Name the Players

[alfinyalcabo]

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[The Bedlington Terrier]

Harry Thompson, Freddie Smith & Eric Probert?

Possibly John Murray or more likely Colin Blant?

[alfinyalcabo]

I agree with Harry Thompson and Freddie Smith,but not Eric Probert..I could be wrong ..Who is the famous opposition player and team as well ?

[nutsinmay]

Opposition player is Mick Jones of Leeds

[alfinyalcabo]

Yep, now who do you think the Clarets player on the left is ?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Yep, now who do you think the Clarets player on the left is ?

Les Latcham?

[nutsinmay]

The hair doesn't look right for Les Latcham, but it could be!

[oldcolner]

Alex Elder?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

No! Not Alex Elder his legs were much thicker than that!

[The Bedlington Terrier]

It's not often I'm guessing but this one has got me!

[oldcolner]

Was this the game 5-1 to us?
Team sheet says Latcham
http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com//news/article/2016-17/on-this-day-3371515.aspx

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Thanks for that oldcolner, I'm going with Les Latcham!

[alfinyalcabo]

Alex Elder?


I'm with old Colner,I would agree with Alex Elder ..Lets see what Alto and some of the others think as I don't have any names with the picture ..

[alfinyalcabo]

Thanks for that oldcolner, I'm going with Les Latcham!


Doesn't look like Les to me..

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Who posts a bloody quiz and doesn't know the phookin' answers..?

It could be...

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[The Bedlington Terrier]

Les Latcham!

[alfinyalcabo]

Who posts a bloody quiz and doesn't know the phookin' answers..?

It could be...

2937

Will we ever find out..lol

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I'm now revising and going with Colin Blant, he was dark and evil! >:)

[alfinyalcabo]

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[alfinyalcabo]

You have got me thinking it's not Elder now TEC ...lol

[Altobelli]

Its not Alex, and definately not Les.

I cannot for the life of me remember what Blant looked like, just that he was a dirty basid.

I'll have a look in my archive fella's.

[alfinyalcabo]

No,it's not Elder he played his last game in 1967 for the Clarets,so not sure who it is

[alfinyalcabo]

I've found the original picture ,will let you know later on tonight.. It's not a Elder or Latcham.. :D

[The Bedlington Terrier]

It's Colin Blant!

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[Altobelli]

I knew I had it somewhere, and it is Colin Blant.



Enlarge the pic and you will see who it says are in the photo, just.

http://i65.tinypic.com/hu54ib.jpg

[alfinyalcabo]

Right,it's Colin Blant and Harry Thompson ,but who is the other claret,it's not Freddie Smith,do I've no idea

[alfinyalcabo]

Right,it's Colin Blant and Harry Thompson ,but who is the other claret,it's not Freddie Smith,do I've no idea


My apologies,it is Freddie Smith..lol

[Altobelli]

Here's the info and team sheet if it helps, but it does not help me.

21 December 1968 - Leeds United 6 Burnley 1
First Division - Elland Road - 31,409
Scorers: Lorimer 2, Giles, Bremner, Jones, Gray
Leeds United: Sprake, Reaney, Madeley, Bremner, Charlton, Hunter, O'Grady, Lorimer, Jones, Giles, Gray
Burnley: Thomson, Smith, Latcham, Docherty, Wrigley, Blant, Thomas, Collins, Casper, Coates, Kindon

[beeholeclaret2]

Here's the info and team sheet if it helps, but it does not help me.

21 December 1968 - Leeds United 6 Burnley 1
First Division - Elland Road - 31,409
Scorers: Lorimer 2, Giles, Bremner, Jones, Gray
Leeds United: Sprake, Reaney, Madeley, Bremner, Charlton, Hunter, O'Grady, Lorimer, Jones, Giles, Gray
Burnley: Thomson, Smith, Latcham, Docherty, Wrigley, Blant, Thomas, Collins, Casper, Coates, Kindon



I know its a belated response but the Burnley player in the picture (left) is Wilf Wrigley who played a few games in first team after being in the successful 1968 FA Youth Cup winning side.

The above (away) game is correct and not the 5-1 win at Turf Moor.

Interesting read on the attached link.

http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/matches/19681221.htm

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I know its a belated response but the Burnley player in the picture (left) is Wilf Wrigley who played a few games in first team after being in the successful 1968 FA Youth Cup winning side.

