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Thread: City's Goalies

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    City's Goalies

    Who do you think was the best?

    I reckon Andy Dibble was up there.

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    We were very fortunate to have 2 good keepers in Marshall and Heaton a few years back

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Bob Banker Spanker View Post
    We were very fortunate to have 2 good keepers in Marshall and Heaton a few years back
    I think on the main we have always had decent keepers. Give or take. Topically Mark Grew was an excellent keeper and a bit of a penalty specialist. The back pass law in 92 messed him up though cause his kicking off the deck was so poor. Marshall a great shot stopper. Heaton has turned into a class goalie.

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    Ron Healey
    Bill Irwin
    Gavin ward
    David Marshall
    Dibble probably tops the lot

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    Bill Irwin,Ron Healey were my favs.

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    Gavin Ward - what a kick he had

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Gwapo View Post
    Gavin Ward - what a kick he had
    Great bloke,i told him in the players bar that he was a great keeper but would be better if he came out for crosses.He just laughed at me he could have give me a slap

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    George Wood could kick. Some of his monsters would take one bounce and go out with the wind behind him.

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    He’s got no hair, but we don’t care Georgie Georgie wood!

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    My schoolboy hero was Fred Davies, the rest followed, Jumpers for goalposts and all that

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    Best goalie to ever wear a City shirt was Neville Southall

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeepster View Post
    Great bloke,i told him in the players bar that he was a great keeper but would be better if he came out for crosses.He just laughed at me he could have give me a slap
    Didnt he get unlucky with injuries. Dibble as well. Class the both of them.

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    Allan McGregor. Always felt Marshall was over-rated, especially his last couple of seasons..

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    Going back a bit but Bob Wilson.Recent times got to be Marshall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLUETIT View Post
    Best goalie to ever wear a City shirt was Neville Southall
    Didn't he once play for Wales in a City shirt because of a colour clash?

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    Easy one for me Ron Healey

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Bloop View Post
    Didn't he once play for Wales in a City shirt because of a colour clash?
    Was that John Toshack 1st time round.
    In NP.. Neville was forbidden from kicking the ball out of hand so was rolling it out to Pezza.

    So get told off for saying Pezza. Jason Psycho Perry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fred keenor View Post
    Ron Healey
    Bill Irwin
    Gavin ward
    David Marshall
    Dibble probably tops the lot
    Wealthy man old bill now Gary Bell told me he married into a rich family , he's director of soccer at the University of Portland and head coach of the United States women's under-23 side.

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    Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
    Wealthy man old bill now Gary Bell told me he married into a rich family , he's director of soccer at the University of Portland and head coach of the United States women's under-23 side.
    I started in '86

    So, for me

    Georgie Wood
    Roger Hansbury
    Gavin Ward
    Jon Hallworth
    Neil Alexander
    David Marshall
    Tom Heaton

    These are the ones that stick in my mind as my own favourites - if I were to rank them then I would go

    Heaton (I preferred him to Marshall)
    Marshall
    Ward
    Alexander
    Hallworth
    Hansbury
    Wood

    I liked Phil Kite and Mark Grew too

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    Quote Originally Posted by joecity View Post
    Who do you think was the best?

    I reckon Andy Dibble was up there.
    Another honorable mention for Mel Rees - died tragically young and had a promising career ahead of him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Badly Ironed Shirt View Post
    Another honorable mention for Mel Rees - died tragically young and had a promising career ahead of him.
    Well said.

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    Quote Originally Posted by joecity View Post
    Well said.
    Yep i forgot about Mel RIP

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    Only 'keeper I really remember hating was David Williams. Always seemed to be his defender's fault for the soft goals he conceded - especially a ridiculous one he conceded at home to Scunny in front of about 2,000 fans on a Tuesday night.

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    ron healey & andy dibble in no particular order

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    The best goalkeeping display I have ever seen by a City 'keeper was by Bill Irwin at Halifax in January 1976. Halifax threw the proverbial kitchen sink at us and he was magnificent. A few weeks later Tom McAllister gave an even better performance for Rotherham at Ninian Park.

    But Marshall for 2012/3, 13/4 and 14/5 for consistency and she volume and quality of saves.

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