Memory Lane Shower of **** FC… Who did you play for?

[barryp1]

My Dad played for Kew in the 1950s and early 60s.... were you in the Kew Krocs Klan?

I didn't join Kew until 1968 and never heard of KKK.

 

[stewart]

Claim to fame , i suppose my claim to fame is when i was playing for Clayton as i said above we was a 5th division Metropolitan league side ,and we made the final of what was the FA CUP FOR METROPOLITAN AND STATE LEAGUE TEAMS , The final was played at Olympic park in front of a very large crowd
Our opponents were Melbourne Croatia who were at that time Australian champions with many of that side in the Australian national tam that qualified for the 1974 World cup finals , yes we lost but just 3-1 which was to us and the powers that be in the Metropolitan league a win win .
The president came into our dressing room after the game to congratulate us and awarded me man of the match .

 

[Portuguese Shrimper]

1960/61 Earls Hall Junior school - Playing up 1 year
62/66 Fairfax High school - played for Southend and District Schools
1965 Hampton Rovers
1966/67 White Ensign - played Borough Comb Prem at 15
1968/76 Hewlyn Athletic & Barhams/Cricketers/Southend Sports
1980/84 Hewlyn Athletic & Southend Sports
1992/94 Courtlands Vets - last game in a forward line of Malcolm Slater, Bill Garner, me and Peter Taylor.
2001 A Hewlyn old Boys friendly against The Brewers Arms, only game played with my son, and scored with a header from his cross with 10 mins left and then immediately asking to be subbed - my last game of football.

 

[Tinks]

Oh wow some teams there.
I remember (I think I must have been around 10 or 11yrs) my dad along with a couple of others starting up the Southend Junior League - was mad coming and goings at our house.
I used to watch the Southend United Supporters Club play every Sunday back in the 80’s and all I have is great memories of those times and the fun we used to have and all of us (well almost all” remain friends today and I was privileged to be part of it.
As my son got older he played for the Zone and then the Shrimperzone Ladies was formed and hence was a no brainer to be involved with them. I even managed to play in goal a couple of times when we were short of players.

I think Apes gets her love of the game from me or I would like to think so

 

[dcblue]

I played against Bill Garner quite a few times in the vets and being a central defender I bumped into him a good few times and I can confirm he was as hard as nails but was always first with the first aid haha.
I always remember I once got the ball off Peter Taylor, again the vets league, in a sliding tackle and for some reason I was as pleased as punch.
I loved playing in the vets as there were a lot of very good players out enjoying their Sunday football.

 

[Flinty]

Saturdays, one club for me Leigh Ramblers between 1985 - 2016 (ish). Sundays Rusty Bucket, Catholic and and unfit injured period for Shrimperzone.....never really got going on a Sunday for some reason Saturdays were always better

 

[sufcwatcha1]

Rayleigh boys mid 90’s
Hullbridge
White ensign

 

[Special Blue]

Priory Atheletic (junior)
Great Wakering Rovers
Hawkwell Ath
Stambridge Utd
Hockley legion ( snrs/vet)

 

[tsbl2000]

Jeez - I remember Dubbin. Is is still used ? Bit like rubbing Horse Oils on your legs. Smelly Stuff

Had to waterproof the old leather football with dubbin too, and as for heading the ball when you got the lace...Ouch.

 

[tsbl2000]

Played one trial game at centre half for Rochford Rangers(?), not asked back.

I actually had a trial with the Blues in the late 1960's. I was hoicked off after about 15 minutes, but I can say I played on the pitch and changed in the home dressing room. I made it as high as Div VI of the Southend and District League though.

 

[cerbera45]

 

[Colchester John]

I used to play at Left Back for the Junior Leaders Regiment Royal Corps of Transport during the 1966/67 season.
I was 17 years of age. Many years later I ran the British Army of the Rhein side for a few years. What fun that was.

 

[ozzie]

I also played for Leigh Rangers. we played in green,must have been for about a year 68-69 ??
We done maybe a weeks tour of i think Butlins,maybe Clacton where we played two games v a team of holiday makers(kids).
And who was the bloke arrested? the manager?

 

[ozzie]

Also played for Prittlewell United from 76-80. Loved that time playing sunday mornings.
We started off as Southend utd supporters club team,hence we wore that great old 68-69 RED Southend United away shirt.
Remember people seeing us for the first time wearing that grand old shirt...they thought "bloody hell they must be good"....then the first time i got the ball they realised any team with me in it cannot be much good
The other good players always helped me out..i think even in his later years Stephen Hawking was a better footballer than i was

 

[Charisma]

Wickford Spartans - would have been about 1979/80 ish?

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Jeez - I remember Dubbin. Is is still used ? Bit like rubbing Horse Oils on your legs. Smelly Stuff

I remember those White Horse days very well-used to swear by the stuff.

 

[CanveyCastle]

I remember those White Horse days very well-used to swear by the stuff.

Still drink it now.

 

[RHB]

Calling any ex Rayleigh Athletic boys players apart from @Stubb and me (circa 63/64). Anyone recognise any of these cherrubs?

 

[Portuguese Shrimper]

Calling any ex Rayleigh Athletic boys players apart from @Stubb and me (circa 63/64). Anyone recognise any of these cherrubs?

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Could be one of the Cutland brothers and Ray Gaiger front left!

 

[RHB]

Could be one of the Cutland brothers and Ray Gaiger front left!

I thought it was the Cutlin twins, but my spelling is obviously wrong. I also though there was one at each end of the back row.