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Post by norman conquest on Aug 26, 2016 15:10:12 GMT
This was the era as a young lad where my Stoke supporting Career properly took off, unfortunately just as the major decline took hold.. I clearly remember seeing & hearing the day Grandstands classified results section confirmed we'd been relegated from the First Division. Was absolutely gutted to hear that news and never imagined at that point we'd remain in the doldrums for so long. Whilst understanding the actual relegation side of things, the circumstances as to how/why were so bad are abit more fuzzy. As this 82-83 squad looked so promising with a good mix of experience and youth where did it all go round & how did we become so poor. Was it poor decisions at board level, the overall squad not being good enough or did the combination of Bill Asprey & Richie Barker lead to our downfall.. This might start to answer "where did it all go wrong" from wiki about chambo He was sold to local rivals Stoke City in August 1982, along with Mark Harrison for a combined fee of £180,000.[1] His brother also made the switch later in the season. Asked if this move caused him to receive any "stick" from his friends, he replied: "No not really. Mind you I wouldn't, I didn't really have any mates."[5] He proved to be a good signing for manager Richie Barker, and got the better of Arsenal's left-back Kenny Sansom.[6] He scored six goals in 39 appearances in 1982–83, as the "Potters" finished 13th in the First Division. Chamberlain scored seven goals in 46 games in 1983–84, helping the club to avoid relegation by two places and two points. However he scored just twice in 32 appearances in 1984–85, as Stoke finished bottom of the division with a mere 17 points; they won just 3 of their 42 games and were 23 points short of safety. Barker had abandoned Chamberlain and the midfield in favour of desperate long ball tactics.[6] New manager Mick Mills stabilised the club in the Second Division in 1985–86, but let Chamberlain go as he wished to build his own team. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 15:27:01 GMT
Is that Dave Sutton to the right of the youth team keeper as we look, front row? Edit: also, I bet Dave Watson didn't get the glove, he always looked like a player you wouldn't mess with. I think that's Cliff Wallace. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 15:51:39 GMT
Georgie Berry top right next to Boulders.
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Post by pearo on Aug 26, 2016 15:55:34 GMT
Is 2nd from left back row Stuart Eccleston ? and 4th from right front row Cliff Wallace?
I work with Cliff now so I'll show him the picture next week for confirmation and to see if he can remember any of the others
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Post by scfc25 on Aug 26, 2016 19:07:28 GMT
Looks like rodney trotter in the middle to the right of the goalie  |
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Post by Dutchpeter on Aug 26, 2016 21:11:44 GMT
Dave McAughtrie lived in a terraced house in Harrison Street, near to the Castle Mona pub in Newcastle. He was a semi regular in a top league Stoke City team. How times have changed.
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Post by liam007 on Aug 26, 2016 21:17:15 GMT
This pic is from my own personal collection in 1980 at Bass Meadows Field in Burton for a Bass Charity Vase game against Leicester City,Lineker played for them that night.McAughtrie is front row.  |
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Post by Dutchpeter on Aug 26, 2016 21:28:32 GMT
This pic is from my own personal collection in 1980 at Bass Meadows Field in Burton for a Bass Charity Vase game against Leicester City,Lineker played for them that night.McAughtrie is front row. Wow, is that the lesser spotted Dennis Thorley on the front row? |
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Post by liam007 on Aug 26, 2016 21:33:59 GMT
Indeed it is and Kevin "Bomber" Sheldon on the back row next to Paul Johnson(is that Paul A,or just Paul,not sure).Jeff Cook,Eric Mcmanus and Bouldy in there also.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Aug 26, 2016 21:37:22 GMT
Is that Wally Gould second right back row?
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Post by liam007 on Aug 26, 2016 21:40:36 GMT
Is that Wally Gould second right back row? Remember Wally Gould but think that is Kevin Sheldon.Alan Durban was there that night also,searched high and low for that pic i have with him but i can't find it. |
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Post by Dutchpeter on Aug 26, 2016 21:42:09 GMT
Is that Wally Gould second right back row? Remember Wally Gould but think that is Kevin Sheldon.Alan Durban was there that night also,searched high and low for that pic i have with him but i can't find it. Having a senior moment I think it is Bomber Sheldon. |
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Post by liam007 on Aug 26, 2016 21:45:32 GMT
The player on the left of Bouldy (as you look at the pic) is Steve Kirk who won a Scottish Cup winners medal with Motherwell.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Aug 26, 2016 21:48:30 GMT
Is the Black lad in the track suit Trevor Brisset?
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Post by liam007 on Aug 26, 2016 21:53:59 GMT
Is the Black lad in the track suit Trevor Brisset? I've wondered that myself whilst trying to put names to this pic,i do have the team sheet from this game but yet again can't find it.Feeling loads of my early Stoke stuff is still in my parents loft.He was at Stoke during this period though. |
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Post by Dutchpeter on Aug 26, 2016 21:56:53 GMT
We're being 80s nerds here  |
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Post by liam007 on Aug 26, 2016 22:02:36 GMT
We're being 80s nerds here Not sure about you mate but i go 3 years further back to my 1st game,Blackburn in 78 and a Crooks hat-rick.He was my idol for years,and still respect him now.Lucky enough to have been at Meadow Lane also. |
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Post by Dutchpeter on Aug 26, 2016 22:04:51 GMT
I was a 78/79 homer. Peaked in the early 90s. More likely to see Burton or Plymouth these days.
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