pongo88 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 22 hours ago, redysteadygo said: Was working at the Gate the week JG signed and always remember him refereeing a five a side game in the car park in his overcoat, waving a track suit top about and running up and down with his foot in a plaster cast. I thought blimey what have we signed here. Well the hat trick on his debut a couple of days later soon cast my doubts away. How things have changed. Then it was five a side in the car park and now we have a multi million pound training ground at Failand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 11 hours ago, 42nite said: Galley, Garland, Gow!!!! Three of my boyhood heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 11 hours ago, City oz said: Would be worth several millions each, great players, great gentleman, glorious years and we all probably remember them for our own reasons. They are all part of the history of the club and will never be forgotten If you are nominating the "G"'s, then add Gibson please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 On 06/12/2020 at 15:26, East End Old Boy said: I can remember him playing full back for City in a few games! He went in goal against Millwall 2-2 draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 On 05/12/2020 at 17:01, 22A said: John was transferred to Forest in 1973 and the following day City signed Bobby Gould as "the ideal replacement" (or so we were told). From Forest JG moved on as a centre half, not centre forward to P'boro and Hereford. Pedant alert... 1972 actually . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, cidered abroad said: If you are nominating the "G"'s, then add Gibson please. Don't forget Donnie!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 9 hours ago, stephenkibby. said: Don't forget Donnie!!!! How could we. Elland Road where he made Bill Shankly apologise to the whole City team. What a day that was. As for the Galley debut hat-trick, I was at Ashton Gate watching the Reserves. No internet, no carrier pigeons. Just three phone calls bringing the great happenings at Huddersfield to an increasingly overjoyed small crowd of City fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 11 hours ago, slartibartfast said: I think it was 25, not quite our record signing (Hughie Mac 27.5k) ti;; that was broken by Bobby Kellard for the unheard of (for us) fee of £35000. But remember, the top players were only going for the low one hundred thousands . Do you remember how much we sold Galley for, and why? 84 goals in 172 appearances for City, the hero of the fans, only 28 - why sell him to a club in the same division? Presumably he was happy to move on, but again, why? You'd think he was very happy here and Forest's prospects were no better than ours at the time. He never reached those heights afterwards - 6 goals in 37 apps. for Forest - and he moved on again fairly quickly in '74, although not clear whether Clough had taken over by then or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Do you remember how much we sold Galley for, and why? 84 goals in 172 appearances for City, the hero of the fans, only 28 - why sell him to a club in the same division? Presumably he was happy to move on, but again, why? You'd think he was very happy here and Forest's prospects were no better than ours at the time. He never reached those heights afterwards - 6 goals in 37 apps. for Forest - and he moved on again fairly quickly in '74, although not clear whether Clough had taken over by then or not. Can't remember what fee he went for. He went because he'd lost a bit of form, even dropped to the bench AND he was getting stick from some of the fans (even got a poison pen letter, I believe). He got his own back as he scored the only goal at the City Ground when we played them, a month or so later ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Can't remember what fee he went for. He went because he'd lost a bit of form, even dropped to the bench AND he was getting stick from some of the fans (even got a poison pen letter, I believe). He got his own back as he scored the only goal at the City Ground when we played them, a month or so later ! Yep, seemed a strange move on the face of it. The first time I went down to AG on my own (usual friends couldn't come, but I wasn't going to miss a game) at about 13 I planned to get there early to get a space on the railings directly in front of the middle of the EE. He was certainly very popular then, my biggest memory of that game is looking behind me at all the faces belting out his 'million miles' song - and of course, joining in myself, because I felt I'd become a genuine 'East Ender' that day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 44 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Can't remember what fee he went for. Transfer fee to Forest was quoted as £30,000, in David Woods book The Modern Era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Dave Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Anyone got any colour action photos of John Galley? I’m printing off and framing City legends for the walls of my bar and I can’t find one of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 23 hours ago, East End Old Boy said: Now you say it, I do remember him having to go in goal - got a big cheer every time he touched the ball, although can’t remember the score! 2-2. 1-0 up, 2-1 down, but a late equaliser for City brought a louder cheer than if we had won! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley is our king Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 I remember it was rumoured that he was leaving. Next game he scored a hatrick and a large group rocked up behind the old Williams stand chanting "Galley must stay, Galley must stay" An absolute hero of mine, obviously. We all love you, we all love you Galley is our King!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Galley is our king said: I remember it was rumoured that he was leaving. Next game he scored a hatrick and a large group rocked up behind the old Williams stand chanting "Galley must stay, Galley must stay" An absolute hero of mine, obviously. We all love you, we all love you Galley is our King!! I may be wrong, but I only remember him scoring two hat ricks, both away (Hudders & Wendy) Memory not what it was, who was it against ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehowie Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 On 07/12/2020 at 21:11, slartibartfast said: No, it was Spiring and "ginger" Whitworth , Kellard was playing for them by then . Sorry...I'm thinking it was the League cup game...0-0 draw on Tuesday 2nd September 1969. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 2 hours ago, onehowie said: Sorry...I'm thinking it was the League cup game...0-0 draw on Tuesday 2nd September 1969. Wasn't that the one that went to two replays until Lockhead did us with (I think) a treble ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley is our king Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 12 hours ago, slartibartfast said: I may be wrong, but I only remember him scoring two hat ricks, both away (Hudders & Wendy) Memory not what it was, who was it against ? God knows, I was just a kid but I do remember standing outside the old "Grand stand" after an evening game singing away to try and keep my hero! Can't even remember if worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, Galley is our king said: God knows, I was just a kid but I do remember standing outside the old "Grand stand" after an evening game singing away to try and keep my hero! Can't even remember if worked! Hang on, I think you're right, I think he got one against Charlton (6-0) If he didn't he should have ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley is our king Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 4 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Hang on, I think you're right, I think he got one against Charlton (6-0) If he didn't he should have ! Brilliant, still can't confirm Charlton but I now do remember 6-0!! Didn't/doesn’t happen very often does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Galley is our king said: Brilliant, still can't confirm Charlton but I now do remember 6-0!! Didn't/doesn’t happen very often does it? No, but we did beat Fulham six love and I think it was either the season before or after, without checking. They still remain the worse team I've seen in all the years since, totally jacked it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 07/12/2020 at 21:00, onehowie said: Remember the ball bursting during the Leicester game when Bobby Kellard and David Nish went for the ball at exactly the same time. And balls in them days took some bursting too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 07/12/2020 at 17:53, 22A said: And against Millwall he took over in goal after they crocked our keeper. Goalieee, Goalieee ... I'd walk a million miles for one of your saves, my Goalieee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Final 3 Star Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Galley is our king said: Brilliant, still can't confirm Charlton but I now do remember 6-0!! Didn't/doesn’t happen very often does it? I believe we beat Norwich 4-0 on the Saturday, followed by 6-0 against Charlton the following Tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Final 3 Star said: I believe we beat Norwich 4-0 on the Saturday, followed by 6-0 against Charlton the following Tuesday! Absolutely, that's when I KNEW we were going up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehowie Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 20 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Wasn't that the one that went to two replays until Lockhead did us with (I think) a treble ? Correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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