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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: jamesrover17 on January 30, 2017, 02:05:52 pm
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Just noticed that Ipswich have signed Danny Rowe (we have the better brother) got me thinking, anyone else recall any brothers playing either for the same team or opposite teams at the same time, Snodin's a prime example but its something you don't really see often anymore, the McCombes and Fabio and Rafael are the only ones I can think of
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We had the Roberts brothers too
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For Rovers, apart from the Snodins and Roberts I can also think of:
Glen/Steve Humphries
Steve/Dave Wignall
Neil/Andy Campbell
Darren/David Esdaille
Matt/Joe Mills
Paul/Jack McKay
and way back there were the Keetleys, 4 of which played for Rovers - Tom, Frank, Harold and Joe Keetley
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Darren and David Esdaille....oh my days,how would you describe those two...lol
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what about the sodya's or should I say Sodje's
there were just too many sodjes !!
they always make me think of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn8Pua5rhj4
Sodje Island !!
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Kyle Bennett's older and more talented brother Elliott has played in the Premier League.
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We had Mitchell Lund and his twin brother in the youth team.
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Jack Charlton and Bobby Charlton played opposite each othe and in the same England team
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Have any brothers ever played for different countries against each other?
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Have any brothers ever played for different countries against each other?
Kevin-Prince Boateng and Jerome Boateng.
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Have any brothers ever played for different countries against each other?
think so in the last world cup or the european finals one for germany and one for turkey one played well surprisingly for portsmouth maybe in the cup final (maybe x spurs)
you can supply the name
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Have any brothers ever played for different countries against each other?
Cant remember their names but i think theres brothers, one plays for albania and one maybe switzerland
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Yeah, Granit Xhaka plays for Switzerland and his brother (can't remember his name, think it is something like Torlan) plays for Albania.
Dutch Uncle - the others are before my time, and I could be wrong here, but I don't recall the Campbells or the Mills' being at the club at the same time.
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The Xhaka brothers.
Granit at Arsenal plays for Switzerland.
Taulant at Basel plays for Albania.
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How about twins? I can only think of Rod & Ray Wallace and Ron & Paul Futcher who'd have been on the pitch at the same time...
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Oh, and Allan Clarke was one of five brothers who played league football - was there any larger set of brothers who did so?
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Oh, and Allan Clarke was one of five brothers who played league football - was there any larger set of brothers who did so?
I saw the Kimble twins, Alan and Gary, playing on the same wing for Cambridge United back in the mid-80s. A most odd sight. Gary later played for us. Alan was the better of the two and went on to Wimbledon.
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Oh, and Allan Clarke was one of five brothers who played league football - was there any larger set of brothers who did so?
Five Keetley brothers played League football. Four played for Rovers, though only three at the same time.
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Oh, and Allan Clarke was one of five brothers who played league football - was there any larger set of brothers who did so?
Five Keetley brothers played League football. Four played for Rovers, though only three at the same time.
If I remember rightly, the Clarkes had quite and age (and career) spread as well.
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Just noticed that Ipswich have signed Danny Rowe (we have the better brother) got me thinking, anyone else recall any brothers playing either for the same team or opposite teams at the same time, Snodin's a prime example but its something you don't really see often anymore, the McCombes and Fabio and Rafael are the only ones I can think of
Tommy is miles better and playing in a lower division but on more money. Funny old game football.
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Tommy's only in a lower division because Danny has just jumped up 3 from non-league. Likewise Ipswich needn't have paid him much as he has just signed from non-league. As anecdotes go that befit the "funny old game" cliche, this isn't really one of them.
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Tommy's only in a lower division because Danny has just jumped up 3 from non-league. Likewise Ipswich needn't have paid him much as he has just signed from non-league. As anecdotes go that befit the "funny old game" cliche, this isn't really one of them.
Apologies Nick, I missed the bit about 'at the same time', I was giving brothers who have played for Rovers, at any time
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Gary & Phil Neville. I'm sure Pogba has a brother playing for St. Mirren as well.
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Gary & Phil Neville. I'm sure Pogba has a brother playing for St. Mirren as well.
Is that the guy who played for Crewe a few years back? Didn't realise they were related. Poor guy, I can imagine he doesn't really like talking to his brother about football.
"Hey Paul, how's it going?"
"Not bad, I signed for Man Utd today for £90 odd million and pocketed a ludicrous signing-on-fee for my trouble. How about you?"
"Not so great, came off the bench to score an own goal in a pre-season friendly against Annan Athletic in front of 28 people"
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Twins? Ex-Rover James Chambers, surely he's played with or against his brother Ashley at some stage?
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Twins? Ex-Rover James Chambers, surely he's played with or against his brother Ashley at some stage?
Adam
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Harry and twin brother Ben Middleton were in our youth system together at one point, Ben now plays part time for North Ferriby I believe.
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Mathias pogba
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Oh, and Allan Clarke was one of five brothers who played league football - was there any larger set of brothers who did so?
I saw the Kimble twins, Alan and Gary, playing on the same wing for Cambridge United back in the mid-80s. A most odd sight. Gary later played for us. Alan was the better of the two and went on to Wimbledon.
