers who would we give them to? For me, #3 Clive Whitehead #4 Gerry Gow #7 Super Scott Struggling to place many more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, potbelly said: Obviously a generation thing, but if we had to retire shirt numbers who would we give them to? For me, #3 Clive Whitehead #4 Gerry Gow #7 Super Scott Struggling to place many more I had no idea Clive wore number three? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge1981 Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 #30 Bas Savage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 I suppose Louis Carey 6 would be the most obvious one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 26 minutes ago, potbelly said: Obviously a generation thing, but if we had to retire shirt numbers who would we give them to? For me, #3 Clive Whitehead #4 Gerry Gow #7 Super Scott Struggling to place many more Clive wore a 2 and a 7 IIRC Gerry Gow at 4 is a MUST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Whitehead was 11 when playing on the wing. Trevor Tainton was 7. That is what my very bad memory tells me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwhitepurple Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Surely you have to say louis carey 6 brian tinnion 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Stefan Marinovic #34. Retired on the basis that no professional footballer would want to be associated with the shirt number after that performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 54 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I had no idea Clive wore number three? He started as a no. 11 before becoming a great No. 3 wing back. Last time I saw him play he was playing centre-half for Pompey. I did see him in the office once when he was working for the PFA about 10 or 15 years ago. First time I saw him, we had a kick about in the street while he was still in the youth team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 John Galley no.9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Just now, wendyredredrobin said: He started as a no. 11 before becoming a great No. 3 wing back. Left or right? He’s a funny one for me, because I always associate him as a winger. I was young, so might recall things wrong. But at LB I had Drysdale, bit of Merrick, then TC. At RB I had Sweeney. I know he played full-back, but it just doesn’t stick in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 No. 1 Gibbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubStixx Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 I think the player has to have had an exceptional history with a club and be synonymous with that number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Left or right? He’s a funny one for me, because I always associate him as a winger. I was young, so might recall things wrong. But at LB I had Drysdale, bit of Merrick, then TC. At RB I had Sweeney. I know he played full-back, but it just doesn’t stick in my head. I looked up a couple of old team sheets from 1980 and it looks like Whitehead and Sweeney were the full backs. As Sween was a RB, I assume Clive must have been LB. I also recall Merrick playing LB in his early days and of course Taints too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Welch no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubStixx Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Greek side AEL retired number 24 in honour of basketball player Kobe Bryant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: I looked up a couple of old team sheets from 1980 and it looks like Whitehead and Sweeney were the full backs. As Sween was a RB, I assume Clive must have been LB. I also recall Merrick playing LB in his early days and of course Taints too. Again might be my memory, but thought Sir Geoff went from centre back to left back to accommodate Norman Hunter's arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, ChubStixx said: Greek side AEL retired number 24 in honour of basketball player Kobe Bryant. I know he wore both, but for me #8 comes to mind more readily with Kobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Isn't it a bit different these days, with squad numbers rather than first 11. KP45 for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Louis ‘646’ Carey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 41 minutes ago, Ciderhead433 said: John Galley no.9 I agree with you initially, but a few years before, we had another Big John in that number 9 shirt. Number 3? Gordon Parr wore it for 18 years and was replaced by Brian Drysdale. Number 6 - Geoff Merrick. number 1 - that will be a definite generation thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, 22A said: I agree with you initially, but a few years before, we had another Big John in that number 9 shirt. Number 3? Gordon Parr wore it for 18 years and was replaced by Brian Drysdale. Number 6 - Geoff Merrick. number 1 - that will be a definite generation thing. If it's the Big John I think you mean, I think - bearing in mind I'm way too young to see him play and know if I've made this up - that he wore both the 8 and the 9 shirts so you could easily give Atyeo the 8 and Galley the 9... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potbelly Posted September 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: I had no idea Clive wore number three? Wow, i must be losing it, i'd have lost a lot of money defending that. So far looks like we have #4 Gerry Gow #6 Louis #7 Scott #9 Big John #11 Tins Can Little Lee have #8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, potbelly said: Wow, i must be losing it, i'd have lost a lot of money defending that. So far looks like we have #4 Gerry Gow #6 Louis #7 Scott #9 Big John #11 Tins Can Little Lee have #8? Tom Ritchie #8??? I always think he suited #11 as it looked like his legs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 No one has worn 45 like KP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 For what seemed like two whole seasons, with Alan Skirton on the right wing, Trevor Tainton was substitute every week, so his is the number 12 shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Gillies Downs Leeds said: Again might be my memory, but thought Sir Geoff went from centre back to left back to accommodate Norman Hunter's arrival. might have all been about the same time, but Keith Weller ripped Drysdale apart one Saturday afternoon....he was never the same after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Did Bob Taylor play at 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Shaun Taylor. Owned it wherever he went. Similarly, Glenn Humphries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 53 minutes ago, Superjack said: Shaun Taylor. Owned it wherever he went. Similarly, Glenn Humphries. Had just come on to suggest Shaun Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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