Talk 60's 70's Football at Yahoo! Groups and MySpace.com Groups  
 

Non-Legue Teams

 
 

Home | Latest site news: 'Bob's 70-71 Diary' | Read and Subscribe to Bob's 70-71 Blog
A-Z Players | 70-71 Teams | Poll | Thirty Years Ago! | Next Generation | Miscellaneous | Where are they now? | Obituaries | Links
Search the Site | About Bob 70-71Pages | FAQs | Guestbook | E-mail me

Occassionally there is a non-League star who comes to the Bob's 70-71 pages' attention. As long as the team isn't a Sunday League or School team etc., I'll incude it here. Again, expect this page to continue to grow.

Altrincham FC

Mick Gannon

Named as a Crewe Alexandria player in Rothmans Yearbook 1970-71, Mick may have moved to Altrincham before or during the 1970-71 season.

Barnet

Ricky George

Ricky moved to Hereford United mid-way through the 1970-71 season.

Ricky has an autobiography, One Goal One Horse, see Review.

Where are they now? Summer 2007

Ricky reports on the reuniting of the famous 1971-72 giant-killing team reunion, Summer 2007

See Books, Commentators

On other site see:

Ricky's own blog at http://blogs.24dash.com/rickygeorge

Ricky's MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/rickygeorge1

Ricky on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_George

Bedford Town

Barry Fry

Peterborough promoted, see May 2000 and May 2000

Barry's on 'They Think it's All Over', February 2003

Barry takes over ownership of Peterborough United, see October 2003

Peterborough United relegated from League One, see May 2005

Barry steppsdown as manager following Peterborough United's relegation from League One, he now becomes Director of Football, 31 May, 2005.

Barry's club appoints Sir Alex Ferguson's son, Darren, as player manager, 20 January 2007.

Managing team at Matt Gadsby Memorial Match, see News Spring 2007

Career 1999- : See 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007.

See Commentators, Books

Bishop Aukland

Stewart Lowery arrived February 1971 from Watford

Boston United

Jim Smith

Sacked by Derby County, see October 2001

Becomes assistant manager at Coventry City, January 2002

See Jim's picture at January 2002

Sacked by Coventry City, April 2002

Becomes Assistant Manager of Portsmouth, June 2002

Jim is an honoury member of the 92 Club, see The Judge

Porstmouth promoted, see April 2003

Jim leaves Portsmouth 24 November, 2004 along with Harry Redknapp

Rejoins Harry Redknapp, to become assistant manager at Southampton, 22 December, 2004

Following relegation from the Premiership, Jim's contract is not renewed, 23 May 2005

Jim is appointed manager and director at League Two side, Oxford United, 22 March 2006.

Career 1999- : 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006

See Books

On other sites see ...

See the profile at Boston United Roll Call

Jim's own homepage at Big Fan Of Jim Smith

For further links see ...

Boston United Football Club Home Page


Bradford Park Avenue

John Brodie. Moved to Port Vale, 26 January 1971

Alan Tewley. Moved to Crewe Alexandria in October 1970


Burscough F.C.

Manager: Bob Langton.

See April 2000. See http--www.burscough-fc.co.uk-langton.html

See further links see ...

BURSCOUGH FOOTBALL CLUB


Haverfordwest County

Player-Manager: Ivor Allchurch

Click for more information on Ivor Allchurch

(This is not confirmed, but I believe is correct)

 

 

Hereford United

John Charles.

Born Swansea 27 December, 1931.Died Wakefield, 21 February 2004.

Joins Leeds United's Hall of fame, and the Bob70-71 site, see January 2004

John unwell, see February 2004

Funeral and tributes, see March 2004

Obituary February 2004

Sky One Football Legend nominee, 5 June 2005

Sons and Daughters: Brothers and Nephews

John has a stand at Elland Road, Leeds named after him, see Statues, Stands and Suites - there is now a bust of John in the stand.

The South Leeds Stadium in Middleton Grove, Beeston, Leeds is renamed The John Charles Centre for Sport.