We had a song about them oh goody be gary is better than alan when they played against each other
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Gary & Phil Neville. I'm sure Pogba has a brother playing for St. Mirren as well.
Is that the guy who played for Crewe a few years back? Didn't realise they were related. Poor guy, I can imagine he doesn't really like talking to his brother about football.
"Hey Paul, how's it going?"
"Not bad, I signed for Man Utd today for £90 odd million and pocketed a ludicrous signing-on-fee for my trouble. How about you?"
"Not so great, came off the bench to score an own goal in a pre-season friendly against Annan Athletic in front of 28 people"
I believe so. Gonna say, I bet there's a slight air of awkwardness at the Christmas dinner table when work chat comes up.
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Twins? Ex-Rover James Chambers, surely he's played with or against his brother Ashley at some stage?
Adam
Think they played against us a couple of years ago
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Must be a few of the Rankines (and other close family members) who have played professionally
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Must be a few of the Rankines (and other close family members) who have played professionally
Mark Rankine, Dessy Rankine and Danny Rose are all related, I think there maybe a Rankine playing in non league that was on Rovers books at one time as well
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I have a funny story about the Nelthorpe brothers Adam & Craig.
Alan 'Ginner' Edwards well known Rovers fan from Woodlands was speaking to one of the Nelthorpes & he said & I quote "Is it you i'm talking to, or are you your brother".
Priceless from Ginner
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Dessy was one hell of a player
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ex ROVER John FLOWERS had a brother Ron who played for Wolves and England.
Also Comptons in the 50's
https://www.vavel.com/en/football/premier-league/arsenal/458897-two-one-club-brothers-leslie-and-denis-compton.html
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John Hollins 1 cap for England, his brother Dave 11 caps for Wales , Chris Hollins , John's son won Strictly come dancing 😳😳
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The Aggerty brothers. Barnstoneworth United.
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Must be a few of the Rankines (and other close family members) who have played professionally
Mark Rankine, Dessy Rankine and Danny Rose are all related, I think there maybe a Rankine playing in non league that was on Rovers books at one time as well
Michael Rankine!
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Alan, Stephen and Keith Quinn were all on the books with the Blunts at one stage or another.
Chelsea's Eden Hazard has a younger brother Thorgan who plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
De Boer's and Laudrup's were handy back in the Day!
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Remember the Futcher twins?
Also the Greenhoffs at Man U.
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Twins? Ex-Rover James Chambers, surely he's played with or against his brother Ashley at some stage?
Adam
Ironic that I've got that wrong really, since that's my name!
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Danny and Mitchell Rose. Another pair of brothers. Mitch is at Mansfield
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ex ROVER John FLOWERS had a brother Ron who played for Wolves and England.
Also Comptons in the 50's
https://www.vavel.com/en/football/premier-league/arsenal/458897-two-one-club-brothers-leslie-and-denis-compton.html
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Milton and Djalmer Santos for Brazil.
David and Bob Latchford.
Joe and Gerry Baker.
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Didn't Lund have a brother, didn't get a pro contract though
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John and Mel Charles.
Ivor and Len Allchurch.
Danny and Jackie Blanchflower.
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Dessy was one hell of a player
I'm sure I played against him once in a Sunday league game. I had to mark him but came nowhere close. Needless to say we lost the match
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Darren and David Esdaille....oh my days,how would you describe those two...lol
Darren and David Esdaille....oh my days,how would you describe those two...lol
Darren and David Esdaille....oh my days,how would you describe those two...lol
oi!!!!
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Going way back I remember QPR had twins called Morgan - Ian & Roger I think, a left and right winger. This was when Rodney Marsh was playing for them. One went to Man U I think.
Cyril Knowles (Spurs legend, immortalised by the phrase/song nice one Cyril) had a brother Peter who played for Wolves, and then gave up the game for religious reasons (Jehovah's Witness I think).
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Newcastle's Robledo brothers in the 50's
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-the-story-of-the-fabulous-robledo-boys-1094964.html
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Cyril ended up being one of ours didn't he
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Cyril ended up being one of ours didn't he
He was our first team coach from 1977 to 1981
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Cyril ended up being one of ours didn't he
He was our first team coach from 1977 to 1981
From Hemsworth. Died vey suddenly under the age of 50 if I remember correctly.
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Thought I'd remembered that his sister or close relation worked at school when I was younger
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Cyril ended up being one of ours didn't he
He was our first team coach from 1977 to 1981
From Hemsworth. Died vey suddenly under the age of 50 if I remember correctly.
Cyril had a brain tumor, so I would n't imagine it was sudden, you might be thinking of the sudden death of Les Cocker who I think died around the same time
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The Greenoff brothers, Jimmy and Brian played together at MUFC
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I never could get used to seeing Jimmy Greenhoff in red shirts. He was a fixture at Stoke City and then suddenly legged it up the M6. It just never looked right! Good player though.
BobG
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Thought there was a fair amount of red on the Stoke shirt
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Thought there was a fair amount of red on the Stoke shirt
Bob had a Black and White TV before he moved to Man Utd 😀😀😀😀
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:):) Aye. Maybe. But Man Utd never have played in stripes....