The above (away) game is correct and not the 5-1 win at Turf Moor.

Interesting read on the attached link.

http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/matches/19681221.htm

Great post, but I still think that's Blant, I can't remember what Wrigley looked like either.

[sinkov]

I can remember Colin Blant very well, one of my heroes, especially after he kicked Bob Latchford black and blue one night at Goodison, and that guy on the left just doesn't look like him, so I can only assume it's Wilf Wrigley. Definitely Freddie Smith behind them on his own.

[Altobelli]

https://i.imgur.com/FAEJsHs.jpg

The 1968 winning team pictured at Bramall Lane before the quarter-final

As is always the case, some players who play in the FA Youth Cup go on to forge good careers in the game and others never quite make it, some by their own choosing and those questions will be asked of this current batch, particularly from the many Burnley fans who will be seeing them play for the first time.

The last few days has seen discussions on the youth team of 44 years ago, the first Burnley team to reach this stage and the one that went on to lift the trophy with a victory over Coventry City in the final, this after beating Yorkshire Amateurs, Manchester City, Manchester United, Sheffield United and Everton in the earlier rounds.

For those old enough to have been Burnley supporters at the time, the names roll off the tongue and none more so than the three players who really established themselves in the first team at Burnley. They were Mick Docherty, who captained the side and then played at right half, Dave Thomas who wore the number ten shirt and his left wing partner Steve Kindon who made his Burnley debut in the competition in the win against Manchester City.

However, six others played in our first team and the only two regular members of the team who did not make at least one first team appearance were goalkeeper Gerry McEvoy and outside-right David Hartley who scored the two goals at Turf Moor in the final to win the trophy.

Youth development is exactly what it says on the tin - developing young players, and so to get three through into the first team from one youth team, as we did with those named above, is some achievement.

Others in the side went on to have good careers away from Burnley and probably none more so than the left-half Alan West, now a Luton vicar. After a failed medical at Sunderland he went on to play for both Luton Town and Millwall, this after bringing some money into the Turf Moor coffers with a £100,000 transfer, and that was a sizeable fee in 1973.

To remind people of that successful team we lined up for the final: Gerry McEvoy (0), Peter Jones (2), Eddie Cliff (21), Mick Docherty (153), Wilf Wrigley (6), Alan West (45), David Hartley (0), Eric Probert (67), Willie Brown (1), Dave Thomas (157), Steve Kindon (185). Sub: George Coppock (0).

The figures in brackets show how many league appearances each player made for the Clarets, including both spells at the club for Kindon. The total is 637 which is not a bad return at all from one youth team.

It's often said that no one remembers the losing semi-finalists and that's probably the case here. Twice, between winning the competition in 1968 and this season's team, we have played in semi-finals.

In the 1970/71 season we lost a replay to Cardiff City and seven years later went out to Aston Villa but I think most people would have some real difficulty naming the Burnley teams from those two games. Asked a couple of weeks ago, I certainly had some real problems and was only able to name a few from either team.

So, last week I took it upon myself to refresh my memory to see which players had represented us in an FA Youth Cup semi-final and it certainly brought some memories back.

Starting with 1971, we'd won against Liverpool (2-0), Blackburn Rovers (4-1), Manchester United (2-0) and Hull City (2-0) and then played Cardiff at home in the first leg of the semi-final.

That home leg ended in a 1-1 draw as the young Clarets of the day turned in what was probably their most disappointing performance of the season. Despite not playing well we did take a first half lead through Harry Falconer but Cardiff forced a second half equaliser to take a 1-1 draw back to Ninian Park.

https://i.imgur.com/fIDP1kc.jpg

Parton & James receive their youth caps

The dressing room was described as subdued after the game with the only cheer coming when chairman Bob Lord presented Jeff Parton and Leighton James with their Welsh youth caps.

We turned in a much better performance in that second leg and earned a replay having made a 0-0 draw. The replay was at home and it turned out to be something of a thriller in front of more than 6,000 at Turf Moor.

Leighton James was the star, and probably no surprise given he holds as much respect for Cardiff City as I do this week's opponents, but it was centre-forward Ian Brennan who scored. However, it ended 1-1 with Cardiff scoring twice in two extra-time minutes to win the game 3-1.

