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Adrian Alston and Tony Evans
Was there ever a better front pairing at our fantastic football club? Chopra and Bothroyd a close second in my opinion:sherlock:
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The latter pair plied their trade at a much higher level but having said that Alston and Evans were my favourites.
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Originally Posted by
Watcliff
Was there ever a better front pairing at our fantastic football club? Chopra and Bothroyd a close second in my opinion:sherlock:
Toshack and Clark
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Originally Posted by
JumpersforGoalposts
Toshack and Clark
Without a doubt, these were the number one pairing.
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JumpersforGoalposts
Toshack and Clark
:thumbup:
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Alston and Evans were a great pairing, but only for one season in Division 3. Clark and Toshack played together in Division 2 and Europe from early 1968 to November 1970 when Toshack was sold. They scored 133 goals between them in two and a half years. SO it's Clarrk and Toshack for me.
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Louth
Without a doubt, these were the number one pairing.
Yes it’s Tosh and Bri for me too
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Len Davies and Hughie Ferguson.
Davies, City's all-time record goalscorer with 179 goals and Ferguson with 77 goals in 117 appearances. Both played for City in the top-flight for several seasons.
Not sure how City set-up in those days and whether they were a pairing like others mentioned.
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What about Earnie and Peter Thorne? They scored about 150 goals, combined, in their three seasons together.
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I really liked Tony Evans. He was quite prolific and served us well until we cashed in on him. Adrian Alston started off really well in the 75/76 promotion season scoring 2 on debut against Chesterfield and eventually getting 20 goals in 42 league and cup games that season. However he somewhat fizzled out the following season and only played a further 18 times scoring only 4 goals. His partnership with Tony Evans was from October 75 to December 76. I always thought Alston was a bit of a triumph of style over substance. Anyway, he thought that the grass was greener over the pond and went off to join the Tampa Bay Rowdies where he didn't last very long and his career seemed to come to a halt at about the age of 29. Anyway, 3 weeks after his last game for us he was replaced by the useless Robin Friday.
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Without a shadow of doubt my favourite pairing but in reality not the best. Like others have mentioned Tosh & BC are probably the most gifted of the alternatives.
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Enoch Mort
I really liked Tony Evans. He was quite prolific and served us well until we cashed in on him. Adrian Alston started off really well in the 75/76 promotion season scoring 2 on debut against Chesterfield and eventually getting 20 goals in 42 league and cup games that season. However he somewhat fizzled out the following season and only played a further 18 times scoring only 4 goals. His partnership with Tony Evans was from October 75 to December 76. I always thought Alston was a bit of a triumph of style over substance. Anyway, he thought that the grass was greener over the pond and went off to join the Tampa Bay Rowdies where he didn't last very long and his career seemed to come to a halt at about the age of 29. Anyway, 3 weeks after his last game for us he was replaced by the useless Robin Friday.
Robin Friday useless?
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Watcliff
Robin Friday useless?
Yes, apart from an outstanding debut he was mostly useless or absent.
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Still a fantastic wasted talent mind. The book about him is really good.
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severncity
What about Earnie and Peter Thorne? They scored about 150 goals, combined, in their three seasons together.
They scored 111 goals from the time Thorne signed until Earnshaw left, Earnie scored 67 of them. Not just in games they played together, but in the time both were at the club.
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Watcliff
Still a fantastic wasted talent mind. The book about him is really good.
Agree with you there. Unfortunately we only really got to see the extent of his talent the once. If I remember correctly, the chapter in the book about his time at Cardiff City was called "The Wilderness Years" ( or something along those lines)
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Llanedeyrnblue
Yes it’s Tosh and Bri for me too
Def no1
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Alston, oo oo was the only chant I can recall. And Tony Evans' was: Tony Evans walks on water na, na, na, na, na, na-na, na, na - sang to the tune of Chrimbo fave Deck the Halls. I'm sure it was Alston who scored the only goal in a famous win at fedora wearing Malcolm Allison's Crystal Palace when an estimated 7,000 City fans travelled.
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Watcliff
Was there ever a better front pairing at our fantastic football club? Chopra and Bothroyd a close second in my opinion:sherlock:
Carl Dale & Chris Pike
for me brother :thumbup:
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Originally Posted by
Llanedeyrnblue
Yes it’s Tosh and Bri for me too
No question watched and loved them all but for pure top class talent Tosh / Clark,you knew they would score
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life on mars
No question watched and loved them all but for pure top class talent Tosh / Clark,you knew they would score
facking ell you are seasoned brother,
I'm not going to say old because that's very rude to say to a fellow city fan :thumbup:
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Organ Morgan.
Alston, oo oo was the only chant I can recall. And Tony Evans' was: Tony Evans walks on water na, na, na, na, na, na-na, na, na - sang to the tune of Chrimbo fave Deck the Halls. I'm sure it was Alston who scored the only goal in a famous win at fedora wearing Malcolm Allison's Crystal Palace when an estimated 7,000 City fans travelled.