Bob
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Have any brothers ever played for different countries against each other?
think so in the last world cup or the european finals one for germany and one for turkey one played well surprisingly for portsmouth maybe in the cup final (maybe x spurs)
you can supply the name
it was the boeteng brothers saw prince boeteng (played for Portsmouth in the fa cup final) score last night
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I never could get used to seeing Jimmy Greenhoff in red shirts. He was a fixture at Stoke City and then suddenly legged it up the M6. It just never looked right! Good player though.
BobG
As I am from Leeds and didn't move to Doncaster until 1975 I used to watch Jimmy Greenhoff play for Leeds United in the sixties.
He played in Leeds first ever Cup Final the League Cup against Arsenal in 1968 and also the first major trophy win for the club.
Alan (sniffer) Clarke replaced him and Leeds sold him to Birmingham City then went to Stoke City and finally Man U
He used to work his socks off but didn't score many goals and he became a more complete player when he went to Stoke City.
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I don't remember him before he was at Stoke Campsall. I suspect I must be a tad younger than you. When I was growing up he was always a Stoke player and that's what he still is in my memory. It just somehow never sat right with me when he was at Old Trafford. I never even knew he was at the Blues though!
That Stoke City side was a damn good team btw: the dying days of Gordon Banks. Jimmy Greenhoff, Denis Smith at centre half, Alan Hudson in the middle after his time in the Chelsea fleshpots and I think they'd even swiped Geoff Salmon from the Blades. Mike Bloor and Pejic too - they could play alright as well. Remember when the roof blew off their main stand? I was there the first match after. Place looked weird. Bloody good match though. It was against Man City in the FA Cup and they were a good side too. I've just looked it up. 28th January 1976! Christ....
BobG
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Jimmy Greenhoff was unlucky that at the time most clubs had a first eleven spine that played most games in a season. He was sub in a lot of games but never going to replace Jones or Clarke on the first team sheet.
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I don't remember him before he was at Stoke Campsall. I suspect I must be a tad younger than you. When I was growing up he was always a Stoke player and that's what he still is in my memory. It just somehow never sat right with me when he was at Old Trafford. I never even knew he was at the Blues though!
That Stoke City side was a damn good team btw: the dying days of Gordon Banks. Jimmy Greenhoff, Denis Smith at centre half, Alan Hudson in the middle after his time in the Chelsea fleshpots and I think they'd even swiped Geoff Salmon from the Blades. Mike Bloor and Pejic too - they could play alright as well. Remember when the roof blew off their main stand? I was there the first match after. Place looked weird. Bloody good match though. It was against Man City in the FA Cup and they were a good side too. I've just looked it up. 28th January 1976! Christ....
BobG
I am 61 yrs old. My first match was Leeds v Blackpool Div 2 as it was then in 1962/63 season.
My first Rovers match was V Reading in Oct 1975 1-1 draw gate 7.600 Div 4
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Ray and Graham Wilkins both at Chelsea late 70's
Ray went to Man U don't know what became of Graham
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Yaya... Kolo
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Alan and Ron Harris at Chelsea.
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The de Boers, Laudrups...
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The Sodjes brothers and cousins
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Sorry if already mentioned,but after a quick browse,have'nt Matt and Joe Mills played against each other?
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The Ameobi brothers, we had the one that was n't very good
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Wes Brown and Reece Brown
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Acccording to Ian McMahon's excellent book 'The Only Way is Up' documenting the 1998-99 season, we were all set to give a trial to Mason van Basten who had been playing for Miami fusion, was related to Marco and claimed to have family living in Doncaster
He didn't show up.
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For Rovers, apart from the Snodins and Roberts I can also think of:
Glen/Steve Humphries
Steve/Dave Wignall
Neil/Andy Campbell
Darren/David Esdaille
Matt/Joe Mills
Paul/Jack McKay
and way back there were the Keetleys, 4 of which played for Rovers - Tom, Frank, Harold and Joe Keetley
Am I right in thinking 3 of the Keetley brothers actually played in the same game Dutch?
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By coincidence just posted about that minutes ago on this thread Les
http://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?topic=260983.0
The answer is yes, with two different sets of three
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Sorry if already mentioned,but after a quick browse,have'nt Matt and Joe Mills played against each other?
They're cousins, I think.
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Sorry if already mentioned,but after a quick browse,have'nt Matt and Joe Mills played against each other?
They're cousins, I think.
No Defo brothers.
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I stand corrected.
To be honest I only even thought they were cousins because I thought I remembered somebody on here mentioning it, but evidently not.
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Barry and Paul Elliott at Rotherham......
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Barry and Paul Elliott at Rotherham......
Barry and Paul Elliott at Rotherham......
Surely you mean Barry and Paul Chuckle at Rotherham ?
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Barry and Paul Elliott at Rotherham......
Surely you mean Barry and Paul Chuckle at Rotherham ?
Same people... They aren't actually called Chuckle.
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From another big footballing family , a number of Bromages played for Rovers in the 1920,s