Happy birthday to 1 of your old boys

[Zero dark thirty]

79 today. What sort of striker was he.

 

[Lane Ender]

Bobbys got his hat on Hipp Hipp Hurrah

 

[Paisley Blade]

Robert Chapeau? on

 

[bornablade]

79 today. What sort of striker was he.

Strikers for Birmingham in the 1970's Bob Hatton, Trevor Francis. Bob Latchford.

The latter two went for big money transfers. Bob Hatton could be decribed as a 'journeyman' footballer.

But his goal scoring record wasn't far behind the other two.

He'd be first name on our team sheet if he was playing today.

 

[Lane Ender]

Strikers for Birmingham in the 1970's Bob Hatton, Trevor Francis. Bob Latchford.

The latter two went for big money transfers. Bob Hatton could be decribed as a 'journeyman' footballer.

But his goal scoring record wasn't far behind the other two.

He'd be first name on our team sheet if he was playing today.

One of my all time favs

 

[Paisley Blade]

One of my all time favs

That night when he scored the winner against Arsenal in the League Cup, think we were 4th division at the time? Lost the 2nd leg obvs

 

[Valley Blade]

That night when he scored the winner against Arsenal in the League Cup, think we were 4th division at the time? Lost the 2nd leg obvs

We were in the 4th yes. Took it to extra time at Highbury. Eventually losing 2-0. Great player was Bob Hatton.

 

[Valley Blade]

79 today. What sort of striker was he.

The book he is reading is about Wath Wanderers. A feeder club set up by Mark Crook, that produced not only Hatton but Ron Flowers, Steve Daley, Alan Sunderland and Peter Knowles amongst loads more. Well worth reading about. An unbelievable success story.

 

[Valley Blade]

The book he is reading is about Wath Wanderers. A feeder club set up by Mark Crook, that produced not only Hatton but Ron Flowers, Steve Daley, Alan Sunderland and Peter Knowles amongst loads more. Well worth reading about. An unbelievable success story.

A feeder club for Wolves i should have added. In South Yorkshire!

 

[raul]

It's Fordy, isn't it?

 

[Long Time Lurker]

One of my all time favourite Blades men.

 

[Lane Ender]

Bobbys got his hat on Hipp Hipp Hurrah

Sorry there was three Hipps in the song

 

[cahill]

The book he is reading is about Wath Wanderers. A feeder club set up by Mark Crook, that produced not only Hatton but Ron Flowers, Steve Daley, Alan Sunderland and Peter Knowles amongst loads more. Well worth reading about. An unbelievable success story.

I remember the club. I was a school mate of Steve Daly who was signed by Wolves from Wath W. and later went for a million quid to Man. City. The Wath Wanderers is an interesting little anecdote in the history of football. The Dearne Valley was all coal mines and villages. Sport and particularly football was a vital part of people’s lives.

 

[cahill]

I came from’Barnsley but the Don and Dearne boys produced some great talent

 

[cahill]

Ju

A feeder club for Wolves i should have added. In South Yorkshire!

Just realised you mentioned Steve Daley

 

[Cheets]

He looks younger now than he did when he played for us 45 years ago.

 

[VictoryBlade]

Always used to make me Laugh that a much younger Edwards used to let Hatton do all the running round then take the glory with a goal in the last minute (well looking back that's how it seemed, but was a long time ago) lol!