First footballing hero

[toonfalifekevbrown]

Who was the first footballer doesn't have to be a toonplayer who you thought Fkin hell he is brilliant .First memory for me was Keegan .

[ex_pat_magpie]

Who was the first footballer doesn't have to be a toonplayer who you thought Fkin hell he is brilliant .First memory for me was Keegan .

Mine was the late great Jackie Milburn.

Saw him in my first match which my uncle took me to. A friendly against the Smoggies before football restarted full time just after the war. I'm told there was between 35 and 40,000 there but to a little lad it looked like the entire population of Newcastle.


We won by the way 3-1 and we were in the old second div then and Boro in the top flight.

[Zippity]

Micky Burns was the hero when I was a kid....helped that his song included a swear word.

Haven't looked back since...

[Jammy89]

Shearer is the first one i really remember.

[waalsendmick]

Keegan for me... then his spell as a manager blew me away.

He still remains my a time footballing hero...



(Along with Pavel Srnicek)

[Geordie1974]

Keegan for me.After that Beardsley.Felt a bit lucky when Keegan came back as boss as there was many more to choose from.Thats how good that time was.

[Cannylad]

Pele or Di Stefano. There were a few, hard to pick one out.

[sherwoodmag]

Milburn was my first hero then when he retired it was Len White who replaced him then Supermac.

[KemptownMag]

Milburn was my first hero then when he retired it was Len White who replaced him then Supermac.

Same with me Sherwood - Milburn, then White.

But I always loved Jimmy Scoular of course.
We used to call some poor lass at school "Jimmy Scoular legs".
Christ, kids can be cruel!

As a 'keeper myself I have to include Ronnie Simpson.

Then, when I was old enough to go regularly, John Anderson.

[bix01]

Keegan when he was playing for England late 70's, didn't really know