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

[Stubb]

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.

Stuart and Michael Cutlan each end of the back row. Ray Gaiger's father was the first 'manager'

 

[rigsby]

I had a go at first level coaching badge with Geoff Hutson taking the sessions. Trevor Roberts was also part of the coaching beginners. At the end of the sessions we would have an x a side and Trevor insisted on being a centre forward. He was a big bloke (in so many ways) and no one argued.

On the Sunday mornings front, I occasionally guested for Ferndale as I was a mate of Steve Knight (Jack Knight's son, the Ferndale manager). There were some very tasty players in that squad.

I played for Ferndale in the late 80's. Jack Knight was coming to end of his managerial career. I popped in to see him a few times on caravan site in Hullbridge as I was living nearby at the time.

Went on to play for Rayleigh Avenue. Tyrant of manger known locally as Wivs.

Played on the same pitch on Saturdays for Rayleigh Athletic.

 

[Shrimper in France]

Wow this takes me back and I hoped I haven't forgotten any.....

Porters Grange Primary School
Thames Park Youth
Southchurch Rovers
Thames Park ( yes getting changed at Leigh Marshes was fun)
Great Wakering Rovers for many years but never anywhere near 1st team... or Reserves come to that!

Sundays:

Eltonians
Spartek
Fleetlines
Great Wakering Rovers Vets

plus the odd Weds League match with Leigh Fire Brigade.

 

[RHB]

Wow this takes me back and I hoped I haven't forgotten any.....

Porters Grange Primary School
Thames Park Youth
Southchurch Rovers
Thames Park ( yes getting changed at Leigh Marshes was fun)
Great Wakering Rovers for many years but never anywhere near 1st team... or Reserves come to that!
Great Wakering Rovers Vets

plus the odd Weds League match with Leigh Fire Brigade.

Was that in the days of Barry Beadle Les Stubbs and co? That was a pretty damn good side.

 

[Shrimper in France]

Was that in the days of Barry Beadle Les Stubbs and co? That was a pretty damn good side.

Les was my father in law.... played with him in 3rd team when he was in his 50s (I still wasn't very good!) Barry RIP was probably my best friend. GWR had a fantastic team back in the day (still have now too).

 

[RHB]

Les was my father in law.... played with him in 3rd team when he was in his 50s (I still wasn't very good!) Barry RIP was probably my best friend. GWR had a fantastic team back in the day (still have now too).

Warm memories. I played against Mr Beadle in a 5 aside tournament at King Gerges playing fields once in Rayleigh and he reminded me that he was very good and I wasn't, skinned me the whole match!

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

Hamstel School
Thorpe Colts (U 12)
Bournes Green Rovers (U15)
Trinity (that my Dad founded with Roy Plummer)
Shoebury School (Every year plus the Wednesday League which was fun!)
BRSA
Spartek
Sporting Academicals

Plus a few guest appearances in Cambridge for my brother’s various teams.

And I was brilliant for every team

 

[Bluegoose]

I played for Crowstone Peparatory School..........just thought everyone would like to know. That was probably the peak of my footballing career. In the fifties footy was difficult for boys in glasses

The joys of private education. I was at St Pierre in the early 70's we got to play the cream of private schools in the area. Mostly losing every game as we had very few over 13 years old and 2 or 3 who were 15. Can't remember now who, but a couple of Blues players were on the PT staff, but they had little to work with. We did beat Thorpe Hall, I scored the winning goal, a school hero as that was our only win in 20 years.

 

[Napster]

Hamstel School
Thorpe Colts (U 12)
Bournes Green Rovers (U15)
Trinity (that my Dad founded with Roy Plummer)
Shoebury School (Every year plus the Wednesday League which was fun!)
BRSA
Spartek
Sporting Academicals

Plus a few guest appearances in Cambridge for my brother’s various teams.

And I was brilliant for every team

My old man played for and managed a lot for Trinity in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Who’s your Dad?

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

Wow this takes me back and I hoped I haven't forgotten any.....

Porters Grange Primary School
Thames Park Youth
Southchurch Rovers
Thames Park ( yes getting changed at Leigh Marshes was fun)
Great Wakering Rovers for many years but never anywhere near 1st team... or Reserves come to that!

