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Favourite all time SAFC XI

Mignolet

Van Anholt, Nosworthy, evans, Bardsley

Larson, Cattermole, Steed

Diallo, Defoe, Borini



Kaboul, Richardson, Hendo, Sess, Leadbitter, Bent, Phillips
 

Not best but favourite and year you started going. Go 4-4-2 with 7 subs 1xgk 2Df 2 Mf 2 Fw

First game 83

Norman
Kubicki
Scott
Bennett
Ball
Smith
Julio
Bracewell
Rae
Quinn
Goodman

Subs
Sorensen
Craddock
O’Nien
Hutchinson
Clark
Marco
Phillips
Kubicki,Smith, Goodman
😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
Mignolet

Van Anholt, Nosworthy, evans, Bardsley

Larson, Cattermole, Steed

Borini

Kaboul, Richardson, Sess, Leadbitter, Bent,
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse
😂😂😂😂
 
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Let's give this a go. Favorites over best...

Norman
Makin Bennett Butler Scott
Sessengon Malbranque Ball Johnson
Phillips Stewart

Sorensen
Ord
Kubicki
Edwards
Clark
Quinn
Defoe (1st run)


probably...
 
Sorenson
Gray evans bould collins
Johnston ball rae sessegnon
Phillips quinn

Fulop
Kenwyne
Cisse
Steeeeeeed
Mensah
Onien
 
If we are picking favourites rather than best, and ones I have actually seen play, here goes…

Monty
Kay Watson Shaun Elliot Arca
Rowell Ball Hughes
Quinn Philips Gabbiadini

I know that’s a crazy team as in too many forwards but couldn’t leave any out really

Have to say I am optimistic that this current team might replace a few of them
 
'96

1. Pickford
2. O'Nien
3. Gray
4. M'Vila
5. Craddock
6. Mensah
7. Summerbee
8. Henderson
9. Quinn
10. Phillips
11. Malbranque

Subs
Sorensen
Alonso
Varga
Cana
Schwarz
Sessegnon
Defoe
 
Ohhh Tommy Tommy!
Makin Evans Brown Gray
Cattermole
Henderson-------- Arca
Adam Johnson---------------Malbranque
Phillips

S

Subs: Mignolet, Quinn, Kenwyne, Cana, Rae, Summerbee, Sessegnon
 
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1st game 1989

........................Sorenson
.............Kay Mensah Evans Arca
Summerbee Hutchison Rae Schwarz
........................Marco Phillips

Norman
Bould
Bracewell
Allan Johnstone
Quinn
Defoe
Diallo
 
1980 first game

Favourite Team (not best) 4-4-2
Sorensen
Kay
Pickering
Butler
Evans
Martin Smith
Bracewell
Schwarz
Roberts
Rowell
Phillips

Subs: Turner, Mi Gray, Ord, Rae, Summerbee, Quinn, Gabbiadini.
 
Favourite XI: Monty - Dick - Joe B - Jeff Clarke - Shaun Elliot - Bobby Kerr - Bracewell - Arnott - Frank W - G.Rowell - Pop. For never to be forgotten displays, moments of class & the memories. Benno can be the sub cos in my time there was only one.

Forgot to put it in, first game 1972.
 
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Given; Kay; Hurley; Watson; Bolton; Alan Johnston; Hutchinson; Schwarz; Baxter; Quinn; Phillips.

Subs. Sorensen; Ball; Rae; J Clarke; Gray; Rowell; Crossan.

First game 1963, home v Northampton got beat 2-0

Aye, summat close to that.

First game somewhere around '55. You think I remember who or the score? 🤣
 
Not best but favourite and year you started going. Go 4-4-2 with 7 subs 1xgk 2Df 2 Mf 2 Fw

First game 83

Norman
Kubicki
Scott
Bennett
Ball
Smith
Julio
Bracewell
Rae
Quinn
Goodman

Subs
Sorensen
Craddock
O’Nien
Hutchinson
Clark
Marco
Phillips

Goodman, who never appeared in the Premier League, ahead of Phillips who scored 30 goals in his first season there ...... haway man
 
Favourite rather than best? This - and it's no contest!!

Montgomery
Malone Watson Pitt Guthrie
Kerr Horswill Porterfield
Hughes Halom Tueart

Sub: Young
 
Not best but favourite and year you started going. Go 4-4-2 with 7 subs 1xgk 2Df 2 Mf 2 Fw

First game 83

Norman
Kubicki
Scott
Bennett
Ball
Smith
Julio
Bracewell
Rae
Quinn
Goodman

Subs
Sorensen
Craddock
O’Nien
Hutchinson
Clark
Marco
Phillips
Sorry but I can't take any list seriously that doesn't have John Kay in it. When he rowed the stretcher off when he broke his leg means he should be in everyone's list, well those that are old enough 🤣
 
Sorensen

Kubicki
Bould
Evans
Gray

Summerbee
Ball
Schwarz
Arca

Quinn
Phillips

Subs: Gordon, Makin, Craddock, Johnston, Kay, Henderson, Hutchison, Defoe
 
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