Dimitrios Goutas

[The Lone Gunman]

If, as expected, Dimitrios Goutas takes his usual place in the centre of City's defence at Rotherham tomorrow, it will mean the dependable Greek international has been ever-present in the Bluebirds starting line-up for all of this season's Championship matches. I haven't checked this, but I'm pretty sure he's also played every minute of every league game this season (I can't recall him being subbed at any stage).

So, here's a question for you: who was the last outfield City player to start all 46 games of a Championship season and in which campaign did that happen?

[jon1959]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

If, as expected, Dimitrios Goutas takes his usual place in the centre of City's defence at Rotherham tomorrow, it will mean the dependable Greek international has been ever-present in the Bluebirds starting line-up for all of this season's Championship matches. I haven't checked this, but I'm pretty sure he's also played every minute of every league game this season (I can't recall him being subbed at any stage).

So, here's a question for you: who was the last outfield City player to start all 46 games of a Championship season and in which campaign did that happen?

Great question.

Neil Etheridge played all 38 league games in his Premier League season, and David Marshall got a full set in 2012-13 - but they are the only players starting every league game in the past 12 seasons, and as neither are outfield players we must be looking even further back. (I checked back on Wiki that far - though was sure about Etheridge)

Don Cowie in 2011-12?

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Great question.

Neil Etheridge played all 38 league games in his Premier League season, and David Marshall got a full set in 2012-13 - but they are the only players starting every league game in the past 12 seasons, and as neither are outfield players we must be looking even further back. (I checked back on Wiki that far - though was sure about Etheridge)

Don Cowie in 2011-12?

Right season, wrong man. :-)

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Right season, wrong man. :-)

Gunnarsson?

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Gunnarsson?

No, he started 41 games in 2011/12 (Cowie started 43).

[Vic Flange]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Craig Conway?

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Craig Conway?

No, he only started 24 league games.

[J R Hartley]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Andrew Taylor

[Tuerto]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

No, he only started 24 league games.

It'll be a defender or the keeper. Do i win?

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Andrew Taylor

No, 42 league starts for him.

[Vic Flange]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Kev McNaugton?

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

It'll be a defender or the keeper. Do i win?

A keeper is not an outfield player...

[Jimmy the Jock]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Peter Whittingham

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Kev McNaugton?

No, 41 starts for Super Kev.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Peter Whittingham

Jimmy is the winner!

Surprisingly, it was indeed the late, great Peter Whittingham - 46 starts and 12 goals. He also started both play-off games and 5 of the 8 League Cup ties.