cidered abroad Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 The club have posted a short piece about his recent death with a photo of Wally. Except that is not a photo of Wally Hinshelwood. I'm trying to remember who it is a photo of. Two names come to mind. John McCann and Derek Virgin but not sure. Any other City oldies help me out? @Matt Parsons BCFCSLO Who in the club should I contact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 4, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Shame it took club so long to put a piece on the website, and when they do they get the wrong picture! If you are on twitter the authors contact details are at the top of the report, if not pm me your contact details and I can pass it on to the author for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FForbes Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 To me it looks more like John McCann or even Johnny Watkins ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Meldrew Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Yes I also thought it was Johnny Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Certainly not Wally Hinshelwood, I'd say Johnny Watkins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southstandoriginal Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Yep looks like Watkins. Also we played Blackpool in the cup in 1959 not 1949 as stated in the article. Apart from that, spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Looks like they are building a photo gallery of mis-named players after their Newman gaffe and now this. A bit like LJ, they don't learn from their mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Drew Peacock said: Looks like they are building a photo gallery of mis-named players after their Newman gaffe and now this. A bit like LJ, they don't learn from their mistakes. Absolutely, shoddy and embarrassing. If you are going to do such a feature you need to double check everything before going public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 42 minutes ago, FForbes said: To me it looks more like John McCann or even Johnny Watkins ! Could be John Watkins. Another name George Walker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevP Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 You couldn't make it up....oh hang on it's Bristol Sport. Amateurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 I'll keep my mouth shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks' Barmy Army Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 This is nothing short of disgusting by the club, as stated above this topic should have gone on line if not within hours of his passing but not this long after. Then to get the wrong photo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo1 Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 1 hour ago, FForbes said: To me it looks more like John McCann or even Johnny Watkins ! Couple of photos Johnnie McCann is my guess as I believe Watkins left before the short sleeve shirts came in. Un(cann)y resemblance though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Link didn't work, but there's a pic of Watkins on Pinterest in short sleeves in 1954. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 4, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 38 minutes ago, Frenchay Red said: Link didn't work, but there's a pic of Watkins on Pinterest in short sleeves in 1954. @Frenchay Red is this the picture you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 9 minutes ago, phantom said: @Frenchay Red is this the picture you mean? That's the one, clever dick, I couldn't manage to download it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 It's definitely not Johnny Watkins. And definitely! not Wally Hinshelwood either. Pathetic. Where do they employ these muppets from - the Evening Post???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo1 Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 59 minutes ago, Frenchay Red said: Link didn't work, but there's a pic of Watkins on Pinterest in short sleeves in 1954. Did you mean link to my two photos didn't work? One had Watkins in 1956 team with long sleeves rolled up and shirts had collars. The other had McCann in 1960-61 team with short sleeves and v neck shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Just now, redysteadygo said: Did you mean link to my two photos didn't work? One had Watkins in 1956 team with long sleeves rolled up and shirts had collars. The other had McCann in 1960-61 team with short sleeves and v neck shirts. No, your team photos downloaded just fine. It was my own incompetence I was referring to. Phantom demonstrated that it was not that difficult, as shown in post 16 above. Wally H is of course on the lower far left as you view it, in your top pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Parsons Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 4 hours ago, cidered abroad said: The club have posted a short piece about his recent death with a photo of Wally. Except that is not a photo of Wally Hinshelwood. I'm trying to remember who it is a photo of. Two names come to mind. John McCann and Derek Virgin but not sure. Any other City oldies help me out? @Matt Parsons BCFCSLO Who in the club should I contact? Thanks for this... I’ve passed it onto the media team. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, Matt Parsons BCFCSLO said: Thanks for this... I’ve passed it onto the media team. Matt Won’t they be in bed by now Matt ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Won’t they be in bed by now Matt ? Unfortunately not, they’ve got their second jobs in order to pay the bills. Wayne’s up a chimney in Portishead and Darren’s rolling woodbines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blagdon Mike Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Regret the incorrect photo is my responsibility not the Club's. We are sorting it as I type this. Humble apologies, especially to the Hinshelwood family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntstile Red Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 39 minutes ago, Blagdon Mike said: Regret the incorrect photo is my responsibility not the Club's. We are sorting it as I type this. Humble apologies, especially to the Hinshelwood family. That said, BM, it shows we have no-one able to properly connect with our more distant past (ie over the age of about 19). Bit embarrassing, really. Mistakes are always made but it's not hard to double check things, even when it comes from an experienced fan like BM. Afraid to say it but the current regime have no truck with our past from before their engagement. That's not my opinion, but one from in the club. Shame. Players, men like Wally deserve the greatest of respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 4 hours ago, redysteadygo said: Digressing slightly from the original post, but it is interesting to see the squad photo including a certain Theodore Michael Thresher. Regrettably, I never got to see him play, although I recall hearing from my family that he was an extremely hard defender: doesn't he look it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 10 hours ago, Blagdon Mike said: Regret the incorrect photo is my responsibility not the Club's. We are sorting it as I type this. Humble apologies, especially to the Hinshelwood family. Three hail Mary's needed as atonement. Thanks Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 9 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Digressing slightly from the original post, but it is interesting to see the squad photo including a certain Theodore Michael Thresher. Regrettably, I never got to see him play, although I recall hearing from my family that he was an extremely hard defender: doesn't he look it? That team photo has several top City legends. John Atyeo, Tommy Burden, Mike Thresher, Jantzen Derrick, Jimmy Rogers and Tony Cook. And Jack Connor joined three months after this photo taken. Oh, for those to be around now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 12 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Digressing slightly from the original post, but it is interesting to see the squad photo including a certain Theodore Michael Thresher. Regrettably, I never got to see him play, although I recall hearing from my family that he was an extremely hard defender: doesn't he look it? From my recollection Thresher was very quick and generally took both ball and player in a lot of his challenges! Can't recall him ever losing his rag though, but I was only a lad, so memory of back then may not be that accurate. I can though remember that he loved playing against Georgie Petherbridgde, Rover's right winger, who was terrified of him. So much so that he often would just give up possession when Thresher was tearing in to make a challenge. Literally running out of the way. Great memories. We could certainly do with some of Thresher's attitude and application in the team today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 I seem to be the only one but that is Wally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 5, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 15 minutes ago, Roadrunner said: I seem to be the only one but that is Wally. @Roadrunner the picture got updated last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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