The Burnley team for those semi-finals was: Jeff Parton (3), Ronnie Welch (1), Harry Wilson (12), Billy Ingham (211), Duncan McMahon (0), Peter Harris (0), Paul Bradshaw (13), Harry Falconer (0), Ian Brennan (175), Leighton James (336), Colin Morris (10). Sub: Joe McNamara.

That team gave us 761 league appearances, beating the 1968 team by 124. It also, like the 1968 team, brought in some transfer money with the sale of Leighton James to Derby.

When we next played in a semi-final, James was on the brink of a Turf Moor return. There was no replay this time, just a comprehensive 4-1 defeat against Aston Villa after we'd beaten Manchester City, Liverpool, Plymouth Argyle and Middlesbrough.

Injuries hit the Burnley side hard that year. Stuart Pickerill was ruled out with an ankle injury and Mick Wardrobe was also out with a chipped bone in his ankle. To make matters worse, goalkeeper Billy O'Rourke twisted his ankle in the last training session and Burnley were forced into playing Burnley Grammar School goalkeeper 16-year-old Craig Carter.

[beeholeclaret2]

[QUOTE=Altobelli;39356765]https://i.imgur.com/FAEJsHs.jpg

The 1968 winning team pictured at Bramall Lane before the quarter-final

To remind people of that successful team we lined up for the final: Gerry McEvoy (0), Peter Jones (2), Eddie Cliff (21), Mick Docherty (153), Wilf Wrigley (6), Alan West (45), David Hartley (0), Eric Probert (67), Willie Brown (1), Dave Thomas (157), Steve Kindon (185). Sub: George Coppock (0).








Thanks Altobelli

Just spent ages finding the same picture you have included with the text above.

Just to confirm my previous thoughts and comments regarding Wilf Wrigley being the Burnley player on the LHS in the Elland Road picture at the head of this thread. On the youth team picture from 1968 Wilf Wrigley is on the back row (third from left). I think that looks near enough like the bloke on the action picture??

[Supersub6]

Great to read this alto. I was away in Germany with the RAF at the time but always kept a close eye on how our teams were progressing. Happy days and helped to forge a lifelong friendship with Billy Ingham and his parents who I used to take to matches when I was in the UK from 1971 to late 1974.

[sinkov]

I actually played against Gerry McEvoy when I was playing for Teds Old Boys in the Burnley Combination, I think Gerry was in goal for Pike Hill, but I could be wrong about that.

[beeholeclaret2]

I actually played against Gerry McEvoy when I was playing for Teds Old Boys in the Burnley Combination, I think Gerry was in goal for Pike Hill, but I could be wrong about that.

14244

Here's a pic of Gerry McEvoy playing for the famous Pike Hill Bombers in the 1970's. Gerry (not the goalie in this game) is in the centre of the front row. UTB

[sinkov]

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Here's a pic of Gerry McEvoy playing for the famous Pike Hill Bombers in the 1970's. Gerry (not the goalie in this game) is in the centre of the front row. UTB

Did you play for Pike Hill beehole ? One of their lads gave me a right whack on the shin, I can still feel it to this day, it might have been you.>;)

[afloatinclaret]

Was that the game that Leeds got fined for playing a weakened side in? Perhaps not, I think that might've been a year or two later?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

What a great thread this is. We should do it more often. :D

[beeholeclaret2]

What a great thread this is. We should do it more often. :D

I havent been on here much since I used to do the "Beehole's Monday night scrapbook quiz" . Monday's have never been the same since those heady days of 2012-2013 ish?

[beeholeclaret2]

Did you play for Pike Hill beehole ? One of their lads gave me a right whack on the shin, I can still feel it to this day, it might have been you.>;)

Hi Sinkov

I did play for the Pike Hill Bombers from 1984 onwards. Apologies if I whacked you. Must've been a late tackle? I got there as quick as I could ref! ;D

[sinkov]

Hi Sinkov

I did play for the Pike Hill Bombers from 1984 onwards. Apologies if I whacked you. Must've been a late tackle? I got there as quick as I could ref! ;D

You're probably not guilty beehole, I think it was more late 70s when I was playing for Teds, I think I'd switched to 5 a side at the Thomson Centre by 84, not as far to run.