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  • Did Ian Botham ever play at Ninian Park?

    Prompted by the questions in a quiz posed recently, I seem to recall Ian Botham turning out for Scunthorpe for a few games, whilst he was an England cricketer. Yes, it happened - and I remember he was on the bench for a game at Ninian Park, but did he get on the pitch?

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    Re: Did Ian Botham ever play at Ninian Park?

    Originally posted by tforturton View Post
    Prompted by the questions in a quiz posed recently, I seem to recall Ian Botham turning out for Scunthorpe for a few games, whilst he was an England cricketer. Yes, it happened - and I remember he was on the bench for a game at Ninian Park, but did he get on the pitch?
    I see that your post hasn't fallen victim to the 'Scunthorpe Problem'.

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      Re: Did Ian Botham ever play at Ninian Park?

      Originally posted by tforturton View Post
      Prompted by the questions in a quiz posed recently, I seem to recall Ian Botham turning out for Scunthorpe for a few games, whilst he was an England cricketer. Yes, it happened - and I remember he was on the bench for a game at Ninian Park, but did he get on the pitch?
      Botham played for Scunthorpe between 1980 and 85. We didn’t play Scunthorpe during that time, so never plated or was a sub at Ninian Park.

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        Re: Did Ian Botham ever play at Ninian Park?

        Don't know, although his grandson was born in Cardiff. I know that doesn't help :hehe:

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          Re: Did Ian Botham ever play at Ninian Park?

          As TOBW says above he only played 11 times for Scunthorpe and never against us. He wasn't as great at football as he was at cricket, barely making the Scunthorpe team. Mind you I never even played for Scunthorpe.

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            Re: Did Ian Botham ever play at Ninian Park?

            Originally posted by the other bob wilson View Post
            Botham played for Scunthorpe between 1980 and 85. We didn’t play Scunthorpe during that time, so never PLATED or was a sub at Ninian Park.

            Yes, but did he play there :hehe:

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              Re: Did Ian Botham ever play at Ninian Park?

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                Re: Did Ian Botham ever play at Ninian Park?

                Originally posted by Jordi Culé View Post
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                Nike Tiempo?

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                  Re: Did Ian Botham ever play at Ninian Park?

                  Originally posted by Tuerto View Post
                  Nike Tiempo?
                  Yeah butt.

                  The advert always stuck with me.

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                    Re: Did Ian Botham ever play at Ninian Park?

                    Originally posted by the other bob wilson View Post
                    Botham played for Scunthorpe between 1980 and 85. We didn’t play Scunthorpe during that time, so never plated or was a sub at Ninian Park.
                    That's weird. I've always had this memory in my head of being at a City-Scunthorpe game (at Ninian Park), and he was on the bench, and every time a sub came on, everyone was wondering if it was going to be Botham. Clearly I made it all up. How strange.

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