City Players who came from Non League.

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Originally Posted by Enoch Mort

You did indeed.My bad for not spotting it. :thumbup:

I once sat next to George Andrews and Bobby Ferguson at a Wales v Scotland game 1966 in Radio Ninian. Even though my mate and i I were probably annoying teenagers he signed my programme and got Bobby Ferguson to sign it as well. Nice bloke.

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He certainly kept the teddy boy look going:hehe:

The long serving understudy and later manager, Richie Morgan, came to the City from Cardiff Corries

Perhaps our most famous goalie joined us from Abertillery Town, Tom Farquharson.........watch out for the gun!!!!!

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Originally Posted by splott parker

The long serving understudy and later manager, Richie Morgan, came to the City from Cardiff Corries

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The Corries... Did they represent a certain part of Cardiff or were they just a Cardiff team? I'm sure that they were more Whitchurch based, or does the Corries bit come from 'Coryton'?

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

The Corries... Did they represent a certain part of Cardiff or were they just a Cardiff team? I'm sure that they were more Whitchurch based, or does the Corries bit come from 'Coryton'?

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Corinthians I think.

Saying that, the accuracy of my contributions in this thread leave something to be desired :biggrin:

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

The Corries... Did they represent a certain part of Cardiff or were they just a Cardiff team? I'm sure that they were more Whitchurch based, or does the Corries bit come from 'Coryton'?

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Originally a Sophia Gardens based club, then went to Tremorfa,
but later settled at Corinthian Park on Llandaff Rd, turn left at the Penhill lights and it’s now a housing estate named Cae Syr Daffyd (I believe that’s it’s name). Play in Radyr now. Google them, it’s a fascinating read. They actually went on a Spanish tour in 1910 and were the first British club to play Barcelona & Espanyol. FA Cup exploits as well. Great story of a really old club.

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Originally Posted by splott parker

He certainly kept the teddy boy look going:hehe:

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Yes, smothered in Brylcreem

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Jim Eadie was signed from Kirkintilloch Rob Roy I think they were called.

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Correct.

Jim could kick the ball the hell of a long way both in height and distance. I remember in his first game,there was a collective ooooooh from the crowd forhis first few drop kicks

Does Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore count? He started at Truro City.

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Originally a Sophia Gardens based club, then went to Tremorfa,
but later settled at Corinthian Park on Llandaff Rd, turn left at the Penhill lights and it’s now a housing estate named Cae Syr Daffyd (I believe that’s it’s name). Play in Radyr now. Google them, it’s a fascinating read. They actually went on a Spanish tour in 1910 and were the first British club to play Barcelona & Espanyol. FA Cup exploits as well. Great story of a really old club.

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Watched the Corries play at Blaenrhondda pre Covid. They played in chocolate and amber and got beat 5-0, but Blaenrhondda had a really good side then - last time I looked Corries were having a good season. Just checked, they finished fourth in the Highadmit South Wales Alliance Premier Division compared to Blaenrhondda’s ninth, but I’m not sure if their ground at Radyr would be considered good enough to get into the Ardal Leagues South West which I believe is the next step down from the Cymru Alliance.

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Originally a Sophia Gardens based club, then went to Tremorfa,
but later settled at Corinthian Park on Llandaff Rd, turn left at the Penhill lights and it’s now a housing estate named Cae Syr Daffyd (I believe that’s it’s name). Play in Radyr now. Google them, it’s a fascinating read. They actually went on a Spanish tour in 1910 and were the first British club to play Barcelona & Espanyol. FA Cup exploits as well. Great story of a really old club.

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Sounds like a potential Netflix script

John Lewis. Signed from Pontllanfraith. Excellent at left back or left wing. Disappointingly went to Newport as part of the Nigel Vaughan swop deal. Next to Delaney he's been the best non league signing for City I've ever seen. Bishop comes close.

Going back to Cardiff Corinthians, they’re one year older than the City, being founded in 1898 but I don’t think Bridgend Street can be beaten as the oldest club in Cardiff, began in 1889. Although you could argue that the Corries & The Mish are way older on the ‘still using the original name stance’ given the Riverside & Riverside Albion days.