The 1980-81 promotion side where are they now?

[selby]

  Is a full page article in the Football League Paper this morning. features a full team photograph, and pen pictures of what has happened to them since their time with us.
   It makes very interesting reading, and happily many have gone on to be very successful in later life, for instance,
      Pat Lally  Is the director of education for the footballers association.
      Dave Bradley   runs a successful network marketing business in Ohio USA
      Des Bennett  now runs DB90 prestigious automobiles
      David Cork played in Australia and lectures in sport for central sports management
      Shaun Flanagan runs his own lumberjack business in British Columbia Canada
      Mark Shipley spent 20 years as regional manager for the England squad, and then north development officer for pentathlon GB, and now coaches squash
     Ian Nimmo owns his own driving school in Boston
      Alan Little now lives in Spain
      Russ Wilcox head of recruitment at Doncaster Rovers
      Ian Nimmo is interviewed about what it was like to play for Billy Bremner, who along with John Dowie has unfortunately passed away since them heady days.
   Some of our older fans will find it interesting, and if someone more computer literate than myself maybe able to copy and post on here for people to share.

[drfchound]

Selby, you have reminded me of something here.
I once played for a team which was managed by Pat Lally.
In his first training session one of the lads kept calling him “Do”,
and he had to ask why?

[Brian Young]

Selby is that your uncover name , do you have dossier on everyone . Anonymous...oops   f***

[selby]

  B Y, don't need dossiers where I come from.

[Brian Young]

😉

[glosterred]

The article

COYR

[1879Rovers]

I remember Shaun Flanagan not long after this season becoming a glazer for a window company.

[Donnywolf]

  B Y, don't need dossiers where I come from.

... and I dont need dossers where I live either !

[Wiltshire Exile]

Anybody know if Ian Nimmo is related to Willie Nimmo, who played for us as goalkeeper in the 1960's?

[essexrover]

Great article & a few names I'd totally forgotten ! Good quote from Nimmo too about Billy Bremner " he was a typical Jock"   

[scawsby steve]

Anybody know if Ian Nimmo is related to Willie Nimmo, who played for us as goalkeeper in the 1960's?

I doubt it, Wiltshire; Ian was born in Boston, Willie was Scottish. I was also surprised to know that Willie died in 1991, aged only 57.

[Filo]

Anybody know if Ian Nimmo is related to Willie Nimmo, who played for us as goalkeeper in the 1960's?

I doubt it, Wiltshire; Ian was born in Boston, Willie was Scottish. I was also surprised to know that Willie died in 1991, aged only 57.

Do the Scottish only breed in Scotland? 😀

[Wiltshire Exile]

Anybody know if Ian Nimmo is related to Willie Nimmo, who played for us as goalkeeper in the 1960's?

I doubt it, Wiltshire; Ian was born in Boston, Willie was Scottish. I was also surprised to know that Willie died in 1991, aged only 57.

Got it. Cheers, Steve

[Ian Nimmo]

Anybody know if Ian Nimmo is related to Willie Nimmo, who played for us as goalkeeper in the 1960's?

Ian was definitely not related to Willie Nimmo, yes Ian was from Boston and lived with his Wife in Cantley whilst at Rovers.
Ian's mum and dad used to attend the majority of Rovers Home and Away games and were great supporters of DRFC

[Herman Hessian]

i always felt sorry for Stewart Mell - must have had it ripped out of him on a daily basis at school...

[scawsby steve]

i always felt sorry for Stewart Mell - must have had it ripped out of him on a daily basis at school...

Sorry for appearing ignorant, Herman, but you'll have to explain that one to me.

[DN8ROVER]

i always felt sorry for Stewart Mell - must have had it ripped out of him on a daily basis at school...

Sorry for appearing ignorant, Herman, but you'll have to explain that one to me.

S.Mell

[scawsby steve]

i always felt sorry for Stewart Mell - must have had it ripped out of him on a daily basis at school...

Sorry for appearing ignorant, Herman, but you'll have to explain that one to me.

S.Mell

F*cking hell, how have I missed that? now I'll definitely get my coat.