TrickyTrev Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 David Hirst... by a country mile. Pace, power, goal scoring, he had it all. Probably why Fergie tried making him the most expensive player in the history of the British game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malek Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 John Sheridan ! If it wasn't for him I would have never started supporting Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh_weds_we_love_you Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 David Hirst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UncoveredKop Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Andy McCulloch - he's the reason I became a Werdnesday fan, loved the way he played, always seemed to get blood coming from somewhere on his legs or head, he was an old school centre forward who scared the babar out of defenders, and he would always be prepared to chin an opposing player if necessary. He came to our school sports day and I got his autograph, he asked if I was a Wednesday fan, I said yes, and then he said make sure you go on Saturday and I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultan_Pepper Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Another for Gary Bannister here when I was about 5 then of the Nilson, Hirst and Waddle era I loved John Harkes and John Sheridan. Still do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Duran Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Banno.. then TC / Mel & Lee Chapman.. Followed onto by Hirsty / Shez / Waddle / Di Canio.. funny nobody since then really.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of kings Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 My brother took me to my first match on Boxing day 1975, against Arsenal. The Owls won 4-0 and Alan Hickton scored a hat trick. He got sold soon afterwards to Middlesborough where he became a goal scoring machine. It had to be David Ford after he left. i think you mean john hickton who left wednesday for middlesboro in 1966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russy Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Waddle then Di Canio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senwar Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Bannister for me too. He was just cool as - great hair, brilliant player, great abilities. Loved him. I always wanted to go to Ibiza since I read it was his favourite holiday destination in a programme in about 1981. Remember being absolutely devastated at Cardiff in 84 when I knew it was his last game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Already been said but Alexandersson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomtown owl Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Has to be Waddle for me followed by Hirst and Palmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Des "That's actually my ball thanks" Walker, or Waddle for his skill, style and untucked shirt :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan1966 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Starting going in the mid 70's so no real idols for the first few years. First real idol had to be Terry Curran. For a couple of years he was god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteG_1984 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 David Hirst - only time I got a name and number on the back of my shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Wilf Smith - John Ritchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirlow Owl Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Willie Henderson (and Prendo, of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imre Varadi Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Tommy Craig...a great player for us in a wee wee poor side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 It was the 1959 season I think, we had this strange situation where you would n't know when a player was available due to National Service. One of these players Johnny Quinn we got from Prescott Cables FC (Lancs) and like all other young blokes he had his National Service to do. Wether you got these players in the team was usually down to the Colour Seargant or Aggitant and there was usually a bit of mutual back scratching involved, tickets, favours and the like. No such stuff for players as immage rights but I do remember in 1959 these little blue plastic badges in the shape of a US Marshalls badge came out to compete with the timeless cigarette cards which as kids we all had in great volumes. My first Marshalls badge I wore with pride....It was Johnny Quinn, I did n't see much of him in that first season but wore his badge with pride at Crookesmoor Boys School. Johnny Quinn got more weekend releases in his second year and it was with excitement that he was to be released for our encounter with Manchester United, I had my second Marshalls badge with Gerry Young ( fitting that they would be partners together all those years later just 200 yards from Hillsborough). Jonny Quinn had a blinder that day and Gerry Young scored a hat trick. Quinny never really won the crowd over until our cup run year filling in as utility wherever he was needed. It was a shame that he was sold to Rotherham off the back of a great run of form iether wide left, left back or utility substitute. So good were his last few seasons that the fans were won over and all would join in with ............................ Thanks John fgond memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyowl Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 David Hirst! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonLeon Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Michael Reddy. I went for the kit the day he went back. I only found out he'd gone when the women at the Wednesday shop told me, that was after my mum had asked for 'Reddy 37' on the back of the shirt. Gutted i were! And there was no 'Q's left so I couldn't have Kuqi either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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