General Greatest Ever OUFC Player

[outsidethebox]

Gary Briggs - untouchable, the hardest ever to play for the U's, weighed in with a few goals too. Of his era , wouldn't last 5 mins in today's football- mind you, cant recall him ever talking back to any referee

I remember Briggsy playing in a testimonial after he retired. It was again a very young Chelsea team. Problem was Briggsy only knew one way to play - big shock to the Chelsea youngsters. Silky skills don't count for much when you are up in the air working out the least painful way to land.

 

[Belgium Yellow]

I don't think anyone has mentioned Dave Langan yet. I'd put Aldridge and Houghton above him from that era, but definitely should be on a list.

 

[Peterdev]

John Trewick had some great games for us.Malcolm Shotton didn’t let too many get past him…didn’t too that badly for us as manager either. The crowd gave him a great reception on the first game under his management

 

[Followtheox1]

Honourable mentions to Les Robinson and Mad Dog. Not our best players but with around 800 appearances between them, amongst the greatest in terms of a bond with the club and supporters.

 

[Nadi-]

John Trewick had some great games for us.Malcolm Shotton didn’t let too many get past him…didn’t too that badly for us as manager either. The crowd gave him a great reception on the first game under his management

Never got the Shotton love in.

 

[Followtheox1]

Never got the Shotton love in.

He was Captain for our greatest ever achievement! That deserves a bit of a love in, if you ask me!

 

[SteMerritt]

He was Captain for our greatest ever achievement! That deserves a bit of a love in, if you ask me!

And he is a top bloke as well. Would stop for ages signing autographs for kids after games. Absolute legend.

 

[Marked Ox]

And he is a top bloke as well. Would stop for ages signing autographs for kids after games. Absolute legend.

Happy to chat as well when we were walking away after one of the Watford postponements.

 

[MJB]

Happy to chat as well when we were walking away after one of the Watford postponements.

Postponements back in the 80s? Never happened, pal.

 

[uptheus]

Where’s Kevin Brock?

 

[uptheus]

My best players in no particular order were; Aldridge, Elliott, Beauchamp, Brock, Hamilton, Langan, Briggs, G Baldock, B McDonald to name but a few!

 

[MJB]

Imagine if Lundstram happened to click on this thread, just to see how he’s faring in the poll

 

[SteMerritt]

Imagine if Lundstram happened to click on this thread, just to see how he’s faring in the poll

I thought you'd empathise with him following your similar showing in the 'most popular poster' thread which ran the other year...

 

[Scrongo]

I dunno about greatest player ,but most popular, has got to be Roy Burton..

 

[MJB]

I thought you'd empathise with him following your similar showing in the 'most popular poster' thread which ran the other year...

All those months spent in therapy, wasted after getting bodied like this.

Oof, you've absolutely done me there.

 

[sideshowrob]

One of the very best players to appear in the yellow shirt was Colin Todd. It's a pity he played just a handful of games on loan. He played 27 times for England and it showed. He was a central defender who was only 5 foot 9 which shows you don't have to be a giant to play well in that position.

 

[SteMerritt]

One of the very best players to appear in the yellow shirt was Colin Todd. It's a pity he played just a handful of games on loan. He played 27 times for England and it showed. He was a central defender who was only 5 foot 9 which shows you don't have to be a giant to play well in that position.

Run of games at the end of the 83/4 season. Can't remember why we brought him in, was there an injury to Shotton or Briggs?

 

[SteMerritt]

All those months spent in therapy, wasted after getting bodied like this.

Oof, you've absolutely done me there.

Just remember, getting on the list in the first place was a victory in itself.

 

[Sarge]

Run of games at the end of the 83/4 season. Can't remember why we brought him in, was there an injury to Shotton or Briggs?

not sure if there was an injury there maybe been - or perhaps it was a few games suspension ( likely Garry Briggs methinks ?) , memory is a bit hazy today- If it, me memory serves, Todd was bought in by Jimmy Smith to bring experience n teach a bit of top level know how with Briggs n Shotton, in preparation for the next season ( in the top flight)

Perryman was a similar short term player , and for similar reasons wasn't he?

 

[SteMerritt]

not sure if there was an injury there maybe been - or perhaps it was a few games suspension ( likely Garry Briggs methinks ?) , memory is a bit hazy today- If it, me memory serves, Todd was bought in by Jimmy Smith to bring experience n teach a bit of top level know how with Briggs n Shotton, in preparation for the next season ( in the top flight)

Perryman was a similar short term player , and for similar reasons wasn't he?

The next season was in Division 2 I believe, I think Todd played in the Div 3 Championship side. Perryman was as we scrambled for survival in the top flight, I think he was in the 85/6 season, but was cup-tied for the Milk Cup Final?

Seems such a long time ago now...