November 2001
Thanks to the everyone
who has written in this month.
Tony Bowden has sent me an update of the whereabouts
of Crystal Palace players. Tony writes:
It was great
seeing the old stars. Last season v Fulham Palace had a
reunion of players who helped them up to the first
division 68-69 another season I remember well I can't
believe it was that long ago,. A number of players who
played in season 70-71 were present , David Payne
organised it. Colin Taylor, Roger Hoy, Cliff Jackson ,
Bobby Woodruff and Manager Bert Head now in his 80s were
also present,
John Jackson (Crystal Palace) a wonderful keeper is still involved
in football with Brighton's youth team,
Captain, John Sewell (Crystal Palace) lives in America is an
antiques dealer,
John Loughlan (Crystal Palace) is a postman in Leicester,
John McCormick (Crystal Palace) a rugged centre half owns an hotel
near Glasgow,
Phil Hoadley (Crystal
Palace) is
youth development officer at Norwich,
Tony Taylor (Crystal
Palace) is
with scottish club Livingston as a coach,
Steve Kember (Crystal
Palace)
is of course still at Palace and
David Payne (Crystal
Palace) himself
works works in Marks and Spencer warehouse in Tunbridge
Wells.
Mark Lazarus (Orient) runs a road haulage
firm at Romford
Hope this is a
help to you.
It is, Tony, thanks
very much for all the information you sent.
David Hay (Celtic) Mentioning Tony Taylor above,
reminds me that this site has never reported that David
Hay is Head Coach at Livingston. It took a holiday in
Edinburg to find out. Livingston are presently riding
high in third place in the Premier Division and looking
good to go all the way !
Stuart Pearson (Hull City squad) I see from reports on
the BBC website that he's working for Man Utd own
satelitte channel.
Tony
Draper-Smith wrote to say
Terry Alcock (Blackpool) is now running Birley Arms pub/rest in
Warton nr Blackpool
Barry Siddall (ex Blackpool goalie) is now
living in Kirkham and works localy as a postman
Thanks Tony
The Sheffield
Wednesday Official website has written profiles
of their incoming manager and his assistant on the day
that they have been appointed. I've included them here as
a useful up-to-date career details on two of Bob's 70-71
favourites.
Terry Yorath (Leeds United squad) (From Sheffield Wednesday Football Club -
profiles)
Terry Yorath was born in Cardiff 51 years
ago and made his name as a player through ten years as
part of an awesome Leeds United side which captured
trophies both at home and in Europe. His leadership
qualities made him a natural candidate to skipper the
side on many occasions, an achievement he mirrored with
Wales at international level (42 of his 59 full caps came
whilst wearing the armband, a Welsh record). (I didn't
know that ! - Bob)
Leaving Elland Road in 1976, he contributed more sterling
service at in the top flight with Coventry City and
Tottenham Hotspur, before crossing the Atlantic in 1981
to turn out for Vancouver Whitecaps.
At the veteran stage of his career, Yorath ascended to a
player/coach role at Bradford City and later became
player/manager of Swansea City, whom he subsequently led
to promotion.
He then returned to Valley Parade for a three-year stint
as manager before enjoying a highly productive five-year
tenure in charge of the Welsh national side. Under
Yorath's stewardship, Wales recorded impressive victories
over Germany, Italy and Brazil, and came within one game
of becoming the only home nation to qualify for the 1994
World Cup Finals
His international pedigree was further enhanced between
1995 and 1997 when, as boss of the Lebanon national team,
he helped them rise some 60 places in the FIFA World
Rankings table.
Since returning to these shores four years ago, Terry
hasd relished coaching roles at Huddersfield Town and
Bradford City (again) before joining the Owls, initially
as First Team Coach, before the start of the 2000/01
campaign.
Willie Donachie (Manchester City squad) (from Sheffield Wednesday Football Club -
profiles)
As a player, Willie Donachie was best
known as a forceful and long-serving left back with
Manchester City (he clocked up well over 400 games for
the Maine Road outfit, appearing in two League Cup
Finals) and Scotland - gaining 35 caps and competing in
the 1978 World Cup Finals.
After leaving Manchester for a period playing in the USA
with Portland Timbers, he also had spells at Norwich
City, Burnley and Oldham Athletic before moving into the
coaching side of the game whilst at Boundary Park
The Glaswegian proved to be an invaluable right-hand man
to Joe Royle as the Latics roared back into the limelight
during the late 1980s and early 1990s, before following
Royle to Everton - where he helped guide the Toffees into
Europe thanks to a 1-0 victory over
Manchester United in the 1995 FA Cup Final.
Now 49, he has worked in Sheffield before as First Team
Coach to Nigel Spackman at Bramall Lane in the
1997/98 season, as the Blades reached the FA Cup Semi
Finals and were defeated in the Play-Offs. Nine months
later, Donachie then linked up with Joe Royle once more,
this time at his old club Manchester City as the pair
masterminded the club's surge from the Second Division to
the Premiership in successive seasons.
Andy Button tells me that he's
Just discovered your
brilliant site, brought back memories of honest
footballers playing real football. Thought you might like
to know that :
Ian Collard (Ipswich Town) and Trevor Whymark (Ipswich
Town) are both
now employed by Ipswich Town coaching in the
academy. Both joined this season as coaches on sunday
mornings,in all levels below under sixteen
Thanks Andy, and thanks for the
comments about the site.
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