Jimmy gilligan most certainly delivered.
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Some on the long list were better than others but few came close to emulating Bothroyd, Chopra, Earnshaw at their best.
Some argue that Mason, Healy and others shouldn't be on the list and that others should be.
Adam Le Fondre
Alan Foggon
Alan Lee
Alex Revell
Andrea Ferretti
Andreas Cornelius
Andy Keogh
Bobby Reid
Cameron Toshack
Dean Saunders
Derek Showers
Earnie (2nd time)
Eddie Johnson
Eoin Doyle
Federico Macheda
Frank Sharp
Fred Gounongbe
Gary Madine
Glatzel
Godfrey Ingram
Idriss Saadi
Isaac Vassell
Jack Whitham
Jamie Ward
Jason Byrne
Javi Guerra
JET
Jimmy Gilligan
Jo Inge Berget
Joe Mason
Jon Parkin
Jonathon Brown
Josh Magennis
Keith Robson
Kelvin Etuhu
Kenneth Zohore
Kenny Miller
Kenwyne Jones
Lee Immers
Luigi Glombard
Marouane Chamakh
Martin Goldsmith
Meite
Micky Burns
Ndumbu-Nsungu
Nicky Maynard
Norman Dean
Odemwinge
Omar Bogle
Omar Niasse
Redan
Rhys Healey
Rickie Lambert
Robbie Fowler
Robin Friday
Ronnie Moore
Rudy Gestede
Steve Maclean
Steve Thompson
Terry Harkin
Tommy Halliday
Tony Watt
Velikonja
Warren Feeney
Will Foley
The Good Guys - Please add to the list.
Adrian Alston
Alan Warboys
Andy McCulloch
Bobby Brown
Brian Clark
Cameron Jerome
Frasier Campbell
Gary Stevens
George Andrews
Helgusson
Ivor Allchurch
Jay Bothroyd
Jeff Hemermam
John Charles
John Toshack
Mel Charles
Michael Chopra
Nathan Blake
Robert Earnshaw
Ross McCormack
Tony Evans
Jimmy gilligan most certainly delivered.
Chris Pike did also.
I think George Johnston delivered in the mid-60's, playing alongside George Andrews. He was snapped up by Arsenal but I don't think he was overly successful with them.
He certainly did, as did Chris Pike and Kevin Bartlett, I was never a fan of Phil Stant as a person, but he was a success I think.I’d also say that Zohore was a success, he was great for a while and we sold him for a big profit. Peter Thorne’s gotta be there as well.
Two Farmington’s in the failures. Steve Finnieston was a good striker for Chelsea and I thought he did quite well while he was here as did the Flying postman.
Frank Sharp was a winger not a striker, as was Jon Brown.
Alan Foggon was also a winger, or midfielder but after he left us he was top scorer at Middlesbrough for 2 seasons.
DEREK TAPSCOTT
Top player and man
So to sum up, about 70% of our strikers have been disappointing in their seasons with the City, however well they performed for other clubs.
Good job we don’t have the same failure rates amongst our goalies, defenders and midfielders!
Or, do most other clubs apart from the massive top premiership clubs have similar failure rates amongst their forwards?
Gordon Fraser, another ‘60s no hoper.
Dai Thomas