Rovers Hero

[Sammy Chung was King]

Mike Jeffrey- i wouldn't say hero but i admired how good he was.

[Branton Rover]

Warby
Animal
Glynn
Douggie

[drfc1951]

Tony Leighton

[The Red Baron]

Another for Brian Usher.  What a winger that guy was, just wish I'd seen him and Laurie Sheffield on the same pitch.

Usher and Sheffield did play together in the 1969-70 season. Laurie's return was not a great success.

They were both playing in the first game I saw in November 1969.

[StocktonRover]

Peter Kitchen

Kitch for me too.

Kitchen for me too, ably assisted by big Brendan

[mushRTID]

Tim Ryan

[glosterred]

Brendan O'Callaghan


COYR

[Nudga]

Mark Rankine

[essexrover]

Billy Russell !

[Guernsey Exile]

The first player I thought was my hero was Prince Moncrieff. It was my fist season, the team trained at my school and he always had time for us!

I didn't really have a hero then until Greeny! When he went through his rough patch and people were slating him I stuck by him!

Nowadays it's Copps and has been for some years!

[Chris Black come back]

Check out his scoring record that season. Not half bad. Just sayin'...

[idler]

Probably Willy Nimmo for me as I was a keeper for Balby Juniors when he was in the nets for us.
He played nearly every game as well.

[Geoff Blakesley]

If I can have two King Alick who I was lucky to see lots of times and Tony Coleman. I had an old 2nd world war gas rattle ( from the army stores that used to be in the market place opposite the fish stalls and next to Stimsons shoes ?) that I painted all white with Tony Coleman painted on the metal plate around the rattle - it didn't half make a racket ! We wore all white shirts then with red collar and cuffs. The Real Madrid of South Yorks ! Used to stand on the cop behind the goals and go up to get pie and peas or tea in the 'cafe' at the top of the Cop I think I remember !! This was the mid sixties. Used to get on the 'Rovers Special' bus from Thorne South Common outside the chipshop  and be returned safe and sound. Think we got off outside the park. Happy Days !!

[Draytonian III]

Ian Miller was my first Rovers hero,hat-trick in 10 minutes vs Newport started it.
Too young to ever see King Alick play, just heard brilliant stories from the likes of Ginner,Dutch Uncle and the late Bryan Vaughan.
All time hero Colin Douglas, for those who never saw him play just think Copps+Sir Francis+James Hayter+Rob Jones+Alfie May  times by 10 . The crowd might have only been around 2000 in his time but 97% of them realised what he was all about,on the pitch and off !!! Legend

[Harrogate Rover]

Peter Kitchen. Still is

[Bentley Bullet]

Peter Kitchen. Still is

....And don't we know it! On match day we run a competition guessing what minute you'll say "If that were Kitchen he'd o' bust 'net"!

[Scooter]

Colin Cramb and Steve Harper

[andysly]

Smoking Joe Laidlaw
Alan Warboys

[Lesonthewest]

Brian Usher Peter Kitchen

[Rich_The_Conisbrough_Rover]

Michael McIndoe

My all time favourite player, I was obsessed with the bloke, I was only 11/12 at the time and played football myself, had the exact same boots as him, had my picture with him.. the lot.

[Nudga]

Michael McIndoe

My all time favourite player, I was obsessed with the bloke, I was only 11/12 at the time and played football myself, had the exact same boots as him, had my picture with him.. the lot.

I pissed on his shoes once for being a proper dick head in town. He was furious but The Sarge thought it was hilarious.

[colfromdonny]

Peter Kitchen and Brendan O'Callaghan, is this thread revealing our ages to each other 

[Bezza]

Albert Broadbent, for me what a character he was, remember him sitting on the ball in one match.

[idler]

What a footballer Yogi was. He was a real character as well.
I remember one game when we were all sick that King Alick was out injured.
No need to worry, AB ran the show and scored two goals. I remember in the last minute at Park Avenue, winning 1-0 and he ran from the half way line to give the ball back to Fred Potter in goal to run the time down.
Everybody wondered what he was doing as it didn't happen in those days.

[Derby Viking]

Probably Eddie Gormley - carried the team for a couple of seasons

[Donnywolf]

If I can have two King Alick who I was lucky to see lots of times and Tony Coleman. I had an old 2nd world war gas rattle ( from the army stores that used to be in the market place opposite the fish stalls and next to Stimsons shoes ?) that I painted all white with Tony Coleman painted on the metal plate around the rattle - it didn't half make a racket ! We wore all white shirts then with red collar and cuffs. The Real Madrid of South Yorks ! Used to stand on the cop behind the goals and go up to get pie and peas or tea in the 'cafe' at the top of the Cop I think I remember !! This was the mid sixties. Used to get on the 'Rovers Special' bus from Thorne South Common outside the chipshop  and be returned safe and sound. Think we got off outside the park. Happy Days !!

I have written a piece for a future Fanzine about the Rovers Express(s) and the other world from whence they came. Hard to capture but I hope you recognise "the sentiment" I was trying to capture !

Donating the Poster shown in Photo below when I get it out of safe keeping !

If you had 2 heroes I will probably need 3 Alick - just a legend - a description that is much too easily thrown about these days

Peter Kitchen "walks on water la la la etc". Ably assisted by Big Bren and PK is marginally my favourite Player ... just in front of ....

Paul Green ... who only needed to play one more game in the Championship for us rather than against us for DCFC ! I dont know how / when I decided to promote him over PK but I had decided it was time but then he left. However the welcome / reception we gave him at Derby is still the most touching moment I have witnessed in my Rovers supporting "career". The Green Balloons were BRILLIANT

[Tiddysdad]

Two players I looked forward to seeing were Steve Reed and David Bentley.

[Herbert Anchovy]

Probably Eddie Gormley - carried the team for a couple of seasons

I remember one game (Burnley away I think) when he was out injured and instead of sitting in the stands he came and stood with the Rovers fans behind the goal! Chain smoked throughout the game too! I recall John Styles once saying that he was a real maverick; a truly gifted player but a bit of a lose cannon!

[Belle_Vue]

Matty Cauldwell for me, wonder what he ended up doing.

Quick google, went on to local clubs worksop, matlock.

According to twitter, he is a physiotherapist and his cover photo is belle vue

[Lifelong supporter]

Alick Jeffrey.
Later Ian Snodin, Alan Warboys, Alan Little and Mike Jeffrey.
Now Copps and John Marquis.