Just loved this era, Tony Evans is one of my all time City hero's. And both songs are correct. Since the mid 70's I wonder why it is that none of our players have 'Walked on Water'?! They appear to prefer a magic hat for some reason! You're spot on with Palace and their big mouthed manager it was Alston who netted the winner, I also seem to recall he got the winner in the game that clinched promotion at Bury. Was gutted, my old man told me we could go to 1 away game as the season was drawing to a climax. I chose the Away before Bury at Peterbro' 0-0 City fans invaded the pitch a 2 foot wall being the only deterrent!! Posh hadn't been in the league long and their ground was very much non league standard and pre health and safety!! I remember Allison gobbing off in the media before our home game with Hereford. Us, Hereford and Palace were vying for the 2 automatic places for promotion from the old Div 3 (third Tier). He was saying something along the lines of we didn't deserve promotion and wouldn't even attract 20.000 fans for the fixture. In the event a crowd of 35,000 turned up, we won 2-0 and both us and Hereford went on to achieve promotion.
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Millwall also went up in 75/6.
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Loved Alston and Evans era oh and Willie willie willie willie willie willie willie Anderson.
Remember Alston shooting from KO against Brighton and keeper ran into post as it just missed we went on to lose 1-0 in one of the most one sided games I have ever seen that we didn't win!
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Originally Posted by
Organ Morgan.
Alston, oo oo was the only chant I can recall. And Tony Evans' was: Tony Evans walks on water na, na, na, na, na, na-na, na, na - sang to the tune of Chrimbo fave Deck the Halls. I'm sure it was Alston who scored the only goal in a famous win at fedora wearing Malcolm Allison's Crystal Palace when an estimated 7,000 City fans travelled.
yes he did, he also got the promotion clincher at Bury, another big turnout on a Wednesday night
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Packerman
yes he did, he also got the promotion clincher at Bury, another big turnout on a Wednesday night
That was a cracking night:thumbup:
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jeepster
That was a cracking night:thumbup:
Best ever season following city, everyone on the pitch at the end of the game celebrating at Bury, what a night!
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ian gibson
Best ever season following city, everyone on the pitch at the end of the game celebrating at Bury, what a night!
Yep and then to a pub to stop tap what a night.
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Wokingbluebird
Loved Alston and Evans era oh and Willie willie willie willie willie willie willie Anderson.
Remember Alston shooting from KO against Brighton and keeper ran into post as it just missed we went on to lose 1-0 in one of the most one sided games I have ever seen that we didn't win!
I remember the game, it was on MOTD. This was the time when the BBC only had two games covered in the whole country.
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Originally Posted by
Organ Morgan.
Alston, oo oo was the only chant I can recall. And Tony Evans' was: Tony Evans walks on water na, na, na, na, na, na-na, na, na - sang to the tune of Chrimbo fave Deck the Halls. I'm sure it was Alston who scored the only goal in a famous win at fedora wearing Malcolm Allison's Crystal Palace when an estimated 7,000 City fans travelled.
The song must have been plagiarized then as I remember it being "Toshack oo oo" :sherlock:
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Originally Posted by
Wokingbluebird
Loved Alston and Evans era oh and Willie willie willie willie willie willie willie Anderson.
Remember Alston shooting from KO against Brighton and keeper ran into post as it just missed we went on to lose 1-0 in one of the most one sided games I have ever seen that we didn't win!
That was the game Alston headed the ball down in front of the goal and it shot straight up and over the bar instead of into the net.
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The 'Tony Evans walks on water' song we 'borrowed' from man city, they had a banner which read 'Dennis Tueart walks on water', that's where we got the idea for the song, true story.
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islandblue
That was the game Alston headed the ball down in front of the goal and it shot straight up and over the bar instead of into the net.
Yup :thumbup:
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ian gibson
Best ever season following city, everyone on the pitch at the end of the game celebrating at Bury, what a night!
agree, i was 18, actually spent my 18th birthday away at Aldershot on at wednesday night :hehe: we lost 2-1 willie anderson scored, we were bottom six and hardly lost again all season, Palace away, the old den, easter monday 0-0 at posh, had a cold turkey leg for grub, mair Daniels coaches happy days
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islandblue
That was the game Alston headed the ball down in front of the goal and it shot straight up and over the bar instead of into the net.
Text book header.:thumbup:
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Packerman
yes he did, he also got the promotion clincher at Bury, another big turnout on a Wednesday night
I was there for that one as well. As we streamed up the motorway, endless Liverpool coaches headed in the opposite direction to see them clinch the title at Wolves. At Bury, there was a pitch invasion pre-match as well as post-match. Happy days.
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Originally Posted by
Organ Morgan.
I was there for that one as well. As we streamed up the motorway, endless Liverpool coaches headed in the opposite direction to see them clinch the title at Wolves. At Bury, there was a pitch invasion pre-match as well as post-match. Happy days.
Me too. I was living in Ilford then and I remember getting a coach back to London at some ridiculous time (midnight-ish?). I could rarely make it to away games in those days, so it was an extra-special night.
I remember the night for a different reason too. On the coach were some folk who were going to a David Bowie concert and they were dressed up as Ziggy Stardust - what a sight! Got fed up with their singing mind you – it was a long journey!
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Better than Paul Wheeler and Ian Walsh.
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MacAdder
The song must have been plagiarized then as I remember it being "Toshack oo oo" :sherlock:
That's what I remember as well.