Popular Post fanjita Posted June 8, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 Peter John Walter Atyeo passed away on this day 30 years ago at the relatively young age of 61. The word “legend” is often overused on footballers these days but that could not apply to this man, I had the pleasure of seeing him play and I feel privileged to have done so. 16 3 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Alligator Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 Our King. RIP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enclosure Old Timer Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 City legend and a true gentleman, RIP big John. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atyeo's lift Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 Big John - so many memories… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 1 hour ago, fanjita said: Peter John Walter Atyeo passed away on this day 30 years ago at the relatively young age of 61. The word “legend” is often overused on footballers these days but that could not apply to this man, I had the pleasure of seeing him play and I feel privileged to have done so. Always will be remembered as one of the greatest to ever put on a city shirt. John Atyeo will always be synonymous as one of the giants of our great club and along with it six England well deserved caps. RIP John 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) I saw his first match in August 1951and a goal against Newport County and his last one in April/May versus Ipswich with another two goals. And hundreds of games in between. Spoke to him on trains, Ashton Gate car park and the funfair at Cleethorpes two years consecutively before matches at Grimsby. A superb footballer and always very willing to spend a few minutes to chat to fans. So lucky to watch and meet the greatest Bristol City player ever! Edited June 8, 2023 by cidered abroad 14 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: I saw his first match in August 1951and a goal against Newport County and his last one in April/May versus Ipswich with another two goals. And hundreds of games in between. Spoke to him on trains, Ashton Gate car park and the funfair at Cleethorpes two years consecutively before matches at Grimsby. A superb footballer and always very willing to spend a few minutes to chat to fans. So lucky to watch and meet the greatest Bristol City player ever! You were lucky to have met the great man. I hope you keep those FANTASTIC memories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 I never saw the great man play unfortunately, when was his last game in a City shirt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 I saw saw him play, but my dad did and he raved about him. Such a young age to die. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Slippin cider said: I never saw the great man play unfortunately, when was his last game in a City shirt? End of season 1966. Plus the testimonial in the next season when Leeds manager Don Revie, who had played in the same England team as John, brought his very good Leeds to Ashton Gate. 6 hours ago, City oz said: You were lucky to have met the great man. I hope you keep those FANTASTIC memories. I treasure them all. Edited June 8, 2023 by cidered abroad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 8, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 RIP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 RIP Big John A truly great player and a gentleman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcredandwhite Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 Sadly never saw him play, having been born in 1967. I missed out on seeing a true City legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elruliri Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 A true Bristol City legend, I was to young to see him play but he spoke to me after that Walsall defeat. A great player and a true gentleman. Rest in peace Big John. My grandads favourite player ever. I hope their both having a great time up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 Never saw him play started going season after he retired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 He used to sit in the Grandstand and do the half time draws occasionally when we were in the 3rd or 4th division. I remember him always in his suit and with brylcreemed hair. Wish I'd seen him play. Absolute travesty that the England selectors didn't see fit to include him in the world cup squad especially when he scored the goal that got us through the qualifiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shireman1 Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 I watched Big John score so many goals for City....but my over-riding memory is of him on a horrible Winter afternoon chasing the ball ,which he was never going to get to before it went over the by-line . He was more than a goal scorer....he was an inspiration ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 John Atyeo's last season with Bristol City, 1965/66, the season following promotion to what was then Division Two, was my first at Ashton Gate. I recall vividly standing on that dwarf white wall just left of the goal in the Open End, clinging on to the railings and hoping Terry Bush wouldn't hit me with the ball during the warm up. I can still name the (usual) team during that season, more than fifty years later. I also recall that the former England International, Eddie Hopkinson, played in goal in the first match I watched, against Bolton Wanderers, but annoyingly, I was convinced until a few years ago that City won 2-0, when the stats show that it was a 2-2 draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 I used to sit next to him regularly at Twerton Park of all places. He was writing for the Sunday Independent then, really nice bloke. I remember talking to him about the rivalry between our clubs but apparently it was very different when he was playing. Obviously they always wanted to beat each other, but always wanted the other team to do well when they weren't playing each other and he enjoyed covering the Rovers games. I can't remember if he covered City as well? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 Not just a City legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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