Guess the year..

[B1ackbird]

[Gazred]

I started going in 86 when i was 10, so i'd say possibly 87-88, maybe 88-89? I do struggle to remember back that far these days!

[B1ackbird]

46 minutes ago, Gazred said:

I started going in 86 when i was 10, so i'd say possibly 87-88, maybe 88-89? I do struggle to remember back that far these days!

It's a game I can't even recollect now, it's one of the years you mentioned, and it's interesting to see the players on both sides...

[Antman]

1988

Milne was sold to man U after that.

 

 

[ralphindevon]

November 1988,  1-1 ?

[BanburyRed]

Who cares about the year, what a team!!

[Offside]

I’d say 1988-89 season. I remember the criss-cross design of the programme. Later that season we signed Super Bob Taylor  

I’ve got no memory of that game, though. Presumably it was the Robbie Savage playing for them? And the Trevor Morgan who once played for us?

[The Dolman Pragmatist]

Bob Taylor was exchanged for Carl Shutt  just before the March transfer window in 1989., so it’s got to be late 1988 hasn’t it?

[fairweather]

Must have been 1987/88

 

Edited September 28, 2023 by fairweather
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[tin]

2 minutes ago, Offside said:

I’d say 1988-89 season. I remember the criss-cross design of the programme. Later that season we signed Super Bob Taylor  

I’ve got no memory of that game, though. Presumably it was the Robbie Savage playing for them? And the Trevor Morgan who once played for us?

No, it’s wasn’t the Robbie Savage; he never played for Bolton and didn’t make his debut until the mid-90s. 

[And Its Smith]

1987-1988 season I would say. 

[Davefevs]

11 minutes ago, Offside said:

I’d say 1988-89 season. I remember the criss-cross design of the programme. Later that season we signed Super Bob Taylor  

I’ve got no memory of that game, though. Presumably it was the Robbie Savage playing for them? And the Trevor Morgan who once played for us?

Yep, different Robbie Savage.

[formerly known as ivan]

Mark Gavin was on of the first players I remember idolising when he was with us. I would have been about 8 or 9 around that time. Proper winger.

[1960maaan]

November 5th 1988

1-1 Newman & Morgan scorers . ATTND 8,809

 Scott McGarvey coming on as Sub for Shutt

From about 5:17

 

[And Its Smith]

28 minutes ago, formerly known as ivan said:

Mark Gavin was on of the first players I remember idolising when he was with us. I would have been about 8 or 9 around that time. Proper winger.

Me and you are about the same age then. Mine was the man on the other wing, Dave Smith. As a fellow left footer I think I was biased! 

[Gazred]

1 minute ago, And Its Smith said:

Me and you are about the same age then. Mine was the man on the other wing, Dave Smith. As a fellow left footer I think I was biased! 

Gavin was far more skillful and tricky but i don't think i've seen a player to this day like Smith who could cross a ball whilst running at full speed as well as he did, sometimes whilst sliding on his arse! Just knock it past the full back and go, no frills just pace and determination.

[Oh Louie louie]

If you got a spare five minutes, watch, how david Smith played for the gills at ours that season, our defence couldn't get near him

[Tinmans Love Child]

10 hours ago, And Its Smith said:

Me and you are about the same age then. Mine was the man on the other wing, Dave Smith. As a fellow left footer I think I was biased! 

My first season was 89/90 and Dave Smith has defo my fave player, so fast, and then we got Junior on the right wing later that season!  

[GrahamC]

12 hours ago, BanburyRed said:

Who cares about the year, what a team!!

Looking at the actual results you might change your view;

We didn’t win a league game in January & it is widely believed the only one that we won in February (Gillingham at home when Big Joe scored the only goal) saved him from the sack.

In March & April we lost at Bolton, 4-0 at home to Notts County (!) 2-0 at Brentford, at home to all of Southend, Brentford & Blackpool..