Books

Roger Griffiths

Born Hereford 20 February 1945. Died 19 July, 2006. See Obituary

On other sites include the following ...

There's a break down of John's Leeds United career at
leedsfans.org.uk Leeds United Player Profile John Charles

See John Charles Centre for Sport

Hillingdon Borough

Hillingdon Borough Click to see more information on Hillingdon Borough

Kings Lynn

Dixie Hale Arrived from Watford in 1970-71 season

Margate

Gerry Baker (Player-manager)

Where are they now: Caught In Time

For further links see...

Few if any current non-league sides have a site as comprehensive 1970-71 information as www.margatefchistory.co.uk- 1970-71.htm

Northwich Victoria

Gavin Lang

Arrived from Crewe Alexandria before the end of the season - according to some reports

Nuneaton Borough

Alan Morton

Moved to Fulham in August 1970

Sons and Daughters: Fathers

Runcorn

Gavin Lang

Arrived from Crewe Alexandria before the end of the season according to Rothmans 71-72

Selby

Gordon Low

Arrived from Crewe Alexandria before the end of the season, started the season at Stockport County

Sutton United

Dario Gradi.

Crewe Alexandria promoted, see April 2003

See Career 1999- : 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007.

On other sites see ...

Footie51 Article - An interview with Dario Gradi

Telford United

Telford United 1970-71 Click to see more information on Telford United


Walton and Hersham

Dave Bassett.

Play-off with Barnsley, see May 2000

Sacked by Barnsley, see February 2001

Appointed manager of Leicester City, see October 2001

Becomes Director of Football as Leicester City relegated, April 2002

Takes over caretaker manager due to Micky Adam's departure, 11 October, 2004

Leaves Leicester City as Craig Levein is appointed, 3 November, 2004.

Joins Millwall in the Championship as coach until the end of the season, 13 January 2005.

Joins Southampton in the Championship as coach, 28 June 2005.

Dave becomes Southampton caretaker manager with Dennis Wise on deparure of Harry Redknapp, 11 December 2005.

Leaves Southampton on appointment of George Burley, 23 December 2005.

Dave is a match analyser for UK G2 in the 2006 World Cup Finals, see Summer 2006

Career 1999- : See 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006

See Commentators

On other sites see...

Dave Bassett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dave Bassett

Wigan Athletic

Gordon Milne

Where are they now ? Caught in Time

Career 2001- : see Rothmans 2001-2002, 2002-2003. Sky Sports 2003-2004

See George Chilvers' The 1970-1971 Page

Also Wigan Athletic A.F.C. - Official Website


Wimbledon

Dickie Guy.

Dickie is introduced to the site, see News

Dickie is now President of AFC Wimbledon, see Email August 2005

For other links try ...

Official site:

Wimbledon were relocated by the club's owners to Milton Keynes and from 2004-05 season renamed Milton Keynes Dons FC.

Fans who disagreed with this move formed a new club
AFC Wimbledon. They have a strong claim to be the true inheritors of the club's history.



Worcester City

John Inglis

Named as a Crewe Alexandria player in Rothmans Yearbook 1970-71, John may have moved to Worcester City before or during the 1970-71 season.

Bobby McEwan. See Obituary

Wycombe Wanderers

Tony 'Bodger' Horseman

Tony played 749 times for Wycombe Wanderers between 1961 and 1978

The club have a mascot called Bodger after Tony, see Statues

On other sites see...

http://www.chairboys.ndirect.co.uk/history/bodger.htm

Yeovil Town

Dick Plumb. Moved to Charlton Athletic September 1970



 
 

BobNet Logo

See the latest Soccer headlines at www.bobdunning.net
Bob Dunning
3 October 2007
 

Home | Latest site news: 'Bob's 70-71 Diary' | Read and Subscribe to Bob's 70-71 Blog
A-Z Players | 70-71 Teams | Poll | Thirty Years Ago! | Next Generation | Miscellaneous | Where are they now? | Obituaries | Links
Search the Site | About Bob 70-71Pages | FAQs | Guestbook | E-mail me