On a similar theme to the great football careers thread, which former BFC players have you played with or against. Here's my list. With:- Kenny Brown Stewart Barrowclough Doug O'Connor Phil Roscoe Pete Lawton Alistair Millar Barry Murphy Mark Robinson Mick McCarthy Against:- Barry Murphy Stewart Barrowclough Ronnie Glavin (scored past me, obviously) Gerry Taggart
Many years ago I organised a charity football match at Darfield for the church bell restoration fund. I asked BFC if they'd send a team to play us. We played on the old Foulstone school field opposite the Longbow pub, hundreds of people turned up to watch so it was a success. I played for the bellringers. Trouble is I don't remember who played for Barnsley or even who the manager was who turned up ... I think it was the late 70s, not sure. If you could look back you'd probably recognise the names but I simply don't remember now.
With: Bruce Dyer Wayne Goodison Tom Harban Against: Martin Devaney Neil Austin Joseph Laumann Steven Bennett Mainly in that game down at Oakwell. Though I was on the same team as Tom Harban for a 6 a side game years ago, and I played against Steven Bennett, who played a handful of first team games in the late 00's around the same time.
Got to know Peter Price after he retired from football and played against him a couple of times in friendly matches. Lovely bloke. Came across former players in my refereeing days such as, Winston Campbell, Roy Cole, Gordon. Owen. Also got know Scott Jones at his Boxercise classes
John Beresford (Against) Adie Moses Scott Jones Jim Dobbin Carl Airey Luke Beckett Sean McClare Chris Morgan Karl Rose Chris Jackson Troy Bennett Glynn Hurst All the others were with. Most Famous player I have played with was Peter Beardsley.
Arjan de Zeeuw lived on the same estate as me when I was a kid so he used to have a kick about with me and my mates from time to time.
Dave Watson in nets and Geoff horsfield up front for oakwell juniors on queensground. Aggie and Andy Rhodes as coaches
With ‘Super’ John Hendrie Mark stallard also played with Big Brian Deane , Dean Windass, Robbie Savage, Tony Agana and Wayne Jacobs.
With: Jacob Mellis, Kyle Walker Against: must’ve played against quite a few current or recently retired pros but only really remember Trippier as he destroyed me. Later, in daft media games, I’ve played with Sergio Ramos and Ilkay Gundogan Edit: didn't read post properly! Just Jacob Mellis!
As per my post in another thread, I played in a game refereed by Gordon Duggins (1950s centre forward for the Reds).
Retired players on a Monday night at Oakwell. On a scale of how good they were, highest being the best (I'll have missed some, I'm old): Dimas Neill Collins Martin Devaney Martin Paterson (til his hamstring popped) Daniel Stendel Tom Harban Michael Duff Jo Laumann Linton Brown Bruce Dyer Jose Morais
Played with: Kevin Keegan Kenny Dalglish Alan Hansen Stephen Whittaker Neil Lennon John Hartson All at golf.