Real life connections to BFC players past and present thread

I'll start...

One of my employees has a son as the result of an affair with Danny Wilson.

True fact.

 

Paul Cross has my grandad's accordian!

<font size="2">His grandad lived next door to mine and we gave it to a then young Paul! </font></p>

<font size="2">Not a barnsley player - but my great grandad smacked keith Burkinshaw and sent him to bed. He had 19 kids and didn't realise Keith wasn't one of his kids!</font> </p>

 

My Grandads cousin was Ernest Hine

Scorer of 123 Goals for BFC

 

John Peachey

Used to lodge with my Great Aunt Cissie.

 

Mark Burton.....

Lived at the top of my street and once gave me a pair of boots he once wore

You did say BFC players, not legends!!!

 

Not a player but...

Arthur Fairclough, manager of the 1912 cup-winning team, was my grandfather's cousin.</p>

Which makes him my cousin twice removed!</p>

 

RE: Mark Burton.....

I went to same School as Ian Banks. Sadly, not at the same time. I went to Mexborough Sixth Form college 1983. He had left the 5th years about 3 years earlier. Can anyone get more tenuous than that link to 'stardom?!

 

....here's another. About 1992 I worked for the Halifax on Market Hill. We used to have a few of the BFC footballers in then. The branch was also frequented by a rather obnoxious- and very loud - little arrogant so and so by the name of ........Mr D Bird I thnk it was. Anyway, I digress. Circa 1992 a rather shy - but friendly -young chappie wth a pot on his arm came ionto the barnch and I opened his current acount. As he was struggling to sign his signatuire I asked him to try a couple of attempts on a scrap of A4. Gerry Taggart was his name - just before he hit the bigtime!............if only I had saved that scrap of A4 Im sure it would have been worth anything up to a quid by now ?! :'(

 

Yes....

I went to the same school Kes was filmed at!

 

I worked at the Halifax on Market Hill too - but in 1968!!</p>

Our BFC celebrity customer was George Boardman.</p>

 

Chatting Monday With.........

my mates uncle down from Greenock to visit family. He asked who I supported and so I said Barnsley and he was like OMG i'm mates with Owen Archdeacon

 

RE: Chatting Monday With.........

(worship) Archie - what a star! What's he up to?

 

We also had Lee Butler in quite regular as well - seemed a nice down to earth guy. Dont frequent Barnsley much now as live in Leeds but the Bank Holiday Monday after we went up I went into Town to join in the celebrations -and see that the branch is now a bar!.......

 

In that case

I went to the same school as David Hirst but not at the same time!

Also once saw David Watson at the fish counter in Asda.

 

My mate works with George Boardman

 

My cousin is Neil Thompson

 

RE: Chatting Monday With.........

Coaching a local kids side in Greenock. My mates Uncle said he's a top bloke and use to go watch him towards the end of his career when he even played for Greenock

 

Spoke To Redders.........

at the hole in the wall in the centre of Holmfirth when he played for Bradford. Was with is wife and two young kids and said how happy he was to be back up north. His wife said she hates football and it's just a job that brings in money bless

 

don't you have another connection ?

(dunno)

 

Ronnie Glavin - came from Glasgow(?), I live in Glasgow lol. Tedious!
Brian Howard - Born in Southampton, I was born in Southampton. His Dad's from Glasgow, I live in Glasgow.
Paul Reid - worked with him during his time at Northampton Town FC
Nick Colgan - played for Hibs, my Mum supports Hibs.