Alan Shearer's Got My Shirt

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The Billy Whitehurst story. Extract below:

"I start fighting with this kid who I had been arguing with inside and basically I've put my thumb in his eye, smashed his head against the wall then his friend has pulled one of those coshes that you can extend and he's smashed me over the nose with it. His other mate has hit me on the other side and as I have turned round he has hit me on the cheek. I've got a hole straight through my cheek near the side of my nose, my nose is all smashed up and I had 30-odd stitches in the back of my head. It looked horrendous: my nose was hanging off when it actually happened but then they stitched it back on."

I can't find a copy anywhere. Does anyone have a copy to sell/lend?

It must be more refreshing than some of the shitey sports books out over the years.
 



Can't find it. Might be worth asking in The Albion/Old Crown on a match day.

Bad Boy Billy. What a legend.
 
An abrupt departure from SJP came after making "V" signs at home fans at the end of a game, with Billy beginning a marathon trek round the leagues by joining Oxford United (pictured here wearing their shirt with an appropriate sponsor...). He subsequently appeared in the colours of Reading, Sunderland, Hull City (again), Sheffield United, Stoke City (loan), Doncaster Rovers, Crewe Alexandra (loan), Hatfield Main, Kettering Town, Goole Town, Stafford Rangers, Mossley, South China (Hong Kong), Glentoran (Northern Ireland) and Frickley. Hanging up his boots at the latter when he took over as manager in 1994, Billy also had spells running The Cricketers Arms near Bramall Lane and also The Butchers Arms in his home village of Thurnscoe. He was last spotted working on a building site in Nottingham, after having been given a probation order following a 2005 conviction for making fraudulent benefit claims. That wasn't the first time that Billy ended up in the dock, but an earlier assault charge arising from a dispute with a pub customer saw him found not guilty. An autobiography entitled "Alan Shearer's got my shirt" aka "The Hardest Man in Football" was advertised in 2005 but seems to have never actually made it into print. Hopefully that book will one day appear, lifting the lid on the urban legend of Billy's bare knuckle fighting with gypsies....
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Holy Mother of Jesus.
 
He came and did some coaching sessions at our school. Even with 13-year-old boys he was dangerous and late in his tackles. How he ever had a football career is beyond me.
 
I remember a poster on the betfair forum many years ago saying he was working on this book. His forum name was 'coolhandluke' so he might well be the poster of the same name on BladesMad - it would be worth asking on there.
 
I remember when he had the Cricketers. One particular time was on a Sunday in late 1996. We were away at Grimsby, but the match was on Yorkshire .... ah yes, John Helm, Ian St. John .... those were the days .... anyway. May mate Daz and I went to the old Bramall Lane Social Club to watch it, for some reason.

A few pints with a refreshed Mick Rooker and pretty much bugger all anyone else in there were had. I seem to recall that they equalised to make it 2-2 in the second half, and Daz and I were grumbling a bit. Rooker said "Shurrup. We'll win this 4-2." Oh how we laughed at him!

We won 4-2.

We flew down to the Cricketers to get a swift one (BLSC used to 'shut tap' at 2.30), and found the pub in full swing. We got a couple each (as you would), and noticed that there was a distinct lack of rushing to the bar, and an absolute mountain of empties thereon.

So we stayed for a bit, and watched the Sky match (Newcastle v Manure, I think). A couple of hours after we'd got there, bearing in mind that The Cricketers was hardly ever the place to visit for a dry Martini and vol-au-vents, the juke box was unceremoniously turned off. Confusion reigned for half a second, until Billy stumbled on to the pool table, and started belting out "Love Me Tender", or as it actually sounded "Llllllluv Mi (hic) Shendah".

I don't remember leaving, but I must have done. Happy days .....
 
I remember Simon Tracey's testimonial night. There was a karaoke, and several (ex-)players half-heartedly mumbled their way through a few songs. Then after no doubt more than one lubricatory pint, enter Billy Whitehurst, who gave it the full six-nowt. All other other singers knew they would be a poor second to the Karaoke King.
 
A couple of lads who played for the Sunday league team i managed,also played for Billy when he was player/manager at Frickley.On the coach returning from away games ,it was tradition for anyone who Billy deemed had under performed to stand at the front of the coach and sing to the rest of the team.One of the said lads who was of West Indian descent was picked out on one occasion.As he reached the front of the coach,he turned to Billy and asked"what do you want me to sing"Brown girl in the ring Billy growled cos youv'e fucking played like one.When i asked if he had a problem with coloured players,he said not it was an off the cuff remark.

