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Draytonian III

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Players from 97/98 season
« on May 23, 2020, 05:09:52 pm by Draytonian III »
I’ve been looking at the details of that season and I wondering what happened to certain players, football careers, non football careers, in a few prison careers. It’s a long list but it might jog a few memories or more likely trips to the beer fridge.

John Borg
Darren Brookes
Paul Conlon
Harvey Cunningham
Craig Davis
Robert Debenham
Mark Donnelly
Wayne Dowell
Darren & David Esdaille
Steve Hawes
Mark Hawthorne
Maurice Hilton
Garry Hoggeth
Gary Messer
Prince Moncrieffe
John Ramsey
Michael Smith
Dominico Tedaldi
Darren Utley (scored from the half way line )
Padi Wilson




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Branton Rover

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #1 on May 23, 2020, 06:16:30 pm by Branton Rover »
I was at Cardiff when Utley scored from 50 yards out then the following summer I was in Ibiza about 3am and saw that goal in a bar - it was a compilation of great goals from the previous year

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #2 on May 23, 2020, 06:20:05 pm by elmsallrover »
What a squad that was....

Draytonian III

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #3 on May 23, 2020, 08:53:25 pm by Draytonian III »
Branton, the Cardiff game was on a Friday night due there being Five nations as it was then

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #4 on May 23, 2020, 08:54:04 pm by redarmy82 »
How Prince Moncriffe managed to score 8 goals in half a season is still a mystery. He was beyond shite.

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #5 on May 23, 2020, 09:05:28 pm by Chris the Rover »
He wasn’t alone was he?

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #6 on May 23, 2020, 11:09:23 pm by craigdrfc »
Wayne Dowell became a physio, possibly at Burnley I think.

Mike Smith and Craig Davis always came across as decent players to me despite the utter dross around them. Davis was certainly the best of the keepers that season (thats not saying much I know).

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #7 on May 24, 2020, 08:44:14 am by redrover10 »
Does anybody no who the goalie was when we played Lincoln at home lost 4-2 all can remember he had long hair been driving me mad for years

Draytonian III

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #8 on May 24, 2020, 08:47:24 am by Draytonian III »
Garry Hoggeth played in goal vs Lincoln

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #9 on May 24, 2020, 08:52:13 am by redrover10 »
Nice 1 cheers that was my 1st game so that's always stuck in my mind

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #10 on May 24, 2020, 09:14:19 am by turnbull for england »
I know Rob, he works at DMBC now

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #11 on May 24, 2020, 09:15:39 am by Chris Black come back »
A number of those young lads went to Bury, as I think one of youth coaches went there and took some with him.

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #12 on May 24, 2020, 10:16:28 am by craigdrfc »
Yes thats true CBCB, I clearly recall that.

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« Reply #13 on May 24, 2020, 10:18:57 am by craigdrfc »
One name from back then always sticks with me. Think he only played once or twice but looked a reasonable player even so - Alan Fahey I think he was called. A Ravenhill type midfielder. No idea what happened with him - gone as soon as as he arrived, much like many around that time.

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #14 on May 24, 2020, 11:08:46 am by Draytonian III »
I’d forgotten about Alan Fahey so I’ve googled him and he was a naughty boy when he was at Rovers , pinching a top shelf magazine, some ice creams and sexually assaulting the shop assistant in Birch service station in 98. Warrington local paper

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« Reply #15 on May 24, 2020, 11:42:10 am by Rob Debenham »
Yes, Borgy, Messer, Donnelly, Hoggy, Dino and me were taken over to Bury but were farmed out by Warnock at a similar time. Im still friends with them all as well as Uts, Reg (Hawthorne) and Ramma. We used to love it at Donny despite all the mess and the move to Bury in hindsight wasnt a good one. Some of us had other offers but we stuck together.

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #16 on May 26, 2020, 05:00:07 pm by Branton Rover »
Who was the lad who died from Manchester area - he had that big white Japanese dog & arrived in the flash sports car? Think there was a drugs thing happening his car got took apart from memory - Sam Daio rings a bell

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #17 on May 27, 2020, 09:26:09 am by The Red Baron »
One name from back then always sticks with me. Think he only played once or twice but looked a reasonable player even so - Alan Fahey I think he was called. A Ravenhill type midfielder. No idea what happened with him - gone as soon as as he arrived, much like many around that time.

Died a few years ago in Liverpool. I don't know the circumstances. Gary Ingham is also no longer with us.

