Mine was Ron Healey best all round keeper
Best keeper in a one on one situation was Johnny Halworth
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Mine was Ron Healey best all round keeper
Best keeper in a one on one situation was Johnny Halworth
My favourites were Roger Handsbury, Gavin Ward and George Wood, but I though Hallworth was the best I'd seen up until we signed Neil Alexander.
Always though Andrew Dibble was the best keeper I'd seen for city. Been some other dent ones over the years. Irwin, Healey, Kasper Scmeichel, Marge, but I'd have to say Marshall is better than any of them.
The title says favourite, not best
My favourite was Fred Davies
So many to choose from. Ron Healey, Roger Roger Handsbury etc.
Tom Heaton and David Marshall are top guys too and always up for a chat.
Neil Alexander
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Originally Posted by cantonboy wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 14:14
Tony Warner.
Roger, Roger Hansbury... John Hallworth was good. I quite liked Phil Kite and preferred him to Mark Grew.
Didn't like David Williams at all.
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Originally Posted by cantonboy wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 14:14
Wot about .... the other Bob Wilson ?
My favourite because he bought me a pint when I was about 16 in the old Bluebirds Club behind the Canton on a day when Wales played England at Ninian Park. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/thumbup.gif
Close tie between Neil Alexander and Dave the Save!
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Originally Posted by Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 14:29
Gavin.
Gavin War-ud.
Gavin.
Gavin War-ud.
Same here, favourite if not the best, 'Bless Freddie Davies and bless Peter king, bless Barrie Jones as he streaks down the wing...'Quote:
Originally Posted by cantonboy wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 14:14
Ron Healy
Mark Grew
Legendary save in FA Cup against Man City
...and I guess the wages were poor back then so don't blame him for selling his tickets to make a couple of quid
Kite saved the pen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Super Roger Gibbins wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 15:08
I always thought Steve Williams was a better goalkeeper than David Williams.
John Holworth deserves an honorable mention too
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Originally Posted by Loya Jirga wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 15:12
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Originally Posted by Super Roger Gibbins wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 15:27
Andy Dibble was a decent keeper as was the late Mel Rees. Showing my age Fred Davies was my favourite along with Bill Irwin
Oh yeah, it was Grew. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/homer.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Llanedeyrnblue wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 15:28
No one has mentioned Bill Irwin. Although Healey was probably my favourite from that time.
Here is Ron Healey today. He works as a goalkeeping coach in Manchester with his son (Ron is on the left)
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Peter Zois http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif
FUNNY AS FU<K. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif
Bob http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif Wilson for me, that's favourite not best. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/thumbup.gif
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Dilwyn John and Fred Davies
Tom Farquharson, the keeper when we won the cup in 1928 or whenever it was. He used to charge at the taker and was responsible for the law change where keepers had to stay on the line.
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Originally Posted by lardy wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 16:09
Somebody mentioned the other Bob Wilson, he who got us into the European Cup Winners Cup semi final virtually on his own, and then mis judged Uwe Seelers bobbling shot in the semi against Hamburg. We were in the second tier of the league then, but wages what they were, he used to do house painting in the close season for a few extra quid, nice guy he was.
During that era, I'm sure we had a young keeper called Lyn Davies, a Welsh under 21 international and I think he had to step into the first team against Wolves, and we lost 7-1, the following week he played for Wales U21 against Scotland and shipped 8 goals. I think he then played when we also lost 7-1 to Plymouth, and the poor sod jacked it in. Maybe my memory is not too good, so can anyone tell me if I'm right? Or nearly right? I'd be interested to know. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/ayatollah.gif
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Originally Posted by Isaac Hunt wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 16:16
Ron Healey for me.
So chuffed when he got his cap at Wembley only for it to go horribly wrong when he got chipped by Keegan
I remember that. That was in the days of no internet and no social media and I think the highlights were on Sportsnight and I watched it with no idea of the score or details of the game and cheered when Ron got a game. Only to be done by Keegan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Majorblue wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 16:36
Jason Brown.
But in all seriousness, Jon Hallworth.
Pat Jennings anyone?
Gavin Ward, Mark Grew and Neil Alexander
Bob Wilson or David Marshall
Phil Joslin in the 50s
Mark Grew will forever be seared in my memories for that Man City game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peru Bluebird wrote on Mon, 19 January 2015 16:45
Healey for me.
Following his cap for Eire against England at Wembley where Keegan scored a sublime goal by chipping the ball over Healey, I remember being at our next league game away at Shrewsbury. During the warmup I don't recall who, but it may have been Ronnie Moore, repeating what Keegan had done during the pre match warmup and Healey turning around as the ball landed in the net in front of the city faithful crammed into Gay Meadow behind the goal. Healey and fans alike pissing themselves.