RoystonFoote'snephew Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 How many sons of ex players have, also donned a City shirt in some capacity I wonder. The first I can think of was Brian Clark, son of Don. We've just sold Reuben McAllister, son of Jamie and Josh Owers and Sam Bell are on our books, sons of Gary and Mickey respectively. Are there any others? It doesn't count towards this list but I note that Scott Murray's son Jay scored a hat-trick For WSM yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Andrew Jordan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Nolan Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Alan and Gary Williams 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Mark Cooper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Nolan Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Arnold and David Rodgers 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Bloody shame we haven’t got Matty Hills son! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 The most successful? Don and Brain Clark. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, Selred said: Bloody shame we haven’t got Matty Hills son! But we did sign his cousin, Scott Golbourne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgy Red Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Liam Rosenior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 We had Anthony and Tony Rougier. I’m not sure if they were father and son or brothers 3 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, pongo88 said: We had Anthony and Tony Rougier. I’m not sure if they were father and son or brothers Second cousins twice removed I think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 1 hour ago, pongo88 said: We had Anthony and Tony Rougier. I’m not sure if they were father and son or brothers 52 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Second cousins twice removed I think. Think Anthony got on a plane with NTTDS to never be seen again. Probably somewhere in Hartlepool wondering what happened... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Gary and Josh Owers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Slight tangent, as is the norm in the forum, Gary and Lee Johnson who both managed City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Billy Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Second cousins twice removed I think. On their moms side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Bobby and Jonathan Gould. (According to Wikipedia Jonathan Gould was on our books in 2005, but never made a first team appearance.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Aaron Brown's son Jaden is in the Academy, was sub for the U23s on a few occasions last season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Clive middlemasses, son was a few years above me at ashton park. I think he became a apprentice? Scott, his name was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 7 hours ago, Northern Red said: Aaron Brown's son Jaden is in the Academy, was sub for the U23s on a few occasions last season. Wasn’t he at Tamworth ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 That was a great interview, tc, gave when he was here, when we beat, swindon 3 0 when mark was boss. Think he said somethng like that bobby hutchinson was a wild 1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 9 hours ago, Sleepy1968 said: Bobby and Jonathan Gould. (According to Wikipedia Jonathan Gould was on our books in 2005, but never made a first team appearance.) I didn't know that. He ended up playing for Celtic (GK). Wonder what happened to him? I always preferred his brother, personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 21 minutes ago, SecretSam said: I didn't know that. He ended up playing for Celtic (GK). Wonder what happened to him? I always preferred his brother, personally. His daughter is now presenting Robinstv, does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 10 hours ago, Sleepy1968 said: Bobby and Jonathan Gould. (According to Wikipedia Jonathan Gould was on our books in 2005, but never made a first team appearance.) Jonathan was on the bench for us once, Sheffield Wednesday away (2005). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Gordon Spiring 1938-39 with 4 appearances. Son Peter Spiring 1969-73. 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 41 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: Gordon Spiring 1938-39 with 4 appearances. Son Peter Spiring 1969-73. Wow, I never knew Spiring's old man played for City, though did know his son played county cricket. For you 'yung uns' who think the top flight ruining young kids careers is a post Premier invention, Spiring was a very talented and tricky winger, England youth, great end product who went to Liverpool for decent dosh but who never played for them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 2 hours ago, BTRFTG said: Wow, I never knew Spiring's old man played for City, though did know his son played county cricket. For you 'yung uns' who think the top flight ruining young kids careers is a post Premier invention, Spiring was a very talented and tricky winger, England youth, great end product who went to Liverpool for decent dosh but who never played for them. £60 k, when that was a lot ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 3 hours ago, slartibartfast said: £60 k, when that was a lot ! Using inflation as a measure that'd be around £1.15m these days. Or, if one considers the record transfer at the time was Nish @ £200k, Spiring would be worth 0.3x the present UK record fee today - £30m! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 No city connection, but i recall my grandad, saying, morrisey, the tranmeres wingers dad, also a winger. Was one of the dirtiest players he ever saw, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 54 minutes ago, BTRFTG said: Using inflation as a measure that'd be around £1.15m these days. Or, if one considers the record transfer at the time was Nish @ £200k, Spiring would be worth 0.3x the present UK record fee today - £30m! Yes,I was trying to think of who would have held the record transfer at the time...as you say, quite a high % for a bloke who never played for them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 44 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Yes,I was trying to think of who would have held the record transfer at the time...as you say, quite a high % for a bloke who never played for them . Spiring is an amazing shout. Liverpool sold him to Luton for £70k, but I don't suppose we had a sell on clause then. Ended his footballing career playing for