who would be your top 50 darlo legends
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who would be your top 50 darlo legends
doesnt have to be in order of favourites
im coming up with a design for something im working on and just curious who peoples favourites or legends are over the last 125 years.
im coming up with a design for something im working on and just curious who peoples favourites or legends are over the last 125 years.
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Il start, Sir Ron Greener.
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David Cork , Les McJannett , John Borthwick
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Andy Toman, Marco, Wainy, Gary Bannister, Gaz Mac........
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Mark Prudhoe, Andy Collett
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Walshy, Al Sproates, Dave McLean oh and the legend that is Gary Strodder!!!!!
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Here's 37 -
kev smith, gabbas, walshy, speedie, jim willis, pruds, barber, gregan, blake, Foz, collett, liddle, greener, Peverell, Currie, Frank Gray, Mcjannet, Cork, Toman, Mclean, Sproates, Aspin, Gary Coatsworth, Gary Morgan, Carl Airie, Painter, Waino, Gaughan, Heaney, 'Stevie Mardenbrough, Stevie Mardenbrough', Bannister, Hodgy, Brian Little, Lol Morgan, Dave Penney, Cyril Knowles, Tommo.
kev smith, gabbas, walshy, speedie, jim willis, pruds, barber, gregan, blake, Foz, collett, liddle, greener, Peverell, Currie, Frank Gray, Mcjannet, Cork, Toman, Mclean, Sproates, Aspin, Gary Coatsworth, Gary Morgan, Carl Airie, Painter, Waino, Gaughan, Heaney, 'Stevie Mardenbrough, Stevie Mardenbrough', Bannister, Hodgy, Brian Little, Lol Morgan, Dave Penney, Cyril Knowles, Tommo.
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I only go back to the mid 70's so I've only put in people from then. I'm sure I've missed some players that should be in the list, but my tiny brain hurts thinking this much.
Pawel Abbott Craig Liddle
Carl Airey Brian Little
Matty Appleby Phil Lloyd
Gary Bannister Gary Macdonald
Fred Barber Neil Maddison
Robbie Blake Lloyd Maitland
John Borthwick Les Mcjannet
Gary Coatsworth Dave Mclean
Andy Collet Clive Nattress
Dick Corden Alan Ogley
David Cork Robbie Painter
David Currie Mark Prudhoe
Jason Devos Adam Reed
Ron Ferguson Kevin Smith
Steve Foster David Speedie
Marco Gabbiadini John Stalker
Steve Gaughan John Stone
Gary Gill Kevin Todd
Sean Gregan Andy Toman
Neil Heaney Frank Tweddle
Neil Heaney Neil Wainwright
Paul Heckingbottom Alan Walsh
David Hodgson Dennis Wann
Alan Kamara Paul Ward
Cyril Knowles Jim Willis
Pawel Abbott Craig Liddle
Carl Airey Brian Little
Matty Appleby Phil Lloyd
Gary Bannister Gary Macdonald
Fred Barber Neil Maddison
Robbie Blake Lloyd Maitland
John Borthwick Les Mcjannet
Gary Coatsworth Dave Mclean
Andy Collet Clive Nattress
Dick Corden Alan Ogley
David Cork Robbie Painter
David Currie Mark Prudhoe
Jason Devos Adam Reed
Ron Ferguson Kevin Smith
Steve Foster David Speedie
Marco Gabbiadini John Stalker
Steve Gaughan John Stone
Gary Gill Kevin Todd
Sean Gregan Andy Toman
Neil Heaney Frank Tweddle
Neil Heaney Neil Wainwright
Paul Heckingbottom Alan Walsh
David Hodgson Dennis Wann
Alan Kamara Paul Ward
Cyril Knowles Jim Willis
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This time to read slightly easier.
