Greatest centre forward you have seen at Cardiff city

Although not a great footballer, Earnie was the best natural goalscorer I've seen at the club. His ability for being in the right place at the right time could not be taught. Chopra came close to Earnie in this respect but the little man just edges it for me.

No votes for Madine? Every game I see him play I think "He'll score today", how wrong am I?

1 Earnshaw
2 Carl Dale
3 Stant
4 Chopra
5 Ian Rush

I saw Ian Rush in the toilet down city

When you think that Robert Earnshaw is the only footballer ever to have scored a hat trick in all 4 divisions, the FA Cup, the League Cup and at International level it makes you realise how lucky we were to have him.

Jimmy Greaves

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

He may not have scored the greatest number of goals but for sheer fox in the box and what the feck is he going to do next its Michael Chopra

Gilligan was good , hemmerman was great till be crocked his knee at Bristol rovers , loved stantona too but chopra was the real deal , assisted by Thompson , a great target man

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There's only one Danny Showers.

Otherwise Toshack (ooh-ooh) for those who remember the chant back in the day.

Tappy

Toshack ,next.

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Jimmy Greaves

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I saw him down the City playing in the John Charles Testimonial game v Leeds United. Prior to that he was the best goalscorer I have ever seen, and none have bettered him since.

Alston and Evans
Stant

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Originally Posted by dandywarhol

Chopra in my time.In my fathers Gerry Hitchens
Full name Gerald Archibald Hitchens
Date of birth 8 October 1934
Place of birth Rawnsley, Staffordshire, England
Date of death 13 April 1983 (aged 48)
Place of death Hope, Clwyd, Wales
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1953 Highley Miners Welfare
1953–1955 Kidderminster Harriers 14 (6)
1955–1957 Cardiff City 95 (40)
1957–1961 Aston Villa 132 (78)
1961–1962 Internazionale 39 (17)
1962–1965 Torino 89 (28)
1965–1967 Atalanta 58 (10)
1967 → Chicago Mustangs (loan) ? (1)
1967–1969 Cagliari 19 (4)
1969–1971 Worcester City 51 (25)
1971 Merthyr Tydfil 6 (0)
National team
1961–1962 England 7 (5)

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Can’t dispute that but Toshack/Clark equally as good, then Earnie.

Toshack for me! The first and best centre forward I saw, in my lifetime of supporting City

Surprised that no-one has mentioned Tommy Halliday!!

toshack..next

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Originally Posted by Since62

The greatest centre forward ever to play for Cardiff City must be John Charles. Well past his best years when he came to us but in his prime a true football legend ( a proper one not a “media speak” one). Was voted both the best centre half and the best centre forward in Europe during his career and is one of a very small number of foreign players in the Juventus Hall of Fame

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He mostly played centre half for us but I remember him scoring from a free kick inside our half in his first game against Norwich. So for me it’s got to be Tosh! Him and Brian Clarke were a superb partnership even better than my second choices Tappy and Graham Moore!

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

He may not have scored the greatest number of goals but for sheer fox in the box and what the feck is he going to do next its Michael Chopra

Gilligan was good , hemmerman was great till be crocked his knee at Bristol rovers , loved stantona too but chopra was the real deal , assisted by Thompson , a great target man

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Fox in the box....Earnie pips Chopra imo.

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Originally Posted by Ianto13

He mostly played centre half for us but I remember him scoring from a free kick inside our half in his first game against Norwich. So for me it’s got to be Tosh! Him and Brian Clarke were a superb partnership even better than my second choices Tappy and Graham Moore!

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Aaaaaarghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

Depends what you’re basing it on really? Have we had to see them play?

If so, Bothroyd was probably my favourite ever city player. If he fancied it he genuinely looked World Class. Other times he looked like he’d struggle in league 2.

You could say John Charles was easily the best ever Cardiff player on paper, but from what I remember, his best playing days was behind him when he was here.

Velikonja

Flip of a coin between Tony Evans who walked on water and Earnie for me with Nathan Blake 3rd. None of them great though.

I can't believe no one has mentioned Leo Fortune-West

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I can't believe no one has mentioned Leo Fortune-West

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Fortune west was a sex god

His goals up at York got us promoted

And his downward header against leeds led to the rebound that Scott young poked home

Bloody legend

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

carld dale and jay bothroyd in his prime

most overated peter thorne

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I never understood all the fuss about Peter Thorne either. He was decent but maybe it was because we paid (at the time anyway) a big fee for him, that people seemed to go overboard about him. I just didn’t get it.

Probably Toshack but for a prolonged period, Earnie as he was so prolific.

Toshack was good but Brian Clark was my hero & an absolute gentleman.

Never saw John Charles play for City 1 year before my first game but I met him & saw him play for Hereford & he was class in everything he did.

I've played against Gary Stevens in the Hereford Sunday League before he signed for City