| Former players 19:56 - Aug 23 with 4372 views | EllDale |
Really looking forward to seeing so many former players on Friday to celebrate a landmark birthday.
Is there a formal players association?
And I wonder if any former managers have been invited eg Keith Hill, Steve Parkin? |  | | |  |
| Former players on 21:25 - Aug 23 with 4147 views | pioneer |
There was a thriving former players association back in the 1970s/80s.
I remember Walter Birch, Stan Milburn and several others, who were regular participants…and Steve Melledew soon became part of it after he retired. | | | |
| Former players on 21:45 - Aug 23 with 4103 views | RAFCBLUE |
| Former players on 21:25 - Aug 23 by pioneer |
There was a thriving former players association back in the 1970s/80s.
I remember Walter Birch, Stan Milburn and several others, who were regular participants…and Steve Melledew soon became part of it after he retired. |
Do was have such a thing as a former players register?
I'd love to know how many players had represented us over the years, must run into the the 1000's. |  |
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| Former players on 21:53 - Aug 23 with 4078 views | boromat |
Looks like a great initiative to have a new former players association. It feels like a win win where the players get the recognition and the club gets the extra publicity in terms of fan engagement. | |
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| Former players on 21:59 - Aug 23 with 4067 views | TVOS1907 |
| Former players on 21:45 - Aug 23 by RAFCBLUE |
Do was have such a thing as a former players register?
I'd love to know how many players had represented us over the years, must run into the the 1000's. |
On Saturday, Jeriel Dorsett became the 1345th player to make a first team appearance for the club. |  |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Former players on 22:05 - Aug 23 with 4046 views | Newbury_Dale |
Would be fantastic to see Mark Stuart, Alan Reeves and Jason Peake back at Spotland. | | | |
| Former players on 22:07 - Aug 23 with 4042 views | RAFCBLUE |
| Former players on 21:59 - Aug 23 by TVOS1907 |
On Saturday, Jeriel Dorsett became the 1345th player to make a first team appearance for the club. |
Thanks TVOS - I knew you'd know the answer!
Do we have a register of 1 to 1345?
Many will be sadly deceased but there must be 300-400 players alive would be able to be in the former players association if we were able to track them down? | |
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| Former players on 22:22 - Aug 23 with 3989 views | D_Alien |
The ones i'm looking forward to seeing are from the 68/69 promotion team, Billy Rudd & Dennis Butler
Must be in their late 70s/early 80s now. When they're stood on the pitch, i hope the memories of the great goals they scored come flooding back, Butler in particular but Rudd will need to take care he doesn't trip up if he enters the penalty area...  |  |
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| Former players on 22:25 - Aug 23 with 3973 views | TVOS1907 |
| Former players on 22:07 - Aug 23 by RAFCBLUE |
Thanks TVOS - I knew you'd know the answer!
Do we have a register of 1 to 1345?
Many will be sadly deceased but there must be 300-400 players alive would be able to be in the former players association if we were able to track them down? |
I've got a list, but as per my earlier link, it's something Keith Hicks and the Trust are arranging. I've got enough things to do. | |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Former players on 22:27 - Aug 23 with 3957 views | TVOS1907 |
| Former players on 22:22 - Aug 23 by D_Alien |
The ones i'm looking forward to seeing are from the 68/69 promotion team, Billy Rudd & Dennis Butler
Must be in their late 70s/early 80s now. When they're stood on the pitch, i hope the memories of the great goals they scored come flooding back, Butler in particular but Rudd will need to take care he doesn't trip up if he enters the penalty area... |
Last time I saw Butler was in the Fence Gate pub/restaurant at, erm, Fence.
I was on a retirement do (not mine) and he walked in with his wife, so I went over for a brief chat. Nice bloke. | |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Former players on 22:33 - Aug 23 with 3940 views | EllDale |
Both were back for the final game of the season against Southend in 2019 along with Vinny Leech and Steve Melledew among others.
How good would they have all been on the present pitch?! | | | |
| Former players on 22:35 - Aug 23 with 3933 views | D_Alien |
| Former players on 22:27 - Aug 23 by TVOS1907 |
Last time I saw Butler was in the Fence Gate pub/restaurant at, erm, Fence.
I was on a retirement do (not mine) and he walked in with his wife, so I went over for a brief chat. Nice bloke. |
Did he approach the pub with a mazy run before blasting a ball under the Bar?
That's what he used to do when faced with de fence..
Okay, coat on, i'm outtahere | |
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| Former players on 22:36 - Aug 23 with 3925 views | EllDale |
Used to see him regularly when he ran the post office on War Office Road.
Always ready for a chat when it was quiet. | | | |
| Former players on 22:39 - Aug 23 with 3903 views | TVOS1907 |
| Former players on 22:35 - Aug 23 by D_Alien |
Did he approach the pub with a mazy run before blasting a ball under the Bar?
That's what he used to do when faced with de fence..