On another occasion he got the team coach driver to stop the coach.Off jumped Billy and ran back up the road.He returned momemts later with a dead rabbit that had been run over.Thats tomorrows dinner sorted grinned Billy.Both true stories im reliably informed.
 
Just read all the posts that have been posted to date and by god the thought of billy makes you proud to be a Blade.
 
Imagine if he'd have got the header at Blackburn that went wide but would have taken us up. We'd have to get a statue of him made.
 



The sight of a charging Billy, one on one against the keeper is the abiding memory I have of him.

Would you really want to risk life and limb coming out to block him ?
 
Got to know Billy quite well when him and Eric used to look after the Cricketers; he was always coming round to the Sportsman for change on a matchday.

Anyway, I think he was playing for Bradway at the time (I may stand corrected on this) and my mate was playing centre half for the Rose House and during the game Billy elbowed my mate a couple of times, no harm done. The following Saturday when I queried on this he said; 'tell him he's a f**king liar, it was at least four times'......what a guy. :nod:
 
I used to dread him coming in when I worked at Laddies on London Road. He'd settle his dog down on the floor with pie and peas in a tray and then wait for a market mover in the horses or the dogs.

9/4, 2/1, 15/8, 7/4, 13/8, 6/4, 11/8, 5/4......and then Billy would come up with his slip and say '9/4 on that please'! Everyone used to try and pinch a price but Billy used to try and pinch 5 or 6 prices.

To be honest, I didn't always have the bottle to refuse him :o

Best moment on the pitch for us was his header at home to Wolves, think we won 3-0. He headed it into the ground in textbook fashion and it nearly ripped through the roof of the net. It's on one of the season review videos with endless replays and the commentator telling any watching young lads 'that's how to head a ball
 
Best moment on the pitch for us was his header at home to Wolves, think we won 3-0. He headed it into the ground in textbook fashion and it nearly ripped through the roof of the net. It's on one of the season review videos with endless replays and the commentator telling any watching young lads 'that's how to head a ball

That was a superb header alright.

His goal in the 4-1 win over Watford was even better. He went round a couple of players and curved the ball round Tony Coton. I never thought he had it in him.
 
Revolution said:
That was a superb header alright.

His goal in the 4-1 win over Watford was even better. He went round a couple of players and curved the ball round Tony Coton. I never thought he had it in him.
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Who scored the goal that night with a shot which hit a divot in front of Coton and shot over his head?
 
Who scored the goal that night with a shot which hit a divot in front of Coton and shot over his head?

Deano, I think, though I'm not 100%.

Coton made an absolutely blinding reflex save at one point during our second half siege of the Watford goal. The divot goal and the save were both on the "united" programme.
 
My brother in law played against him in a charity match at the Coach and Horses. says he was the dirtiest player me ever went up against.

They went up together for a high ball, and before bro hit the deck, he reckons Billy fouled him at least four times!
 
All these nerds who quote Chuck Norris facts don't know the truth. Chuck Norris would shit his pants if he came near Big Bad Billy.
 
When he was starting out at Retford, then Bridlington Trinity and then Mexborough Town, Billy worked for Barnsley Council in the joinery department and a mate of mine worked with him. There were a few stories then about Billy Tightshirt, most involved violence or alcohol, frequently both. He could always be relied upon to initiate the new starters in that department. :)
 
Best moment on the pitch for us was his header at home to Wolves, think we won 3-0. He headed it into the ground in textbook fashion and it nearly ripped through the roof of the net. It's on one of the season review videos with endless replays and the commentator telling any watching young lads 'that's how to head a ball[/QUOTE]


I think that came from a Deano cross that was fizzed in like a shot. It probably would have snapped most peoples head back but Billy went in and NUTTED it.
 
Billy joined Glentoran on a monthly contract at the end of his career but didnt make a huge impact in the first few games and thus found himself on the bench. After a few games on the bench Billy had seen enough and promptly 'emptied' the manager during the next training session! Needless to say his contract was very quickly paid up!
 
His best moment off the pitch was in Henrys involving Glyn Hodges, Ebby and quite a few the other office cleaning services.
 
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