Author Topic: Oldest ever team (Read 3069 times)

donnymatty · « on March 08, 2013, 01:50:20 pm by donnymatty »

As a bit of fun I have tried to come up with our oldest ever team, past and present at the time they played for us. There are probably older players but this is what I have come up with;

Sullivan (42)
Alan Wright (35)
Richard Naylor (36)
Habib Beye (34)
Andy Griffin (33)
Robbie Blake (36)
Kevin Horlock (35)
John Ryan (53)
John Oster (33)
Paul Barnes (35)
Don Goodman (37)

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The L J Monk · « **Reply #1 on** March 08, 2013, 01:52:45 pm by The L J Monk »

Steve Nicol (37)

Donnybax · « **Reply #2 on** March 08, 2013, 01:52:55 pm by Donnybax »

john POSTER and DOWN goodman who are they?

roversam · « **Reply #3 on** March 08, 2013, 01:56:08 pm by roversam »

Quote from: Donnybax on March 08, 2013, 01:52:55 pm

john POSTER and DOWN goodman who are they?

you just beat me db, sully is 43 by the way

wilts rover · « **Reply #4 on** March 08, 2013, 01:56:48 pm by wilts rover »

Wasnt Alan Worboys about 65 when he came back for his second spell? (possible exaggeration there)

donnymatty · « **Reply #5 on** March 08, 2013, 01:58:59 pm by donnymatty »

Quote from: Donnybax on March 08, 2013, 01:52:55 pm

john POSTER and DOWN goodman who are they?

Typo sorry

dijit8 · « **Reply #6 on** March 08, 2013, 01:59:44 pm by dijit8 »

Jack Ashurst kept coming out of retirement up to about 38/39

BobG · « **Reply #7 on** March 08, 2013, 02:00:05 pm by BobG »

How old was Billy Bremner when he had Alan Little minding him in the midfield too?

BobG

The L J Monk · « **Reply #8 on** March 08, 2013, 02:02:44 pm by The L J Monk »

Quote from: BobG on March 08, 2013, 02:00:05 pm

How old was Billy Bremner when he had Alan Little minding him in the midfield too?

BobG

Retired aged 39.

BobG · « **Reply #9 on** March 08, 2013, 02:05:07 pm by BobG »

Thank you LJ. He's got a chance then. The geriatric midfield

BobG

Donnybax · « **Reply #10 on** March 08, 2013, 02:09:00 pm by Donnybax »

Dean Saunders although only in a friendly

Rovers-on-Thames · « **Reply #11 on** March 08, 2013, 02:09:37 pm by Rovers-on-Thames »

Dave Penney 37/38?

Spud · « **Reply #12 on** March 08, 2013, 02:12:45 pm by Spud »

Beat me to Jack Ashurst. How old was Brian Flynn when he played for us?

VivaRovers · « **Reply #13 on** March 08, 2013, 02:17:11 pm by VivaRovers »

Robbie Blake is older than Barnes isn't he? And they fit the same mould (in lots of ways)

DRNaith · « **Reply #14 on** March 08, 2013, 02:19:39 pm by DRNaith »

Blumming 'eck Neville Southall was younger than Sullivan is now when he played for us!!

craigdrfc · « **Reply #15 on** March 08, 2013, 02:33:18 pm by craigdrfc »

Gerry Daly??

Spud · « **Reply #16 on** March 08, 2013, 02:52:02 pm by Spud »

Ooh Gerry Daly !!!
Very old (or does it just seem like it as i was just a nipper?)

RedJ · « **Reply #17 on** March 08, 2013, 03:04:40 pm by RedJ »

Can Diatta be counted? if so he was 36 I believe.

Derby Viking · « **Reply #18 on** March 08, 2013, 03:05:53 pm by Derby Viking »

How old was Tommy Tynan when he signed - seemed ancient and played like it too

neil grainger · « **Reply #19 on** March 08, 2013, 03:29:55 pm by neil grainger »

Terry Cooper graced our defence aged 38 I think?

DRNaith · « **Reply #20 on** March 08, 2013, 03:30:49 pm by DRNaith »

Quote from: neil grainger on March 08, 2013, 03:29:55 pm

Terry Cooper graced our defence aged 38 I think?

Just like that!

sedwardsdrfc · « **Reply #21 on** March 08, 2013, 03:35:35 pm by sedwardsdrfc »

For age alone John Ryan must be in there he holds the record for oldest player i think

Drover · « *Last Edit: March 08, 2013, 04:57:13 pm by Drover* »

Quote from: Derby Viking on March 08, 2013, 03:05:53 pm

How old was Tommy Tynan when he signed - seemed ancient and played like it too

36/37,Surprised to see he's still only 57 and working as a taxi driver! Remember when he played for Newport County(league status and ground Gone but not forgotten) and that was he fourth club.

I think Ernie moss was about 34/35.

newyankee · « **Reply #23 on** March 08, 2013, 05:11:07 pm by newyankee »

Just checked the following, Syd Bycroft 39, Jack Hodgson 38, Ken Hardwick 33 and the late great Peter Doherty was 40 when he last played.

Spankster · « **Reply #24 on** March 08, 2013, 06:21:58 pm by Spankster »

Mark Wilson 34

River Don · « **Reply #25 on** March 08, 2013, 06:38:42 pm by River Don »

Is the answer to the oldest Team ever, Sheffield FC?

wilts rover · « **Reply #26 on** March 08, 2013, 06:40:32 pm by wilts rover »

Chris Balderstone 35. He was still only 34 though when he became the only person to play professional cricket and professional football on the same day when he turned out for us against Brentford in 1975.

viking87 · « **Reply #27 on** March 09, 2013, 08:37:18 am by viking87 »

Quote from: River Don on March 08, 2013, 06:38:42 pm

Is the answer to the oldest Team ever, Sheffield FC?

I thought notts county was the oldest team as is club? And the blunts held a record for oldest ground? Or is it the other way around? At a guess like

DonnyOsmond · « **Reply #28 on** March 09, 2013, 11:11:50 am by DonnyOsmond »

Quote from: viking87 on March 09, 2013, 08:37:18 am

Quote from: River Don on March 08, 2013, 06:38:42 pm
Is the answer to the oldest Team ever, Sheffield FC?

I thought notts county was the oldest team as is club? And the blunts held a record for oldest ground? Or is it the other way around? At a guess like

Notts County are the oldest club in the league but Sheffield FC are the oldest club in the world.

The Beast · « **Reply #29 on** March 09, 2013, 11:17:48 am by The Beast »

Winston White White White was getting on a bit when he had a short but very productive loan spell at Belle Vue.

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