The Greatest Owls Players Ever.. Dead or Alive

[Ian Thompson 10]

Anyone heard of Ernest Blenkinsop (Captained SWFC to consecutive ltitles in whatb would now be the premiership and star for England)? My grandad always assured me he was a division above anyone mentioned here

[Gazza58 10]

Anyone heard of Ernest Blenkinsop (Captained SWFC to consecutive ltitles in whatb would now be the premiership and star for England)? My grandad always assured me he was a division above anyone mentioned here

 

Also born in cudworth ,the same as hirsty,must be summat in the water there.

[Gazza58 10]

Don't any of you rate Johnny Fantham?.

 

Great scoring record for us,but to be honest even though i did see him play,i can hardly remember him. I might be knocking on a bit now [ 52 ] but not that old.

[alex3659 11]

Anyone heard of Ernest Blenkinsop (Captained SWFC to consecutive ltitles in whatb would now be the premiership and star for England)? My grandad always assured me he was a division above anyone mentioned here

 

1928/1929 and 1929/1930.

[staninoodle 175]

Don't any of you rate Johnny Fantham?.

 

Yeah i certainly did,hed be in my all time owls XI for certain.

If it wasnt for Jimmy Greaves,hed have won more than 1 full cap,he played 1 u23 game,and football league XI 3 times,hes also played in the FA XI in 60-61 and scored two hatricks one in the far east,think Graeme shaw was in the same side.

I knew John and his mum very well,both were friends of my old fella,he was a brilliant player.

[Speed Demon 10]

1991–1993 _ Paul Warhurst

 

1990–1994 _ Trevor Francis

 

1991–1993 _ Viv Anderson

 

1996–1999 _ Benito Carbone

 

1984–1994 _ Nigel Worthington

[ukdobby 224]

Anyone heard of Ernest Blenkinsop (Captained SWFC to consecutive ltitles in whatb would now be the premiership and star for England)? My grandad always assured me he was a division above anyone mentioned here

 

Blenkinsop had the Sportsman at Crosspool a few years ago,well a lot of years ago.

My idols,Tommo and Wee Willie early 70s,Hornsby,Jeff King and Johnson late 70s,Bannister ,Hirsty, and too many to mention, Waddler my son always reminds my 1st words when I heard we'd got him,AN EXPENSIVE LUXERY,how wrong I was,the best player to put a blue and whte shirt on.

Edited November 9, 2011 by ukdobby

[alex3659 11]

Blenkinsop had the Sportsman at Crosspool a few years ago,well a lot of years ago.

 

He was also the subject of one of the strangest transfer fees in the history of football £100 and a barrel of beer.

[Gazza58 10]

He was also the subject of one of the strangest transfer fees in the history of football £100 and a barrel of beer.

 

We are talking hull city here ,so not that strange.

[alex3659 11]

We are talking hull city here ,so not that strange.

 

Cudworth got the beer so I agree.

 

I bet they had a reight neet in Cuddy club that weekend.

Edited November 9, 2011 by alex3659

[Gazza58 10]

Cudworth got the beer so I agree.

 

I bet the had a reight neet in Cuddy club that weekend.

 

Good job it was before hirstys days,nobody would have had a look in.

[chuffinel 10]

Anyone heard of Ernest Blenkinsop (Captained SWFC to consecutive ltitles in whatb would now be the premiership and star for England)? My grandad always assured me he was a division above anyone mentioned here

 

My Dad, a lifelong Blade supporter, always maintained that he was the finest full back ever to play for England.

Genuine praise indeed.