Sundays:

Eltonians
Spartek
Fleetlines
Great Wakering Rovers Vets

plus the odd Weds League match with Leigh Fire Brigade.

Hi Trevor, hope you are keeping okay because we all miss you, young Steve and the chocolate biscuits in the Green Seats. Anyway I see you mentioned the wonderful Wakering Fleetlines or Fleepits as they were known back in the day when I played for them for a couple of years between 1969 -1971. Ironically many years later when I was the Chairman of Southend United Supporters Club Football Club (that's a bit of a mouthful to say the least) we actually replaced Fleetlines in the Southend Sunday League when they got kicked out which was possibly in the late 80's. I am fairly certain Whispering Bob will remember as he is a lot younger than me.

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

My old man played for and managed a lot for Trinity in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Who’s your Dad?

Ken Hart.

 

[Portuguese Shrimper]

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.

Think you’re right! Didn’t spot the brother far right back row!!

 

[Portuguese Shrimper]

Think you’re right! Didn’t spot the brother far right back row!!

Oops didn’t see post number 121!!

 

[wiggy]

Was he known as Wiggy?

You are obsessed man!

 

[graingerroad54]

Wow this takes me back and I hoped I haven't forgotten any.....

Porters Grange Primary School
Thames Park Youth
Southchurch Rovers
Thames Park ( yes getting changed at Leigh Marshes was fun)
Great Wakering Rovers for many years but never anywhere near 1st team... or Reserves come to that!

Sundays:

Eltonians
Spartek
Fleetlines
Great Wakering Rovers Vets

plus the odd Weds League match with Leigh Fire Brigade.

Leigh Marshes was Southchurch Rovers home ground and we were due to play the army lads from shoeburyness, their captain took one look at the pitch and got the officer in charge to take us all back to the garrison to play the match. We got to play both games there, it was like playing at Wembley! It was the tailend of national service and they had a team that contained some Scottish amateur internationals and Southend reserve keeper Jim Tennett.

 

[Shrimper in France]

Leigh Marshes was Southchurch Rovers home ground and we were due to play the army lads from shoeburyness, their captain took one look at the pitch and got the officer in charge to take us all back to the garrison to play the match. We got to play both games there, it was like playing at Wembley! It was the tailend of national service and they had a team that contained some Scottish amateur internationals and Southend reserve keeper Jim Tennett.

I remember playing there once and our keeper took a goal kick which the wind caught and it flew straight back into his own net! Ref correctly gave a corner.
Also if you knew the pitch well enough you could stand in a certain area when you had a corner and be a foot or two above any defender.
Cold water buckets for the after game "showers".

 

[RHB]

I remember playing there once and our keeper took a goal kick which the wind caught and it flew straight back into his own net! Ref correctly gave a corner.
Also if you knew the pitch well enough you could stand in a certain area when you had a corner and be a foot or two above any defender.
Cold water buckets for the after game "showers".

Them was the days, unfortunately.

 

[turkishm]

Mostly Southchurch Rovers with a pitch in Wakering. Plus a few games for Wakering Rovers in the stone age. Having trouble remembering players but Stan Nichols Barry Beedle ex chelsea and blues Les Stubbs.

 

[Firestorm]

I played for a shockingly bad Billericay School team , the Nearest we came to winning one season was losing 7 2 and scoring first , several 16-0 drubbings , most defeats were by 10 goals plus !!

Played a couple of Games for my Uni , and then my first place of work then packed it in .

Returned in my late 30's Playing for my company (including a couple of brokers plate finals at Millwall / Charlton and the odd game for Cupids 2nd in the Vets league. Stopped as Sunday mornings was my Sons football ....

 

[graingerroad54]

I remember playing there once and our keeper took a goal kick which the wind caught and it flew straight back into his own net! Ref correctly gave a corner.
Also if you knew the pitch well enough you could stand in a certain area when you had a corner and be a foot or two above any defender.
Cold water buckets for the after game "showers".

One match I was having a quiet time in goal I saw a bit of rubber in the penalty area and began picking at it, eventually pulled out a bloody great lorry inner tube ! The pitch indeed lived up to its name-Leigh Tip !