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #18 on June 01, 2020, 08:59:36 am by keyser_soze »
Who was the lad who died from Manchester area - he had that big white Japanese dog & arrived in the flash sports car? Think there was a drugs thing happening his car got took apart from memory - Sam Daio rings a bell

I seem to remember Sam Daho was the lad who used to wear the Hilfiger (Ali G style) hats and sat next to Weaver on the bench. As far as i know never actually played a game. 

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #19 on June 01, 2020, 03:47:04 pm by craigdrfc »
Was he not more of a protection figure for Weaver than an actual footballer?? He certainly never troubled the teamsheet.

I seem to recall Ian Snodin stating in an early interview that he saw the blokes name on the contracts list but never actually saw him in person after taking over.

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« Reply #20 on June 01, 2020, 04:01:27 pm by keyser_soze »
Was he not more of a protection figure for Weaver than an actual footballer?? He certainly never troubled the teamsheet.

I seem to recall Ian Snodin stating in an early interview that he saw the blokes name on the contracts list but never actually saw him in person after taking over.

Yeah sounds about right to me. Who else made it into that season? Lee Warren definitely. Darren Brookes? Danny George maybe? Harvey Cunningham i think?

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #21 on June 01, 2020, 04:49:27 pm by Mike_F »
Yes, Borgy, Messer, Donnelly, Hoggy, Dino and me were taken over to Bury but were farmed out by Warnock at a similar time. Im still friends with them all as well as Uts, Reg (Hawthorne) and Ramma. We used to love it at Donny despite all the mess and the move to Bury in hindsight wasnt a good one. Some of us had other offers but we stuck together.

Thanks for coming on here to share that. Had the whole club not been a three ring circus a few of you lads may have had a shot at a steady career in the game. You, Dino and Darren Uttley in particular.

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #22 on June 01, 2020, 05:59:04 pm by sheffield exile1 »
I was at Cardiff when Utley scored from 50 yards out then the following summer I was in Ibiza about 3am and saw that goal in a bar - it was a compilation of great goals from the previous year

I was there as well, bit misty if I remember, the goal is still on youtube I believe. Wasn't he a local lad? Also at Cardiff when we shipped in 7!!

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #23 on June 01, 2020, 07:29:30 pm by drfchound »
I was at Cardiff when Utley scored from 50 yards out then the following summer I was in Ibiza about 3am and saw that goal in a bar - it was a compilation of great goals from the previous year

I was there as well, bit misty if I remember, the goal is still on youtube I believe. Wasn't he a local lad? Also at Cardiff when we shipped in 7!!






How amazing, you and Branton Rover in the same bar in Ibiza.

Draytonian III

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #24 on June 01, 2020, 07:30:40 pm by Draytonian III »
Yes it’s on YouTube,I’ve just looked 14/03/97

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #25 on June 01, 2020, 08:29:20 pm by redarmy82 »
Didn't Dino Tedaldi score with his first ever touch away at Rochdale?

Remember going in the home end for that one as it was cheaper!

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #26 on June 04, 2020, 08:11:16 pm by sheffield exile1 »
I was at Cardiff when Utley scored from 50 yards out then the following summer I was in Ibiza about 3am and saw that goal in a bar - it was a compilation of great goals from the previous year

I was there as well, bit misty if I remember, the goal is still on youtube I believe. Wasn't he a local lad? Also at Cardiff when we shipped in 7!!






How amazing, you and Branton Rover in the same bar in Ibiza.

Don;t tell everyone about our drugs ring mate. No snow white for you!

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #27 on June 04, 2020, 10:14:45 pm by drfchound »
I was at Cardiff when Utley scored from 50 yards out then the following summer I was in Ibiza about 3am and saw that goal in a bar - it was a compilation of great goals from the previous year

I was there as well, bit misty if I remember, the goal is still on youtube I believe. Wasn't he a local lad? Also at Cardiff when we shipped in 7!!






How amazing, you and Branton Rover in the same bar in Ibiza.

Don;t tell everyone about our drugs ring mate. No snow white for you!







LoL, nice one.
Shame really as I regularly have to put up with Dopey and Grumpy on here.

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #28 on June 05, 2020, 12:05:17 pm by Bollinger »
David Esdaille is over Glossop way. I think he was doing some carpentry/gardening work with local NHS Trusts. Apparently he still can't believe - but is still proud of the fact - that DRFC gave him a pro contract at 30+ given his very limited FL experience.

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Re: Players from 97/98 season
« Reply #29 on June 05, 2020, 12:27:12 pm by keyser_soze »
Didn't he have a massive head of dreadlocks when he first arrived?

Found him here, he's a youth worker now.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/awards-a-great-idea-908211
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