Hereford I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Not a City father and son, but Paul Allen played on loan for us and he is part of the Allen family that have produced about 250 league footballers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 hour ago, sglosbcfc said: Not a City father and son, but Paul Allen played on loan for us and he is part of the Allen family that have produced about 250 league footballers I think Clive Allen's last game for a professional club was for us in a pre-season friendly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 41 minutes ago, handsofclay said: I think Clive Allen's last game for a professional club was for us in a pre-season friendly. His son played to the sags but I never knew Clive played for us didn’t Paul Allen? Edited July 11, 2022 by alexukhc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, alexukhc said: His son played to the sags but I never knew Clive played for us didn’t Paul Allen? Paul Allen played for us. Clive Allen had part of a pre-season with us and played in an away friendly game I am sure it was against a league club. I think he might even have scored, but he decided to quit the game as he was no longer fit enough. A few years later I think he was on Sky Sports when Bristol City were mentioned and Clive Allen chipped in by saying that he played his last game for Bristol City (albeit that it was a pre-season friendly). Coincidentally, Clive Allen made his first league appearance as a sub against Bristol City at Ashton Gate where he was marked by Norman Hunter Edited July 11, 2022 by handsofclay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 27 minutes ago, handsofclay said: Coincidentally, Clive Allen made his first league appearance as a sub against Bristol City at Ashton Gate where he was marked by Norman Hunter And he wasn’t so scared that he decided to give up his professional football career? Fair play to the young man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbital Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, handsofclay said: Paul Allen played for us. Clive Allen had part of a pre-season with us and played in an away friendly game I am sure it was against a league club. I think he might even have scored, but he decided to quit the game as he was no longer fit enough. A few years later I think he was on Sky Sports when Bristol City were mentioned and Clive Allen chipped in by saying that he played his last game for Bristol City (albeit that it was a pre-season friendly). Coincidentally, Clive Allen made his first league appearance as a sub against Bristol City at Ashton Gate where he was marked by Norman Hunter I went. It was either Cheltenham Town or Gloucester City. My memory is pretty shoddy. I had a schoolboy trial for City on the same day as Charles and Diana’s wedding at West Town Lane. They narrowed down a decision on taking on one more kid out of two of us. One was me, the other was a lad called Wayne (I think) Tainton. Turned out he was Trevor’s son. He got in and I missed out. Edited July 11, 2022 by Orbital 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 2 hours ago, handsofclay said: Paul Allen played for us. Clive Allen had part of a pre-season with us and played in an away friendly game I am sure it was against a league club. I think he might even have scored, but he decided to quit the game as he was no longer fit enough. A few years later I think he was on Sky Sports when Bristol City were mentioned and Clive Allen chipped in by saying that he played his last game for Bristol City (albeit that it was a pre-season friendly). Coincidentally, Clive Allen made his first league appearance as a sub against Bristol City at Ashton Gate where he was marked by Norman Hunter ….and amongst the many London teams he played for, one of them was London Monarchs…he was the goal kicker for them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Im sure i read somewhere, Aaron browns mum, played sport at a international level, of some kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elruliri Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I'm pretty sure Clive Allen played a pre season against Hereford away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 All the top clubs clive played for, that season he scored in almost every game, had a great semi battle with the gunners. I bet, when the bull was paraded, around the pitch at edgar street, he was thinking, this aint for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Anyone name the international player, who played his one game for us at a pre season, at hereford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 His surname, is the name of a prem ground... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 the best i can think of but neither played for city are the goalkeepers kasper and peter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: Im sure i read somewhere, Aaron browns mum, played sport at a international level, of some kind. Kevin Amankwaah’s mum too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 23 hours ago, Davefevs said: His daughter is now presenting Robinstv, does that count? Didn't know that! I feel old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 8 hours ago, Orbital said: I went. It was either Cheltenham Town or Gloucester City. My memory is pretty shoddy. I had a schoolboy trial for City on the same day as Charles and Diana’s wedding at West Town Lane. I thought it was at St. Paul's Cathedral? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: His surname, is the name of a prem ground... Tommy King Power Stadium? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Ian Goodison, went on to have a few good games against us. Was in the game, lita scored a few, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 18 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Yes,I was trying to think of who would have held the record transfer at the time...as you say, quite a high % for a bloke who never played for them . Chris Garland to Chelsea for £100k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Chris Garland to Chelsea for £100k? £110k , I think..............1971 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 16 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: £110k , I think..............1971 And we bought him back, via Leicester, in 1976/77 for the exact same amount. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 9 hours ago, Elruliri said: I'm pretty sure Clive Allen played a pre season against Hereford away. I saw him play a game at Cheltenham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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