They played for both clubs.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:35 pm

Reproduced from the Home page, Bobo asks for your views.

...AND TODAY’S HALF-TIME DRAW IS BEING MADE BY ......

PLAYED FOR BOTH CLUBS

I was just thinking, idly, about who had played for both Bolton and our recent opponents, then moved my thoughts to the next game and then ... well, I wondered if I could think of a player who’s played for Bolton and xxxx. Do we have such a link to every club currently in the top 4 divisions ? There are a number, especially lower league and new clubs to the leagues for which I cannot think of any.

These are the players who, if they were wheeled out to do the half-time draw, fans of both teams would gratefully applaud.

Some are easy, but some of the newer ones are harder. I’ve kept myself, where I could, to players who were at a reasonably similar level in both clubs so, where possible, avoiding ones who may have turned out once at the very beginning or the very end of their careers for one club, yet been a mainstay elsewhere. Loan players, either way, have been kept away from also.

I’ve included the current top 4 divisions, though I read that there are 130 clubs who’ve been there at one time or another. Also, I decided to list just the one player in each case so others have room to add their choice and any player only once, otherwise I’d just need to put Neil Redfearn, Gavin Ward and Aiden Davison about 30 times each. Oddly I think we are one of only 4 league clubs who have never employed John Burridge.

If anyone sees fit to add Conference teams, or maybe the harder job of Scottish links, be my guest.

So, taking it from the top, in current league position 23 November 2010) ...

Chelsea Eidur (well it just has to be)

Man Utd Tony Dunne

Arsenal David Jack (the only “long, long ago” one here, but worth it)

Man City Frannie Lee (losing him STILL pisses me off)

Bolton n/a

Tottenham Don McCallister

Sunderland Sam Allardyce

Stoke Abdouleye Faye

Liverpool Peter Thompson

Newcastle Wyn Davies

Blackpool Peter Nicholson

Aston Villa Sasa Curcic

Birmingham Gordon Taylor (toss-pot, but he did run around Burnden for a while)

West Brom Richard Sneekes (shoooot !!)

Everton Peter Reid

Blackburn HRH John Byrom

Fulham Sean Davis (he HAS played for us, hasn’t he ???)

Wigan Ali Al-Habsi (OK, on loan, but I still have hopes for him here)

Wolves Mixu Paateleinen

West Ham Tal Ben Haim

QPR Dave Clements

Cardiff Gareth Williams

Swansea Sam Ricketts

Derby Scott Green

Coventry Colin Hendry

Ipswich Ivan Campo

Norwich Simon Charlton

Leeds Alan Thomson

Burnley Willie Morgan

Reading Les Ferdinand

Watford Heidur Helguson ... I would have said Danny Shittu, but ... no

Doncaster Dennis Peacock (!!!)

Portsmouth Matty Taylor

Nott'm Forest Chris Fairclough

Scunthorpe Neil Cox

Millwall Keith Branagan

Leicester Frank Worthington (I just REFUSED to name Trashmere in the great man’s case)

Barnsley Gerry Taggart

Sheff Utd Nathan Blake

Hull Jay-Jay Okocha

Preston Gary Parkinson

Bristol City Brian Borrows

Middlesbrough Jamie Pollock

Crystal Palace David Burke

Brighton Neil McNab ... where he went to avoid the ghost of his father

Huddersfield Paul Jones

Colchester Aiden Davison

Peterborough Tony Philliskirk

Charlton Claus Jensen

Southampton Kevin Davies

Bournemouth Trevor Morgan

Carlisle Peter Beardsley

MK Dons (Wimbledon) Dean Holdsworth .... can’t find any video’s of him.

Sheff Wed Paul Warhurst

Oldham Tony Henry ... I always felt selling him to them was the beginning of the 1980’s demise

Bristol Rovers Brian Borrows

Rochdale Kevin Rose

Brentford John Salako ... or Gary Wilmott, never could tell the difference

Plymouth Warren Joyce

Exeter Mark Came

Swindon Nicky Summerbee

Hartlepool Phil Brown

Leyton Orient Peter Shilton (& we thought WE got him at his career end)

Notts County Mike Whitlow

Tranmere Gavin Ward (OK, he played for dozens of clubs)

Yeovil John McGinley OK hardly the same level, but name me another

Dag & Red ??????????????

Walsall Michael Ricketts

Chesterfield Kevin Davies ... the boy done good

Port Vale Ray Train .... the 2nd tier’s “most promoted player”

Bury David Lee

Shrewsbury Tony Kelly ... Zico himself, God bless him

Wycombe ???????????????

Rotherham Jim McDonagh

Torquay Alan Hay

Stevenage ???????????????