Okay, coat on, i'm outtahere |
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| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Former players on 01:18 - Aug 24 with 3720 views | pioneer |
| Former players on 22:22 - Aug 23 by D_Alien |
The ones i'm looking forward to seeing are from the 68/69 promotion team, Billy Rudd & Dennis Butler
Must be in their late 70s/early 80s now. When they're stood on the pitch, i hope the memories of the great goals they scored come flooding back, Butler in particular but Rudd will need to take care he doesn't trip up if he enters the penalty area... |
Billy will be 80 in December and Dennis is 78. | | | |
| Former players on 08:04 - Aug 24 with 3559 views | NorthernDale |
I would like to see Steve Taylor and David Thompson, I wonder if Hendo will make a guest appearance? | | | |
| Former players on 09:40 - Aug 24 with 3420 views | jonahwhereru |
| Former players on 08:04 - Aug 24 by NorthernDale |
I would like to see Steve Taylor and David Thompson, I wonder if Hendo will make a guest appearance? |
After his recent family tragedy it is good to see that Joe T is due to turn up. The amount of resolve he has which enables him not to hide away is a great testament to him. | | | |
| Former players on 10:23 - Aug 24 with 3338 views | howy10 |
Got to agree DA, Dennis Butler, a left wing man who scored like a centre forward!
A shot on him almost as powerful as Reg Jenkins! |  | | |
| Former players on 10:27 - Aug 24 with 3322 views | DaleiLama |
| Former players on 09:40 - Aug 24 by jonahwhereru |
After his recent family tragedy it is good to see that Joe T is due to turn up. The amount of resolve he has which enables him not to hide away is a great testament to him. |
Not a dig at you, but he has absolutely no reason to hide away. He's a human-legend and a Dale legend after what he's achieved. He deserves every good thing that can ever happen to him in the future, and if part of the healing path he is on is to take the adulation and appreciation of the Spotland faithful, good on him I say. I already know you agree with that. |  |
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| Former players on 11:12 - Aug 24 with 3255 views | pioneer |
| Former players on 10:23 - Aug 24 by howy10 |
Got to agree DA, Dennis Butler, a left wing man who scored like a centre forward!
A shot on him almost as powerful as Reg Jenkins! |
Scored an unforgettable hat trick on boxing day 1970 at Halifax.Halifax were a great team that season and finished third (in the days when only top two got promoted).
Two weeks later Dennis scored the winner as we knocked Coventry out of the Cup. | | | |
| Former players on 13:11 - Aug 24 with 3112 views | 14bowlers |
so sad to hear of the death of Ray Aspden. Probably one of the best centre halves this club has seen. I was lucky to see him play, a very hard but fair player. | | | |
| Former players on 14:15 - Aug 24 with 3017 views | 49thseason |
Sad news, Ray was an absolute stalwart defender. He was also an an occasional Sandy Lane Ender, but I haven't noticed him there for a few seasons. I guess there can' be many of the League Cup Final team left now?
Burgin, Milburn Winton, Bodell, Aspden, Hepton, Thompson, Wragg, Bimpson, Cairns, Whittaker |  | | |
| Former players on 17:03 - Aug 24 with 2878 views | 14bowlers |
| Former players on 14:15 - Aug 24 by 49thseason |
Sad news, Ray was an absolute stalwart defender. He was also an an occasional Sandy Lane Ender, but I haven't noticed him there for a few seasons. I guess there can' be many of the League Cup Final team left now?
Burgin, Milburn Winton, Bodell, Aspden, Hepton, Thompson, Wragg, Bimpson, Cairns, Whittaker |
He was, over the past few years, a very competent crown green bowler. playing for broadfield park. I was fortunate to play him a couple of years ago, and he played extreemly well. RIP Ray. | | | |
| Former players on 20:17 - Aug 24 with 2764 views | pioneer |
| Former players on 17:03 - Aug 24 by 14bowlers |
He was, over the past few years, a very competent crown green bowler. playing for broadfield park. I was fortunate to play him a couple of years ago, and he played extreemly well. RIP Ray. |
Had to retire from an injury in 1966 having played 297 league games, the club record at the time. It would have been 299 but the two games he played against Accrington in 1961-2 were deleted from records when Accrington withdrew from theleague mid season. | | | |
| Former players on 23:08 - Aug 24 with 2636 views | YadHoDale |
| Former players on 14:15 - Aug 24 by 49thseason |
Sad news, Ray was an absolute stalwart defender. He was also an an occasional Sandy Lane Ender, but I haven't noticed him there for a few seasons. I guess there can' be many of the League Cup Final team left now?
Burgin, Milburn Winton, Bodell, Aspden, Hepton, Thompson, Wragg, Bimpson, Cairns, Whittaker |
Per Wikipedia (so may not be 100% accurate), Norman Bodell, Jimmy Thompson, Louis Bimpson and Peter Whyke (who played in the second leg) are still with us. |  | | |
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