Bobby Brown autobiography

[splott parker]

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His goalscoring stats were excellent, better than 1 in 2 at club level. I was at the Villa game on Boxing Day 1967 when he suffered his career-ending injury. My overriding memory is a picture showing his knee in some bubble-wrap type of material as he was carried from the pitch. Anyone else remember this ?

Yep, right in front of us, he was down for a good while in the penalty area. He did a bit of work at Cae’r Castell Youth Club in the early 70s.

[the other bob wilson]

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We beat Villa 3-0 in Bobby Brown’s last match, despite finishing the match with nine men.

[splott parker]

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‘Knees up Bobby Brown’ was our song for him but does anyone remember the Wurzel fans singing ‘Let’s all drink to the death of Bobby Brown’? (To the Kinks song) at Ashton Gate.

[Former Labour leader]

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We beat Villa 3-0 in Bobby Brown’s last match, despite finishing the match with nine men.

Yes, I woz there. Wasnt it Peter Rodriguez hobblong on the wing as well?

[Former Labour leader]

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We beat Villa 3-0 in Bobby Brown’s last match, despite finishing the match with nine men.

If you're interested Paul I am quite happy to pass it onto you once I've finished with it.

[blue matt]

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When I read Bobby Brown, my first thought was the women's make-up brand. My ex was a big fan. Any relation?

might be his sister :hehe:, as thats Bobbi Brown ( who was a American mate-up artist )

[truthpaste]

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We beat Villa 3-0 in Bobby Brown’s last match, despite finishing the match with nine men.

Yes, and my first game watching City - Boxing Day 1967. Bobby was carried off after breaking his leg and (at 7 years of age) I asked my Dad if this happened in every game?

Also, a certain Willie Anderson was playing for Villa that day - someone I would be cheering on in the decade to come.

[Hilts]

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Have to say ive never heard of him and thought this thread was about the American singer.

[blue matt]

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Have to say ive never heard of him and thought this thread was about the American singer.

who also has autobiography, called Every Little Step, came out in 2016

[splott parker]

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Yes, I woz there. Wasnt it Peter Rodriguez hobblong on the wing as well?

No, Peter Rodrigues had moved on by then, went to Leicester in 1965.

[Former Labour leader]

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No, Peter Rodrigues had moved on by then, went to Leicester in 1965.

Which game was it then, that ended with Rodriguez barely able to walk, but stayed on as we were already a player down?

[splott parker]

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Which game was it then, that ended with Rodriguez barely able to walk, but stayed on as we were already a player down?

Not sure, but it was Rodrigues not Rodriguez. It was quite a common scenario in those days before substitutes, a crocked player being moved out to the wing to keep the numbers up.

[NottinghamBlue]

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His goalscoring stats were excellent, better than 1 in 2 at club level. I was at the Villa game on Boxing Day 1967 when he suffered his career-ending injury. My overriding memory is a picture showing his knee in some bubble-wrap type of material as he was carried from the pitch. Anyone else remember this ?

Yes, I remember it well. He was on the ground for a long time, before play was eventually stopped.

BB was one of my favourite players and I was so sorry that it was a career-ending injury.

[the other bob wilson]

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Not sure, but it was Rodrigues not Rodriguez. It was quite a common scenario in those days before substitutes, a crocked player being moved out to the wing to keep the numbers up.

I can remember seeing Peter Rodrigues score after going up front because he was injured - think it was against Rotherham, it was at the end of the season and I was there with school mates, it must have been one of the first games I went to.

Just checked it, we beat Rotherham 3-2 on 28/4/65 - I think it must have been that game.

[Moodybluebird]

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Other than the Villa game, possibly the best match I can remember involving Bobby Brown was a 4-2 win against Palace, an evening game a few months before he got injured. I'm not sure but I think he may have bagged a couple of goals that night.