On this day in 1993.....

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  1. wolvestyke

    wolvestyke Well-Known Member

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    On this day in 1993, with new Player Manager Viv Anderson and Player/Coach Danny Wilson, the Reds won 2-0 at Watford, giving them the first victory under their management.

    Watford had a certain teenager playing one of his first handful of games for them - Bruce Dyer. He was uncharacteristically sent off - for the first and only time during his career. How ironic it was against the Reds.

    Later that season Bruce would be sold to Crystal Palace, becoming the first £1m teenager in British football. And of course he later joined the Reds from Palace in 1998.

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    wolvestyke, Aug 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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    Acido Tyke Well-Known Member

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    I remember not being keen on our new kit changes that season, making the collar black for the first ever time.
    It was very much like a ManUre rip off kit.
     
    Acido Tyke, Aug 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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    I think I went to that game. Did Bryson score for us? Wonder if you still have to do a detour around the allotments at Vicarage Road?
     
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    Wonder if Bruce ever got into the ole' DJ'ing?
     
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    Bruce Dyer was a 2 team wan..?

    :D On a serious note, 1997 was the first year I went football, as a 4 year old. Have very vague memories of Bruce, but having seen plenty of him since, what a gem he was, and more importantly, still is.
     
    Tyke The Tree-Frog, Aug 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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