Guest TC OWL Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) John Fantham or Johnny Fantham was one of my early Wednesday heroes. He signed for The Owls in 1956, not sure when he finished, but it was around 1970. I'm sure I watched him for a couple of seasons. I think he went on to play at Rotherham, not absolutely sure about that though. A great player for Wednesday, indeed one of the Greatest and I don't use that word lightly. I don't know if many on here will know this fact, but John is still Wednesday's top post war goal scorer with 167 first team goals. He was in the twilight of his carear when I started watching Wednesday in 1968, my older brother thought he walked on water. Anybody got any memories of John. He's the one in the front row, second from left sat next to Wilko. Edited April 29, 2013 by TC OWL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash60s Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 What a star! My childhood wednesday hero - and what a great name Shudda had a bucketload of England caps - only got the 1 - shameThere's owni one johnny fantham one johnny fantham there's owni one johnny fantham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TC OWL Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) Last time I heard he was working as a volunteer in a charity shop in Crookes. He used to have a barber's shop on Leppings Lane years ago. Made me think how Wednesday remember their old stars after seeing Bobby Tambling on Match Of The Day on Saturday at Stamford Bridge, watching Frank Lampard trying to break his top scorer record. He didn't BTW. Tambling was introduced to the crowd at half time to a heroes reception. Edited April 30, 2013 by TC OWL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Sam Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Think he beat the club scoring record with a brace against the pigs, probably 50,000 cheered him on. Russian Warship.... Go fxxk yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TC OWL Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Think he beat the club scoring record with a brace against the pigs, probably 50,000 cheered him on. Must have been a hell of an atmosphere in those days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash60s Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Not just at derby matches (they still so special tho) but all games TBH Great banter, character fans, lots of humour and yet still room for the whingers/whiners Much bigger crowds, no roof on the kop, smoking allowed and outside ground was swarming with cream double decker buses!!Happy daze indeed - IWTID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Sam Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Must have been a hell of an atmosphere in those days Not just at derby matches (they still so special tho) but all games TBH Great banter, character fans, lots of humour and yet still room for the whingers/whiners Much bigger crowds, no roof on the kop, smoking allowed and outside ground was swarming with cream double decker buses!! Happy daze indeed - IWTID Me dad used to give us a "bob" and that would get me bus fare to and from Chapeltown, entry to the kop and chips, scraps and gravy. What a great time to be a youth ! Russian Warship.... Go fxxk yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash60s Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Showing off wi a "bob" what were up wi "2 Tanners" or "4 Thruppneybits"Them were the days and we usually finsihed in Top 6 annall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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