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Brilliant! Thanks for that.

 

As I fondly remember them...............

1. Gerry Stewart - drop kicking from his area into touch
2. David Yates - curly haired nice boy
3. Phil Chambers - ovver ear phil on me eead (trouble was I was 10 rows back in ponty end
4. Bobby Doyle - Show pony before they invented the term show pony
5. John Manning - slow, lethargic turning circle of QE2
6. Paddy Greenwood - elegant 'baller - transfer imminent
7. Mick Butler - walks on water (broken leg(s) or not) heartbroken when he was transferred
8. Les Lea - credit to Mr Lea - him & Mr Sharp saved us I believe, even more credit to Mr Lea if he still pays to watch us
9. Brian Mahoney - 'Fats' Mahoney - not to be confused with Fats Domino who was rather good in his chosen profession
10.Alistair Millar - Ali Ali Ali Ali - could oppen a tin of baked beans with that left peg - I remember him scoring from a free kick with the outside of his left foot
11.Kenny Brown. - couldn't tackle his way out of a wet paper bag

I believe that this is a true reflection of Barnsley humour, not an accurate reflection of their footballing abilities.......and no before you ask I haven't got owt better to do!

 

I'd just like to point out that when John Manning was first signed in the 1973/74 season, he was brought in as a centre forward. Our centre half was a young local lad called Ian Boyle and the two individuals played in these positions up to around Christmas time. I don't know whether there was any issues behind the scenes, but Boyle fell out of favour and Manning was moved back into the defence. This meant Mahoney was reinstated up front.

 

Brought memories back of times gone by with the news that John Manning has died at the age of 80

 

'Sam' Yates has a lot to answer for. Was a footballing nomad until he came into Benefit Insurance Brokers down Eldon Street where I worked at the time to insure his car. When I asked for his profession and he said footballer we got chatting and he said pop down and see us which I did and the rest is history. Few days later went to Oakwell for the first time, loved the Ponty End, joined the supporters club and the rollercoaster of emotions had begun. Regrets, none at all, loved it, just loved it

 

Nice..

 

we might have made someone a millionaire though, we are in the score draw section of pools, do not know how it worked, presume the lower the draws more chance of big money

 

Mick Butler used to go in the Railway club in Royston every Saturday night. I never plucked up the courage to talk to him though

 

We finished mid table that season.

And Wigan Athletic failed to get elected to the football league, which was obviously our fault.

https://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/final/f1973-74.html

 

There's a note under the table that says the match against Bradford isn't included - so it's a further 1 point?

 

My first match was in 67 I think that season we finished 16th in the 4th could be our lowest ever finish , got promoted season after , not that I remember much about the football I just assumed we were the best club in the world .