Great players who never leave smaller clubs

[Ghandi Floss]

Davey Steele. He was club secretary at Hall Farm for yonks.

 

[Arkle]

Not enough England caps IMHO.
I thought he was an excellent player.

England have had loads of them over the years. Stan Bowles, Charlie George etc.

 

[Deleted member 6694]

WTF, there must be some story with Dulwich Hamlets having England players eight years apart in the '20's.

Canny read here

The South London Footballer Honoured With A Beer And A Road

All hail the Kail.

londonist.com

 

[McMackem]

Canny read here

The South London Footballer Honoured With A Beer And A Road

All hail the Kail.

londonist.com

Cheers marra, interesting - and it wasn't even the first time - Coleman being eight years earlier. Maybe it helped being in London.

 

[gipetto]

Shelvey

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

He was hindered by the Shilton..Clemence thing for England..i always thought he was worth a punt by a big club when we were in the 2nd Division.

That was after his time. He was stymied by Banks and Bonetti. No arguments about Banks, but he was far better than Bonetti; he just didn't play for a London club.

Well done correct, all before my time like the list is:

Tommy Lawton Notts Co 5 caps 47-48
Reg Matthews Coventry 5 caps 56-57
Johnny Byrne Palace 1962 (once)
Peter Taylor Palace 1976 4 caps in fact - and presumably played when they put us out of the Cup quarters that year.
And Bully - 2 of his 13 were from the third level in 1989.

Lawton was far from a one club player Tommy Lawton - Wikipedia

 

[SpiritofBurnden]

trevor brooking

It's a good shout as he played for West Ham after they were relegated, even though he was still an England international.

I suppose you could argue that he won a couple of FA Cups with them though.

 

[McMackem]

That was after his time. He was stymied by Banks and Bonetti. No arguments about Banks, but he was far better than Bonetti; he just didn't play for a London club.


Lawton was far from a one club player Tommy Lawton - Wikipedia

Ooops, he shouldn't be on that list. Shows I'm not so old!!

 

[The Hesford Diet]

Steven Dobbie at Queen of the South. Could easily have played at a much higher level and had plenty of offers but was never interested. Don't blame him. Dumfries is a canny place to live.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Ooops, he shouldn't be on that list. Shows I'm not so old!!

One of the first football books I read was his autobiography.

 

[seaburnmackem]

Ledley king
Gary Kelly
Seamus Coleman

 

[Cheesy Feet]

That was after his time. He was stymied by Banks and Bonetti. No arguments about Banks, but he was far better than Bonetti; he just didn't play for a London club.


Lawton was far from a one club player Tommy Lawton - Wikipedia

Monty wouldn’t have competition for Banks or Bonetti..the club was going nowhere late 60’s and relegated in 1970..i just felt 1974-5 time..when he was only 30..he was the best behind Shilton and Clemence.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Monty wouldn’t have competition for Banks or Bonetti..the club was going nowhere late 60’s and relegated in 1970..i just felt 1974-5 time..when he was only 30..he was the best behind Shilton and Clemence.

He was on the training squad for the 1970 World Cup, but didn't make the final 22.

 

[Cheesy Feet]

He was on the training squad for the 1970 World Cup, but didn't make the final 22.

Didn’t know that..

 

[Blackcat1]

Jimmy Armfield

 

[Scorpion]

Ally mcoist

 

[Vauxie]

Terry Payne

Mick Shannon
Mick Mills
Stanley Matthews
Gordon Banks
George Cohen

 

[safcforever]

Gerrard

I know he won a lot but he could have easily won more

 

[Vauxie]

Peter Shilton

 

[Urraca]

Totti

I sort of agree but Roma are a pretty big club