ray savino Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 19 minutes ago, ray savino said: Happy birthday big john id walk a million miles for one of your goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 He arrived at City on crutches and scored a hat tick on his debut. As well as a goal scorer he played centre half for Hereford at the end of his league career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 Happy birthday Sir John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, pongo88 said: He arrived at City on crutches and scored a hat tick on his debut. As well as a goal scorer he played centre half for Hereford at the end of his league career If he’d come here this season, if he didn't have crutches when he arrived he’d have them after a week or so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogue malone Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 John Galley superstar how many goals has he scored so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley is our king Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 Boyhood hero of mine (obviously!) Brilliant player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 One of my all time favs ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Shadow Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 1 minute ago, slartibartfast said: One of my all time favs ! And mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogue malone Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, Red Shadow said: And mine. Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 1 hour ago, pongo88 said: He arrived at City on crutches and scored a hat tick on his debut. As well as a goal scorer he played centre half for Hereford at the end of his league career I may be wrong, but I hope I'm right, did he not score a hat trick on three of his debuts for clubs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 42 minutes ago, Galley is our king said: Boyhood hero of mine (obviously!) Brilliant player. When I started going to the Gate with my dad he was the player that always stood out. Definitely my fav at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 A proper “old fashioned” centre forward, always willing to get on the end of anything into the box, which was good as we played with wingers back who could cross a ball back in the day. Would go in where it hurt, worked hard and never shirked a challenge and this was in the days when big hard defenders would definitely dish it out. If a lot of our current players showed an ounce of what JG did week in week out, we would not be in the position we are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 He was before my time, but was one of my dad’s favourite ever players. Happy birthday John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 One of my favourite City players of all time. The first to check on me when I was 11 and got smacked in the face by a stray shot when standing up the railings at the East End, and the scorer of one my favourite ever City goals when he rifled a volley past Downsbrough in the Swindon goal at the Park End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 Remember we had a tribute night for him at seymours club st phillips one of our lads shem booked him and his wife a night at the parkside hotel he waked in with his wife to his song of id walk a million miles he was overwhelmed said he didnt realise he was thought so much of in Bristol was a great night most from the supporrters club attended with stoney garnett as the Entertainment back up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogue malone Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 We had some great players whose surnames began with a G back then, Galley Garland Gibson Gow Gould Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 They are all legends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Rascal Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 6 hours ago, Galley is our king said: Boyhood hero of mine (obviously!) Brilliant player. Mine as well. My first city match Oct 71 home against Orient. 0-3 down at halftime, sure he came on second half? Won 5-3. In the east end and loved it as a 7 year old. Thats how I remember it anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Still trying to remember which team that big John "PUNCH" the ball into the back of the net,which OUR local paper/sports paper made a big deal of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 7 hours ago, pogue malone said: We had some great players whose surnames began with a G back then, Galley Garland Gibson Gow Gould Ummm no, not having that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 He was the main man when I first started attending City games as a kid. The only goal of his I can remember was the header her scored in a 1 nil win over Birmingham. I think it was a night game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Port Said Red said: Ummm no, not having that. Was going to say something about that too. Puffed up bell end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 10 hours ago, pogue malone said: We had some great players whose surnames began with a G back then, Galley Garland Gibson Gow Gould Replace Gould with Gillies and I`m with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedsHeadIs Red Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 10 hours ago, pogue malone said: We had some great players whose surnames began with a G back then, Galley Garland Gibson Gow Gould Never thought of that. Any other alliterative groups of memorable players from the same. era? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogue malone Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 29 minutes ago, TedsHeadIs Red said: Never thought of that. Any other alliterative groups of memorable players from the same. era? Skirton Sharpe Spiring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniro Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 15 hours ago, Red Shadow said: And mine. Same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red kev Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 As a 10 year old Galley lived in a club house near me in whitchurch Came across him one sunday morning pushing his baby in a pram the day after I'd watched my hero in action at the gate Got his autograph and was made up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 17 hours ago, ray savino said: My boyhood hero ”we all love you, we all love you, Galley is our King”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 16 hours ago, Galley is our king said: Boyhood hero of mine (obviously!) Brilliant player. What he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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