The longer ago it was the better players seem to appear, but the reality is we were a massively underachieving side in the third tier who had a brilliant cup run & whose fortunes were then revived by signing Super Bob.

Loads of the other players here McClaren, Galliers, Pender, Milne, Shutt didn’t work out or in a couple of cases like the first two, were simply terrible.

[Oh Louie louie]

Another bad signing in that era, cost a few Bob in old third division money. Tony Caldwell from bolton

[downendcity]

Did we get a penalty? 

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

Even back then we couldn't fill a subs bench.

Pah, same old City.

[Oh Louie louie]

Our record for scoring pens, was terrible in those days, we seemed to miss more than score

[The Dolman Pragmatist]

57 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Loads of the other players here McClaren, Galliers, Pender, Milne, Shutt didn’t work out or in a couple of cases like the first two, were simply terrible.

I’d dispute that McClaren and Galliers were terrible.  Both were good players: McClaren was a classy midfielder and Steve Galliers was a little terrier, particularly given that at the time I believe he was the shortest player in league football.  However Joe Jordan clearly didn’t think they were quite what we needed, because he brought in Dave Rennie and converted him from a centre half to midfield; Paul Wimbleton, who was not a success; and then the ace in the pack, Gary Shelton.

[Sheltons Army]

2 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said:

If you got a spare five minutes, watch, how david Smith played for the gills at ours that season, our defence couldn't get near him

Out of all the players I’ve seen perform against us over the years , that performance with me thinking ‘wish we could get him’ was one that actually happened , and he delivered , and some,  for me.

Was a fantastic , entertaining player to watch and absolutely a player who actually did get you ‘off your seat’ on a regular basis 

When he hit the after burners it was a real ‘Wow’

Great left foot and one of my most enjoyed and favourite  players form the decades.

[Sheltons Army]

1 hour ago, GrahamC said:

Looking at the actual results you might change your view;

We didn’t win a league game in January & it is widely believed the only one that we won in February (Gillingham at home when Big Joe scored the only goal) saved him from the sack.

In March & April we lost at Bolton, 4-0 at home to Notts County (!) 2-0 at Brentford, at home to all of Southend, Brentford & Blackpool..

The longer ago it was the better players seem to appear, but the reality is we were a massively underachieving side in the third tier who had a brilliant cup run & whose fortunes were then revived by signing Super Bob.

Loads of the other players here McClaren, Galliers, Pender, Milne, Shutt didn’t work out or in a couple of cases like the first two, were simply terrible.

I was ‘around’ the Club at the time and can assure you that JJs neck was absolutely on the line as we faced Huddersfield at home on a wet April Tuesday night , in front of 6/7000 if IIRC , with new signing Bob Taylor lining up

A SuperBob hat trick and a 6-1 romp , and things looked a whole lot brighter 

[Oh Louie louie]

At a guess, I reckon the season after we had almost double figures in penalties, only way to stop that frontline! I'm sure I saw Smith score two pens at Springfield park?

[archie andrews]

40 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said:

I was ‘around’ the Club at the time and can assure you that JJs neck was absolutely on the line as we faced Huddersfield at home on a wet April Tuesday night , in front of 6/7000 if IIRC , with new signing Bob Taylor lining up

A SuperBob hat trick and a 6-1 romp , and things looked a whole lot brighter 

Didnt craig maskell score a brace that night too... 

[Sheltons Army]

5 minutes ago, archie andrews said:

Didnt craig maskell score a brace that night too... 

possibly AA , Can’t remember , IIRC we were 3-4 up in first half

 

*Edit

Just looked AA and Maskell was with us for just 5 games in 95, so wasn’t him

Edited September 29, 2023 by Sheltons Army

[archie andrews]

10 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said:

possibly AA , Can’t remember , IIRC we were 3-4 up in first half

 

*Edit

Just looked AA and Maskell was with us for just 5 games in 95, so wasn’t him

Ahhh... I think maskell might been playing for Huddersfield