Cheltenham Bob Taylor

Bradford Delroy Facey

Crewe Warwick Rimmer

Aldershot Glenn Little

Macclesfield Jeff Smith (apparently posting in Belgium these days)

Burton Albion-Kevin Poole and Cleaveland Taylor

Oxford Utd Hugh Curran

Southend Anthony Barness

Morecambe Paul Comstive (yep)

Accrington Przemysław Kazimierczak (yes, a loan !! ... I’m struggling now)

Northampton Bob Hatton

Gillingham Nicky Southall

Stockport Asa Hartford

Hereford Bruno N’Gotty (yep ... I know !!)

Lincoln City Neil Redfern (well, I had to use him somewhere)

Barnet Steve Whitworth )OK, hardly the same level either, but needs must)

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Lofthouse Lower · Post by **Lofthouse Lower** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:46 pm

Didn't Wayne Burnett end up at Wycombe?

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:55 pm

East Lower wrote:Didn't Wayne Burnett end up at Wycombe?

Don't think he did, he's assistant manager at Dagenham so does that count?

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:59 pm

Kevin Poole at Burton, Tango.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:11 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:Kevin Poole at Burton, Tango.

Cleveland Taylor, too.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:12 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:Kevin Poole at Burton, Tango.

Cheers, I'll stick that one in on Bobo's list.

Lofthouse Lower · Post by **Lofthouse Lower** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:15 pm

not being pedantic, but I don't think MK Dons and Wimbledon are the same club........

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:35 pm

East Lower wrote:not being pedantic, but I don't think MK Dons and Wimbledon are the same club........

I think I agree, you'd be able to have Michael Bridges though

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:36 pm

anyone which club we have shared the most players with?

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:42 pm

General Mannerheim wrote:anyone which club we have shared the most players with?

I'll have a Quid each way on City, Burnley and Bury.

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:42 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote:anyone which club we have shared the most players with?
I'll have a Quid each way on City, Burnley and Bury.

I was going to say Burnley and Bury

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:11 pm

boltonboris wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote:anyone which club we have shared the most players with?
I'll have a Quid each way on City, Burnley and Bury.
I was going to say Burnley and Bury

villa recently...

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:50 pm

As we're playing Blackpool this weekend - didn't Bob Hatton play for both clubs?

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:08 pm

East Lower wrote:not being pedantic, but I don't think MK Dons and Wimbledon are the same club........

Curious one, but .... (Wiki, admittedly)

The club was relaunched under its current name on 21 June 2004, nine months after Wimbledon F.C. moved to Milton Keynes. Milton Keynes Dons are legally a continuation of Wimbledon F.C. However, the club makes no claim to the history of Wimbledon F.C., and after negotiation with the Football Supporters Federation, the club agreed to entrust the trophies and memorabilia of Wimbledon F.C. to the London Borough of Merton. This step was taken in part to ensure the recognition of the Milton Keynes Dons Supporters Association by the Football Supporters Federation who had previously boycotted them.

so I think it follows. however, if they were forced to claim no history of the previous club that case can be argued too. Either way, I'm not losing too much sleep over it.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:18 pm

David Lee's Hair wrote:
East Lower wrote:Didn't Wayne Burnett end up at Wycombe?
Don't think he did, he's assistant manager at Dagenham so does that count?

Nope, he didn't .....

Leyton Orient
Blackburn Rovers
Plymouth Argyle
Bolton Wanderers
→ Huddersfield Town (loan)
Huddersfield Town
→ Grimsby Town (loan)
Grimsby Town
Woking
Grays Athletic
Fisher Athletic
Peterborough United

... and nope, unless he played for them (& it looks like he didn't) it doesn't count.

Carry on trying guys ...

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:27 pm

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:As we're playing Blackpool this weekend - didn't Bob Hatton play for both clubs?

He sure did, but I used him for Northampton ;

1964–1967................Wolverhampton Wanderers
1967–1968................Bolton Wanderers
1968–1969................Northampton Town
1969–1971................Carlisle United
1971–1976................Birmingham City
1976–1978................Blackpool
1978–1980................Luton Town
1980–1982................Sheffield United
1982–1983 ...............Cardiff City

and I wanted to put Nicho in. I was tempted to put Henry Mowbray, but having already used Dennis Peacock there was no more room for "worst player ever to represent us".

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:32 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote:anyone which club we have shared the most players with?
I'll have a Quid each way on City, Burnley and Bury.

Sorry, no idea.

If anyone had the will I'm sure it's possible to see who moved directly to or from us, but the ones who played for two clubs two, three, four clubs apart would be near impossible.

I'd suspect our various near neighbours too, but that's just instinct.

Loyal White · Post by **Loyal White** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:30 pm

Charlie Comyn-Platt played on loan for Wycombe...

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:57 pm

Seems like you missed the obvious one for Newcastle

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:51 am

H. Pedersen wrote:Seems like you missed the obvious one for Newcastle

I know, I know ..... Alan Gowling.

Sheesh, what was I thinking of ?!?!

Tell you what though, had last Saturday, the half-time draw been made by Wyn Davies then the fans of both clubs would have a seen a legend of both places. Many, admittedly, too young to remember him, but nonetheless a great player and a good man.

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