East End Old Boy Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 20 hours ago, slartibartfast said: No, it was high flying Luton Malcom Macdonald and all, I remember the pitch was a mud bath, the only one who mastered the conditions was debutant Les Wilson ! I’ve got vague recollections of the match, being we came back from 2-0 down! Just looked the result up and attendance was 18k, can’t remember the pitch, but we also beat Portsmouth at home the following day, so guessing it was the Easter weekend? Looking the game up it wasn’t Wilson’s debut, as he’d played the previous two home games against Swindon and Sheffield United, also Cardiff away! One name who played was Hill and I can’t place him at all. He was replaced by Merrick during the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 11 hours ago, myol'man said: Can I remember Dickie Rooks scoring 2 own goals in one game once? Vs Huddersfield perhaps? Well remembered, Christmas 1969, although one goal was credited to Worthington. City lost 1-2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 20 hours ago, slartibartfast said: No, it was high flying Luton Malcom Macdonald and all, I remember the pitch was a mud bath, the only one who mastered the conditions was debutant Les Wilson ! Not that game, but a picture of them both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 39 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said: I’ve got vague recollections of the match, being we came back from 2-0 down! Just looked the result up and attendance was 18k, can’t remember the pitch, but we also beat Portsmouth at home the following day, so guessing it was the Easter weekend? Looking the game up it wasn’t Wilson’s debut, as he’d played the previous two home games against Swindon and Sheffield United, also Cardiff away! One name who played was Hill and I can’t place him at all. He was replaced by Merrick during the game. Brian Hill, signed on the same day as Wilson iirc, very exciting at the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Redtucks said: Not that game, but a picture of them both! With Parr looking over his shoulder . Reckon we lost 3-0, Steve Stacey making his (return) debut, I was there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rag Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 I seem to remember countless reports in the Evening Post that Dickie Rooks was receiving pain killing injections into his big toe before most games. Is my mind muddled, any one else have this obscure memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 10 hours ago, East End Old Boy said: Well remembered, Christmas 1969, although one goal was credited to Worthington. City lost 1-2! Blimey, I was 11 It's the first game I can remember watching from the open end, it was always the enclosure before that. Dad must have been skint that day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 7 hours ago, slartibartfast said: With Parr looking over his shoulder . Reckon we lost 3-0, Steve Stacey making his (return) debut, I was there . Luton away, we lost 3-0. Macdonald scored 2, and Slough was the other scorer. Steve Stacey had already played in the previous five games having been re-signed from Wrexham for £5,000. (Return) debut at Sheffield Utd. a month earlier. (From my "bible" - Bristol City, The Modern Era, A Complete Record, by David Woods.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 11 hours ago, East End Old Boy said: I’ve got vague recollections of the match, being we came back from 2-0 down! Just looked the result up and attendance was 18k, can’t remember the pitch, but we also beat Portsmouth at home the following day, so guessing it was the Easter weekend? Looking the game up it wasn’t Wilson’s debut, as he’d played the previous two home games against Swindon and Sheffield United, also Cardiff away! One name who played was Hill and I can’t place him at all. He was replaced by Merrick during the game. Les Wilson and Brian Hill both made their debuts away to Watford before the Swindon, Sheffield United and Cardiff games. Les Wilson was on loan from Wolves, Brian Hill on loan from Coventry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 28 minutes ago, Redtucks said: Luton away, we lost 3-0. Macdonald scored 2, and Slough was the other scorer. Steve Stacey had already played in the previous five games having been re-signed from Wrexham for £5,000. (Return) debut at Sheffield Utd. a month earlier. (From my "bible" - Bristol City, The Modern Era, A Complete Record, by David Woods.) 19 minutes ago, Redtucks said: Les Wilson and Brian Hill both made their debuts away to Watford before the Swindon, Sheffield United and Cardiff games. Les Wilson was on loan from Wolves, Brian Hill on loan from Coventry. I used the same book, saw the Watford result and salivated that Gow, Garland and Galley had scored and didn’t bother to look at the team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 50 minutes ago, Redtucks said: Luton away, we lost 3-0. Macdonald scored 2, and Slough was the other scorer. Steve Stacey had already played in the previous five games having been re-signed from Wrexham for £5,000. (Return) debut at Sheffield Utd. a month earlier. (From my "bible" - Bristol City, The Modern Era, A Complete Record, by David Woods.) I would have put good money on it being his debut, like I would with Wilson. Anyhow, he didn't make many more after that (SS, how shall I put this......wasn't very good ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 21 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said: I used the same book, saw the Watford result and salivated that Gow, Garland and Galley had scored and didn’t bother to look at the team! I was there as well..........I remember one Watford fan, sat on the terrace reading the Beano through the second half ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 8 hours ago, Red Rag said: I seem to remember countless reports in the Evening Post that Dickie Rooks was receiving pain killing injections into his big toe before most games. Is my mind muddled, any one else have this obscure memory. Funnily enough, I do ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpexile Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 01/02/2021 at 23:09, Tonks55 said: ...or perhaps it was Hugh McIlmoyle?!! Perhaps someone with a better memory than me can clarify? Don't remember Clari Fy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 Rooks was a solid defender if a bit slow. I remember AD playing him up front in one game when we were short of forwards but it didn't really work out so I think it was a one-off. Also remember him scoring an OG at The Den when we were on MOTD (we scored two OG's in that game and lost 1-3). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackofromSanJavier Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 01/02/2021 at 14:14, BTRFTG said: My first superhero in a red shirt. Absolutely loved the bloke, hence the avatar. A proper 'Enforcer'. Wouldn't stay on the pitch much after the coin toss these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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