Pawel Abbott
Carl Airey
Matty Appleby
Gary Bannister
Fred Barber
Robbie Blake
John Borthwick
Gary Coatsworth
Andy Collet
Dick Corden
David Cork
David Currie
Jason Devos
Ron Ferguson
Steve Foster
Marco Gabbiadini
Steve Gaughan
Gary Gill
Sean Gregan
Neil Heaney
Neil Heaney
Paul Heckingbottom
David Hodgson
Alan Kamara
Cyril Knowles
Craig Liddle
Brian Little
Phil Lloyd
Gary Macdonald
Neil Maddison
Lloyd Maitland
Les Mcjannet
Dave Mclean
Clive Nattress
Alan Ogley
Robbie Painter
Mark Prudhoe
Adam Reed
Kevin Smith
David Speedie
John Stalker
John Stone
Kevin Todd
Andy Toman
Frank Tweddle
Neil Wainwright
Alan Walsh
Dennis Wann
Paul Ward
Jim Willis
Pawel Abbott
Carl Airey
Matty Appleby
Gary Bannister
Fred Barber
Robbie Blake
John Borthwick
Gary Coatsworth
Andy Collet
Dick Corden
David Cork
David Currie
Jason Devos
Ron Ferguson
Steve Foster
Marco Gabbiadini
Steve Gaughan
Gary Gill
Sean Gregan
Neil Heaney
Neil Heaney
Paul Heckingbottom
David Hodgson
Alan Kamara
Cyril Knowles
Craig Liddle
Brian Little
Phil Lloyd
Gary Macdonald
Neil Maddison
Lloyd Maitland
Les Mcjannet
Dave Mclean
Clive Nattress
Alan Ogley
Robbie Painter
Mark Prudhoe
Adam Reed
Kevin Smith
David Speedie
John Stalker
John Stone
Kevin Todd
Andy Toman
Frank Tweddle
Neil Wainwright
Alan Walsh
Dennis Wann
Paul Ward
Jim Willis
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Lance Robson. Not so much because of his football skills (or dentistry), but because he didn't travel on the team bus, and went to games in an E-Type Jag accompanied by some dolly-bird (this was the swinging 60's!)
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I thought we've all agreed that after what happened
Steve Foster & Ian Miller
are automatically legends in the eyes of every true Darlo Fan
Steve Foster & Ian Miller
are automatically legends in the eyes of every true Darlo Fan
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You forgot Lol Morgan John Peverell Ray Yeoman and of course my good self Alan SproatesDarlo_Rob wrote:This time to read slightly easier.
Pawel Abbott
Carl Airey
Matty Appleby
Gary Bannister
Fred Barber
Robbie Blake
John Borthwick
Gary Coatsworth
Andy Collet
Dick Corden
David Cork
David Currie
Jason Devos
Ron Ferguson
Steve Foster
Marco Gabbiadini
Steve Gaughan
Gary Gill
Sean Gregan
Neil Heaney
Neil Heaney
Paul Heckingbottom
David Hodgson
Alan Kamara
Cyril Knowles
Craig Liddle
Brian Little
Phil Lloyd
Gary Macdonald
Neil Maddison
Lloyd Maitland
Les Mcjannet
Dave Mclean
Clive Nattress
Alan Ogley
Robbie Painter
Mark Prudhoe
Adam Reed
Kevin Smith
David Speedie
John Stalker
John Stone
Kevin Todd
Andy Toman
Frank Tweddle
Neil Wainwright
Alan Walsh
Dennis Wann
Paul Ward
Jim Willis
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nice list,spot on apart from Gary Morgan unless he fitted a carpet for you.bigrichiet wrote:Here's 37 -
kev smith, gabbas, walshy, speedie, jim willis, pruds, barber, gregan, blake, Foz, collett, liddle, greener, Peverell, Currie, Frank Gray, Mcjannet, Cork, Toman, Mclean, Sproates, Aspin, Gary Coatsworth, Gary Morgan, Carl Airie, Painter, Waino, Gaughan, Heaney, 'Stevie Mardenbrough, Stevie Mardenbrough', Bannister, Hodgy, Brian Little, Lol Morgan, Dave Penney, Cyril Knowles, Tommo.
would like to add
Tony Moor and Peter Graham
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Jimmy Lawton, Bobby Cummings and 'The Flying Scot', George McGeachie, have to be on the list....as must the Legend that Was, Ray Yeoman.
One other name to conjure with from the Sixties...Les O'Neill - a more than useful midfield/attacking player.
One other name to conjure with from the Sixties...Les O'Neill - a more than useful midfield/attacking player.
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How about Craig Russell? He played for no money and, if my memory serves me correctly, once scored a goal.
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Clayton Fortune
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got my vote them twowylam_rangers wrote:I thought we've all agreed that after what happened
Steve Foster & Ian Miller
are automatically legends in the eyes of every true Darlo Fan
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Sinclair and Nattress from the 70s,
Walshy, Speedie from the 80s,
Gregan Blake and Devos from the 90s
Liddle from 00s
then perm any one of 2 from the likes of Skipper, Lloyd,Willis,Crosby, Eddie Rowles,Barber, Prudhoe,Maclean,Airey Macdonald, Stalker,Currie, Kamara, Forster, Wainy, Smudger Smith,Maitland , Knowles, Little and Hodgson.
Pedro Paulo would have to be included even though he only played a couple of games. He was probably the most skillfull player to wear a Darlo shirt in the 30 + years I have been watching DFC.
