GrahamC Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 No, don’t fret, he’s still with us. But I saw a post on social media yesterday that he had retired then after working in the wholesale fruit market. He’s 69 now, it just showed to me how different times were back then, this is the bloke who scored the winner at Tottenham, got the goal in the home tie with Leeds that led to the famous Gillies’ winner in the replay, he was never an automatic choice in the top flight, but played a fair bit in those first 2 seasons. Know nothing about his personal circumstances & he might well have loved his job, but there is absolutely no way his counterparts these days will still be at work like this at pushing 70. Good player by the way, no pace but decent technique & as the paragraph above shows, scored some big goals for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffleflap Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Nice bloke is Keith. Used to go to junior school with his boy Warren. He used to come and watch our school football team try and play football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley is our king Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Remember him well, great memories. How come though he's just retired from working in the fruit Market? Isn't that the new rovers ground now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Little known fact that he also had a brother that played for City, Vivian. Tom Richie’s brother was on our books as well and played a few times for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, harrys said: Little known fact that he also had a brother that played for City, Vivian. Tom Richie’s brother was on our books as well and played a few times for us Didn't Viv give him a kidney and then said "He's still a miserable bastard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Bill Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Terrific skill and would have been a top player had he been taller. I remember him scoring at Eastville with a lovely chip over their keeper. 1971 ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 15 minutes ago, Red Bill said: Terrific skill and would have been a top player had he been taller. I remember him scoring at Eastville with a lovely chip over their keeper. 1971 ish. He scored at Eastville in ‘74 when we beat them 4-1, my first time at Eastville other than the market or bonfire night !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 He got a brilliant hat-trick at home to Millwall in 74 (5-2 or 5-3, can't quite remember ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 37 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: He got a brilliant hat-trick at home to Millwall in 74 (5-2 or 5-3, can't quite remember ) Was that a midweek afternoon game during the power strike, or am I getting confused with Leyton Orient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchers Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 73/74 season City 5 millwall 2 October saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Keith was very skilful, a bit like David Noble. He got more game time after we offloaded Bobby Gould from memory but didn't play such a big part in the promotion year due to the emergence of Paul Cheesley. Remember his famous goal against Leeds in the FA Cup game at AG to make it 1-1 and go to a replay which we won at Elland Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 I'd forgotten about his goal v Leeds but I well remember his "handball" effort against Derby that was even more obvious than Maradona's against Shilton. The only person at Ashton Gate who didnt see it that night was the referee. That night was truly "the hand of God" and the point we earned that night kept us up that first saeson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Didn't he score the winner at Old Trafford the season United dropped down for one year? I think we did them home as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Bill Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 5 hours ago, harrys said: He scored at Eastville in ‘74 when we beat them 4-1, my first time at Eastville other than the market or bonfire night !!!! '74 was it? Yes, I remember we beat them 4-1. Also my first time at Eastville. I believe they have moved on to better things...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat Fastard Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 6 hours ago, Galley is our king said: Remember him well, great memories. How come though he's just retired from working in the fruit Market? Isn't that the new rovers ground now? You must be thinking of the fruitcake market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 5 hours ago, harrys said: He scored at Eastville in ‘74 when we beat them 4-1, my first time at Eastville other than the market or bonfire night !!!! I thought he scored twice, but I stand to be corrected. I enjoyed the game, result and the aftermath immensely. My uncle (Royston John) took me and I remember going with him to await the arrival of the Green'Un at the newsagents on Hillside Road. Full of Gas heads they asked my uncle what he thought of the game. That's it, he said, I've had it with City. Worst I've ever seen us play. Great Times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrongagain Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 5 hours ago, harrys said: He scored at Eastville in ‘74 when we beat them 4-1, my first time at Eastville other than the market or bonfire night !!!! Bonfire night? Is that what happened to their stand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 6 hours ago, BobbyC said: Didn't Viv give him a kidney and then said "He's still a miserable bastard" Lovely bloke is Viv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 hour ago, harvey54 said: Didn't he score the winner at Old Trafford the season United dropped down for one year? I think we did them home as well. That was Donnie Gillies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire Red Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 And Toms brother, Steve made a single appearance for us but played loads for Hereford and Torquay. Tom and Keith two true legends from the 70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 5 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Was that a midweek afternoon game during the power strike, or am I getting confused with Leyton Orient? Yes, I think it was just after the Leeds win . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 3 hours ago, harvey54 said: Didn't he score the winner at Old Trafford the season United dropped down for one year? I think we did them home as well. Donnie Gillies from memory but could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 2 hours ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: I thought he scored twice, but I stand to be corrected. I enjoyed the game, result and the aftermath immensely. My uncle (Royston John) took me and I remember going with him to await the arrival of the Green'Un at the newsagents on Hillside Road. Full of Gas heads they asked my uncle what he thought of the game. That's it, he said, I've had it with City. Worst I've ever seen us play. Great Times! As we started chanting in the "Harold" enclosure............"Fear Mann Tainton Fear " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, BigTone said: Donnie Gillies from memory but could be wrong. Last minute.drove that n o n c e case Gerald Sindstat mad in the post match ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 5 hours ago, fatchers said: 73/74 season City 5 millwall 2 mid week Feb . Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 All together now; Oh Keithy, Keithy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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