Who Am I Quiz (No 27)

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Joe Mercer
Graham Shaw ( Sheffield United )

[CAMiller]

Brian talbot

Winner.

I am Brian Talbot

I played and managed at a high level. Played at Ipswich/Arsenal and managed WBA

I did something nobody else had done for over 100 years. Won 2 FA Cup Winners medals in consecutive years with different clubs. Ipswich(1978), Arsenal (1979)

I definitely wasn't a 'sick note'. Played in all 70 games of Arsenal's 1978/9 season. Overall for them played 327 games in 6 seasons.

My longest managerial stint has a tentative connection with a long running TV series. Doc Martin. Managed 7 years at Rushden & Diamonds who were owned by Max Griggs, owner of Dr. Martens

Surprisingly I made just a handful of appearances for my country. 6 caps for England.

I wasn't prolific but I chipped in with quite a few goals, some important ones. Including FA Cup Semi Final and FA Cup Final goals.

A couple of teams I managed didn't seem to have much luck. Aldershot were expelled from the Football League shortly after I left them. After I left Rushden & Diamonds they struggled and eventually folded completely

I won one of my medals in a great game that featured 3 South Yorkshire lads (4 if you count the subs) 1979 FA Cup Final. Alan Sunderland (Conisborough), Graham Rix (Doncaster), Greenhoff brothers (Barnsley)

Unpublished clues

I was involved in a very bloody scene. Scoring the 1st goal in Ipswich's 3-1 FA Cup semi final win over WBA clashing heads with John Wyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5L-3UsXcsQ

It would be easy to think Bob Hoskins was a front man for my fan club. He fronted the "It's good to talk" ad campaign for BT

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

I went for a normal handful of 5 caps for England Cam, so did Talbot have 5 fingers & 1 thumb on one hand.

[CAMiller]

I went for a normal handful of 5 caps for England Cam, so did Talbot have 5 fingers & 1 thumb on one hand.

I was going to put a Barnsley handful but knew that would give it away as 6 and knowing that it's very easy to find him via Google

[great_fire]

Remember this?

[CAMiller]

No. What is that GF?

[great_fire]

No. What is that GF?

Eighties Coventry City kit.

[CAMiller]

Ah! I'd forgotten about the Chrysler/Talbot motor connections around Coventry.