United and Watford

[Tiger]

A Watford youngster who became the greatest Blades player

There are players who are more readily identifiable with Watford in the 1960s but arguably none went on to achieve the level of acclaim as Tony…

www.watfordobserver.co.uk

Nice piece from the Watford local paper

 

[William Large]

There a few factual lines but little else unless I’ve missed the piece you are referring to?

 

[Karaoke Blade]

We do seem to have had an interesting transfer relationship with Watford over the years. Off the top of my head I can think of the following players we got from them:
Tony Currie
Stewart Scullion
Colin Franks
Keith Eddy
Tony Agana
Mark Morris
David Holdsworth
Leigh Bromby(?)
Rob Page
Darius Henderson
Lee Williamson
Danny Webber

Any others?

 

[Kop sufferer]

We do seem to have had an interesting transfer relationship with Watford over the years. Off the top of my head I can think of the following players we got from them:
Tony Currie
Stewart Scullion
Colin Franks
Keith Eddy
Tony Agana
Mark Morris
David Holdsworth
Leigh Bromby(?)
Rob Page
Darius Henderson
Lee Williamson
Danny Webber

Any others?

Steven McGinn?
Do loans count if so Jon Jo O'Toole

 

[Silent Blade]

We do seem to have had an interesting transfer relationship with Watford over the years. Off the top of my head I can think of the following players we got from them:
Tony Currie
Stewart Scullion
Colin Franks
Keith Eddy
Tony Agana
Mark Morris
David Holdsworth
Leigh Bromby(?)
Rob Page
Darius Henderson
Lee Williamson
Danny Webber

Any others?

Barry Hartle
Terry Garbett

 

[Karaoke Blade]

Barry Hartle
Terry Garbett

I thought Terry Garbett came from Blackburn. Similar time as Tony Field?

 

[bypassblade]

I thought Terry Garbett came from Blackburn. Similar time as Tony Field?

I think he did, but he played for Watford before Blackburn so it's a tenuous link.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

I think he did, but he played for Watford before Blackburn so it's a tenuous link.

That'll be the Ken Furphy factor I guess.

 

[Silent Blade]

I thought Terry Garbett came from Blackburn. Similar time as Tony Field?

Yes, you are correct, David Bradford was signed from Blackburn too. My dad said all three were "3rd division players"

 

[Revolution]

Two more:

Peter Hetherston
Glynn Hodges

edit: no, Hodges is wrong. Cliff Powell instead

 

[Racing Blade]

Yes, you are correct, David Bradford was signed from Blackburn too. My dad said all three were "3rd division players"

I can remember my dad saying the same thing. "If you buy 3rd division players, you end up in the 3rd division."

 

[bypassblade]

That'll be the Ken Furphy factor I guess.

Oh boy didn't we think we were going to go places after our great season under Mr Furphy RIP.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

Yes, you are correct, David Bradford was signed from Blackburn too. My dad said all three were "3rd division players"

I seem to recall Terry Garbett being (somewhat predictably) labelled 'Terry Garbage'.
I remember David Bradford playing well in a 0-0 draw at Anfield, but that's about it.
Tony Field... always seemed to be on the floor, but what a goal he scored against Ipswich!

 

[bertieblade]

I seem to recall Terry Garbett being (somewhat predictably) labelled 'Terry Garbage'.
I remember David Bradford playing well in a 0-0 draw at Anfield, but that's about it.
Tony Field... always seemed to be on the floor, but what a goal he scored against Ipswich!

We used to call tony field the human mole as he was always on the floor, steve wigley came from forest a few years later and was a better player.

 

[Sean Thornton]

We used to call tony field the human mole as he was always on the floor, steve wigley came from forest a few years later and was a better player.

Tony Field. Like a game of darts and a pint or twelve.