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In a team where players like Cheesley, Gow, Richie, Hunter, Cormack et al attracted the headlines I always thought that Trevor Tainton was often overlooked and underrated.

A loyal, long serving player who played against the very best and never let the team down.

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10 minutes ago, downendcity said:

In a team where players like Cheesley, Gow, Richie, Hunter, Cormack et al attracted the headlines I always thought that Trevor Tainton was often overlooked and underrated.

A loyal, long serving player who played against the very best and never let the team down.

Seconded.

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1 hour ago, Kodjias Wrist said:

Ivan Sproule.

******* loved it when this guy bombed down the wing he was a great impact player and he scored one of the best individual goals a city player has scored against Leicester. 

I'll always remember the Southampton goal when their keeper had come up for a corner and he just ran and ran and ran....

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Just now, JBFC II said:

I'll always remember the Southampton goal when their keeper had come up for a corner and he just ran and ran and ran hah

There was one goal i remember where he kept the ball and had a couple of opportunities to shoot but decided to beat the next man. After he did this twice he was in a really tight angle but somehow managed to beat the keeper.

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The groundsman and staff who keep the pitch looking so good despite football and rugby on it.  Anyone who remembers the brown swamp that was the ground in ?1993/94 will know that this doesn't just happen by chance.

A quick Google reveals the head groundsman is Dan Sparks. Well done Dan and team.

https://mobile.twitter.com/danielgsparks?lang=en

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2 hours ago, Major Isewater said:

Keith Waugh ,' Sooty ' Mr Dependable between the sticks , overshone by the similarly named Keith Walsh ' Elvis ' or perhaps it was the same player ? style Tony Rougier and his ' brother ' Anthony .

I preferred Keith Welch as a rival to Keith Waugh to be fair....

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3 hours ago, Kodjias Wrist said:

Ivan Sproule.

******* loved it when this guy bombed down the wing he was a great impact player and he scored one of the best individual goals a city player has scored against Leicester. 

Agree about the goal against Leicester.

His goal was then followed up by a 30 yard thunderbolt from Skuse - you would struggle to see 2 such good goals in a single game.

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22 minutes ago, Float'n Over said:

Tainton again for me.

Did he not turn down a big club approach ?

I vaguely remember Liverpool making a bid (60k ish?) but City turned it down  

20 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Dave Smith.

He must have been the fastest City player since the 60s. He played for Gillingham against City the season before he signed for us. Went on a lightning run down the wing and into the penalty area, only to be brought down. Everyone thought it was a certain penalty except one person - the ref. That day I was on a freeby hospitality day and, not surprisingly, had a few drinks. (No prawn sandwiches in those days). Post match in the lounge with the players (that doesn't happen any more) I started talking to some chap about the incident. I said it was a penalty and the ref must be blind. This was lucky as the chap introduced himself as Dave Smith! Very nice chap 

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