Rovers Rivers quiz question

[Donnywolf]

The hardest part is thinking of players from the past but having done that inputting McIndoe River or Gilfillan River provides results almost every time.

[drfc1951]

There are Thompson and Fraser Rivers in America. Although I can't remember any players with those names off the top of my head, they're fairly common names so I wouldn't be surprised if they're additional to the ones we've got so far.

We had a player called Eric Thompson in the early sixties, i dont remember him playing for the first team though.

[The Red Baron]

Not sure we've had a Frazer but we've had several Thompsons. Jackie of the 46-47 team for instance.

[drfc1951]

  :(If the rovers scouts had been any good in 1966/67 there would have been another Thompson playing for them.

[Donnywolf]

I've lost track (and officially given up) but (Sean) Thornton River also there

[Colemans Left Hook]

just new I'd find the sneaky one you'd all miss

The Ryan River is a short but major tributary of the Lillooet River, running largely eastward approximately 42 km from its source on the eastern flank of the Pemberton Icefield before joining the Lillooet River in the area of Pemberton Meadows.

i meant john ryan as a player til i remembered the other "genuine" player

[idler]

There are Thompson and Fraser Rivers in America. Although I can't remember any players with those names off the top of my head, they're fairly common names so I wouldn't be surprised if they're additional to the ones we've got so far.

We had a player called Eric Thompson in the early sixties, i dont remember him playing for the first team though.

I thought that they called him Ernie Thompson but whatever his first name I'm sure that he played a game or two at centre half aged about 18. Looked a good prospect but let go.

[Highland Rover]

Might as well join in !!!

River Martin ( John and Hugh ) flows through Blarney in Co Cork and is good for brown trout .

And from Scotland ...........Joshua Burn ! and the River Annan ( Richard , reserves only )

[Mike_F]

My speculative punt on fairly common surnames just got me thinking. How many players have ever played a first team game for the club?

Any idea, Dutch/RB et al?

That question opens up other avenues too:
- How many have played one game only (Mirsad Bubalovic, Chris Black etc.)? No doubt plenty in THAT season.
- How many players (not including loans) have had pro contracts with us but never played? (Hakan Hayrettin etc.)?

[The Red Baron]

My speculative punt on fairly common surnames just got me thinking. How many players have ever played a first team game for the club?

Any idea, Dutch/RB et al?

That question opens up other avenues too:
- How many have played one game only (Mirsad Bubalovic, Chris Black etc.)? No doubt plenty in THAT season.
- How many players (not including loans) have had pro contracts with us but never played? (Hakan Hayrettin etc.)?

Mike

I can answer most of those for you but it will take a little time.

As for contracted players who never played, the best I can do is probably substitutes who never got on.

[Mike_F]

Thanks TRB. I'm not going to lose any sleep over it but if you would derive any sort of pleasure from the research it would be nice to see the results.

[Dutch Uncle]

I will very definitely leave this to the Red Baron who is absolutely the best person to come up with answers.

But as a pure guess at the first question, covering Rovers Football League and Conference seasons only, I would estimate between 1000 and 1100 players, so randomly say 1066.

Anyone else want to guess?   

[Mike_F]

I reckon a few more. I was thinking in the region of 1280.

[The Red Baron]

Answers tomorrow morning folks.

[Bentley Bullet]

I reckon around 1067.

[NickDRFC]

1068

[Drover]

Not sure we've had a Frazer but we've had several Thompsons. Jackie of the 46-47 team for instance.

And more recently Ross Thompson.

[The Red Baron]

Not sure we've had a Frazer but we've had several Thompsons. Jackie of the 46-47 team for instance.

And more recently Ross Thompson.

Circa 2002? He never played for the first team.

Tyrone Thompson did though, around the same time.