Walshy, Speedie from the 80s,
Gregan Blake and Devos from the 90s
Liddle from 00s
then perm any one of 2 from the likes of Skipper, Lloyd,Willis,Crosby, Eddie Rowles,Barber, Prudhoe,Maclean,Airey Macdonald, Stalker,Currie, Kamara, Forster, Wainy, Smudger Smith,Maitland , Knowles, Little and Hodgson.
Pedro Paulo would have to be included even though he only played a couple of games. He was probably the most skillfull player to wear a Darlo shirt in the 30 + years I have been watching DFC.
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Ray Yeoman, John Peverell, George McGeechie, Lance Robson, Jim Lawton, Tony Moor, Brian Henderson, Alan Sproates, Dave McLean, Craig Liddle, Marco Gabbiadini, Dave Currie, David Cork, Carl Airey, Colin Sinclair, Kev Smith off the top of my head.
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From much farther back, David Brown, Bill Tulip, Hugh Dickson, Thomas "Wee" Winship, Bill Hooper.
"At a meeting held at the Grammar School on Friday last - Mr Phillip Wood M.A., in the chair - it was resolved to form an Association Football Club for Darlington and neighbourhood. The opinions of those present were so unanimous as to the desirability of this step, that a committee was formed to complete the organisation of the club, and Mr Craven, 17, Garden Street, was appointed secretary pro tem." - The Northern Echo, Monday 23rd July 1883
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I know I put Lloyd Maitland down on my list but I was only about 6-7 at the time. From what I can remember he was really good. Always crossing the ball to Jimmy Seal with pinpoint accuracy, only for the Seal to completely arse it up.walshys_wingman_11 wrote:Sinclair and Nattress from the 70s,
Walshy, Speedie from the 80s,
Gregan Blake and Devos from the 90s
Liddle from 00s
then perm any one of 2 from the likes of Skipper, Lloyd,Willis,Crosby, Eddie Rowles,Barber, Prudhoe,Maclean,Airey Macdonald, Stalker,Currie, Kamara, Forster, Wainy, Smudger Smith,Maitland , Knowles, Little and Hodgson.
Pedro Paulo would have to be included even though he only played a couple of games. He was probably the most skillfull player to wear a Darlo shirt in the 30 + years I have been watching DFC.
For those around the same time was he really any good or am I just looking through a six year olds eyes?
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Earl_Lee_Dawes wrote:Lance Robson. Not so much because of his football skills (or dentistry), but because he didn't travel on the team bus, and went to games in an E-Type Jag accompanied by some dolly-bird (this was the swinging 60's!)
The dolly bird was his wife Barbara, after they were married. Before they were married, who knows. He was also the best amateur player I ever saw. He turned down Darlington's offer of a professional contract more than once. I seem to remember he also turned down either Sunderland or Newcastle as well.
One hell of a player.
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The word legend is often misused.
You cannot be a legend over 3 or 4 years, no matter how many goals you score.
In my opinion, the only one approaching that honour is Ron Greener with 13 years of solid loyal service and over 440 appearances for the club.
Many players have my gratitude and admiration, most have been mentioned in previous posts but, I cannot in all honesty, name one that can stand next to Ron Greener, only the late Brian Henderson comes close.
Of course I may be blinded by the passing of time or confused by the decline of players' sense of loyalty in the 'modern' game.
Anyway long may the game flourish, after folk like me have passed on, so future fans can have the same discussions on the 'legends' still to come.
You cannot be a legend over 3 or 4 years, no matter how many goals you score.
In my opinion, the only one approaching that honour is Ron Greener with 13 years of solid loyal service and over 440 appearances for the club.
Many players have my gratitude and admiration, most have been mentioned in previous posts but, I cannot in all honesty, name one that can stand next to Ron Greener, only the late Brian Henderson comes close.
Of course I may be blinded by the passing of time or confused by the decline of players' sense of loyalty in the 'modern' game.
Anyway long may the game flourish, after folk like me have passed on, so future fans can have the same discussions on the 'legends' still to come.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is King
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Hence his name was first on my team sheet.......but i agree with what you say, apart from strodder,great servant to the club that ladRUMPLESTILTSKIN wrote:The word legend is often misused.
You cannot be a legend over 3 or 4 years, no matter how many goals you score.
In my opinion, the only one approaching that honour is Ron Greener with 13 years of solid loyal service and over 440 appearances for the club.
Many players have my gratitude and admiration, most have been mentioned in previous posts but, I cannot in all honesty, name one that can stand next to Ron Greener, only the late Brian Henderson comes close.
Of course I may be blinded by the passing of time or confused by the decline of players' sense of loyalty in the 'modern' game.
Anyway long may the game flourish, after folk like me have passed on, so future fans can have the same discussions on the 'legends' still to come.
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Agree with the comment about Pedro Paulo. He was quality.
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Franz has to be in their as our all time leading International!