Defenders as Strikers

[They Call It Madness!!!]

After reading the GSM goal scoring thread and seeing some blasts from the past, it got me thinking who has gone from defender to striker and held their own/done a job for the team.

So, I remember the following:

Keith Dublin (God he was ****) playing upfront for a few games for us.

Rob Newman subbing himself on to play up front (although he was top scorer).

David Morley getting a few games up top.

Phil Whelan being chucked up front (possibly against Cardiff when Rhys Weston scored the 94th minute oggy?)

Pretty much all teams used to chuck a defender up front when up against it, it's not really something I seem to remember coming off for us regularly in recent year.

Anyone name any others?

 

[Supershrimper]

Bilel Moshni. Pretty sure Sturrock played him up top a couple of times.

 

[Shrimper]

Didn't Kabongolo go up front once or twice

 

[united we stand]

Bilel Moshni. Pretty sure Sturrock played him up top a couple of times.

When he was good , he was exceptional.
I always wonder what might have happened to him if Ron had accepted West Ham’s offer…..

 

[flangejackrabbit]

When he was good , he was exceptional.
I always wonder what might have happened to him if Ron had accepted West Ham’s offer…..

Probably he would have bitten David Sullivan's **** off and somehow crashed a plane or something.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

Tony Hadley

 

[dusterman]

Bilel Moshni. Pretty sure Sturrock played him up top a couple of times.

He did against Barnet if I recall. Scored a hat trick in 3 nil win. I had him as first scorer, last scorer and to score two or more. Great night.

 

[overseas shrimper]

Wasn't Dion Dublin originall a centre back? I'm sure he was when we faced him when he was at Cambridge.

Edit: I didn't realise this was related to ex-Shrimpers. My bad. Using the lightning update icon, I wasn't aware this was in Shrimpers Chit-Chat.

 

[Bromley Blue]

I can remember Spinner being stuck up front a few times when we were chasing games in the Championship. Can’t say I ever remember it working which is unsurprising!

 

[Liam AAS]

Greg Halford

 

[LCBB72]

If I remember right , Shane Westley came on when . Martin Robinson went of injured against Ipswich at Portland Road in the old Milk Cup .

 

[Strykr]

Always the sign of a terrible squad for me.

When people start saying "bung him up front cant be any worse" you know we are rubbish.

 

[blues exile]

Ray Brand in 61/62, a converted centre half played as a centre forward and scored 9 goals that season.

 

[Mick]

If I remember right , Shane Westley came on when . Martin Robinson went of injured against Ipswich at Portland Road in the old Milk Cup .

You do.
Bit of a Cup run that, had aleady beaten Brentford and Derby. Ipswich went out a couple of rounds later against eventual winners, Luton.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Tony Hadley

I don't remember that!

Bilel was the obvious one that sprang to mind for me, though I think there were a few loanees over recent times that were also pressed into forward line duties due to a lack of fit strikers.

 

[Mick]

Ray Brand in 61/62, a converted centre half played as a centre forward and scored 9 goals that season.

Bobby King's last three games for us were playing upfront as a striker. As they say in cricket, he didn't trouble the scorers.

 

[Fiftyone]

I seem to remember Tony Bentley played a few games up front for us.

 

[Ipswhrimp]

If I remember right , Shane Westley came on when . Martin Robinson went of injured against Ipswich at Portland Road in the old Milk Cup .

And he cemented his position in the side after that.

I must go and have a look for that street later on today...

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Mohsni was a strange one.

He played CF a few times for us but I think he got his hatrick playing left wing didn't he? Don't think he was an out an out striker on that game.

Do remember when he was up top smashing it top corner against (i think) Northampton from 35 yards though. What a goal.

 

[Shrimper]

Mohsni was a strange one.

He played CF a few times for us but I think he got his hatrick playing left wing didn't he? Don't think he was an out an out striker on that game.

Do remember when he was up top smashing it top corner against (i think) Northampton from 35 yards though. What a goal.

Vs Barnet I think