dunsbyowl Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Today we remember the great Mick Prendergast who died this day in 2010, an Owl with the heart of a Lion. Was there ever an Owl who enjoyed scoring a goal for Wednesday more ? His career started in the Wednesday Youth team in 1966 with his first team debut on 9th April 1969and final game on 7th March 1978 by which time he had scored 59 goals in 206 games. Arguably his most important goal was also scored on a Thursday night this very day in 1976 when staring the abyss of the 4th Division, he inspired a famous Wednesday victory and scored a winner to beat Southend 2-1- the only way was up. 'Cos we'll all go mad when Prendergast scores a goal. A few photos of our Mick RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 just a good bloke who deserved far more than he got......rip spike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetsheri Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Willie Henderson looks a reyt babe magnet,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OsiinAlnwick Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 My first ever game was his testimonial against Leicester City. We lost 2-3 if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 My first ever game was his testimonial against Leicester City. We lost 2-3 if I remember correctly. Good memory! Better than mine as I was there and completely forgotten that I had seen Swan and Springett play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 everyone knew prendo in mexboro the pubs there were his favourite watering holes.he never played the the big iám card and would always be happy to talk about what was going on at the club if you said you was going to the away game on Saturday he´d always fix you up with complementary´s if he could .the club did him no favours with his injuries pumping him full of cortison he was crippled by his mid 30s .the club should have given him a free transfer so he could have pocketed the 14k fee they got of Barnsley as they must have known his days were numbered .....he may not have been the greatest player the club as had but no one could have given the club more effort and commitment than him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest intercity0wl Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) . everyone knew prendo in mexboro the pubs there were his favourite watering holes.he never played the the big iám card and would always be happy to talk about what was going on at the club if you said you was going to the away game on Saturday he´d always fix you up with complementary´s if he could .the club did him no favours with his injuries pumping him full of cortison he was crippled by his mid 30s .the club should have given him a free transfer so he could have pocketed the 14k fee they got of Barnsley as they must have known his days were numbered .....he may not have been the greatest player the club as had but no one could have given the club more effort and commitment than him . Last time i spoke to him was when he was in the Sportsman Mexborough with Bri Turton not long before he passed, he truly was a nice guy, one of the lads, who was amazed that people could still recall in detail some of the games he played in, and goals he scored in. Played many if not the majority of games with Pain killing injections, when really he should not have, but you could never tell, always gave 100%, and i know for a fact the lack of recognition he got from the club when attending games after his career ended was nothing less than disgusting, but Spike would have not a word said against the club. Top Bloke, Top Owl. Edited April 29, 2014 by intercity0wl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidioso Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I always regarded him as our secret weapon. If he came off the bench, I always thought, this is it, we're gonna win now. Whether we did or not was inconsequential. When Michael Prendagast scores a goal you can stuff your Currie up your hole and we all go mad when Prendergast scores a goal ....now that's poetry :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OsiinAlnwick Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Good memory! Better than mine as I was there and completely forgotten that I had seen Swan and Springett play! Brilliant! Ive never seen that, but then I was only 11. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeshater Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 My first hero and I was at the Southend game thats the day I realised what a tremendous support we have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingOwl Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 My first hero and I was at the Southend game thats the day I realised what a tremendous support we have I was at the Southend game too. It seems like a lifetime away now. Was Queen Victoria still on the throne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmciverslovechild Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Looks like Ron is wearing his 1966 Cup Final shirt. Only time I can remember our goalie wearing a shirt with a badge like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bebbington Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Just catalogued a load of my dads old programmes, and nice to get some detail on the guy who always seemed to crop up in the bad old days with a goal. Ta all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfast owl lad Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 cracking thread,RIP mick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Hurrah...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakefieldowl Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I was at the Southend game too. Strangely can't remember much of it, yet a similar game v Bolton when ken Knighton scored in the last few minutes to save us remains a strong memory. Loved Prendo and joicey our strikers at the time. Great days even though I was but a kid. Getting old I know but football just seemed so much much better then. Ps I love threads like these !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I was at Notts County away when he scored a screamer...I think he might have got 3...Wednesday hit 5 if I recall...R.I.P Prendo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 My first ever game was his testimonial against Leicester City. We lost 2-3 if I remember correctly. I went to this game, very poor turnout by Wednesday fans, sure attendance was around 3,000. I spoke to Mick in Sportsman at Mexborough before a game at Barnsley about ten years, he didn't look to well but was quite cheerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I was at Notts County away when he scored a screamer...I think he might have got 3...Wednesday hit 5 if I recall...R.I.P Prendo.. Remember this, won 5-1 and following week we beat Cardiff City 5-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Remember this, won 5-1 and following week we beat Cardiff City 5-0.and then went to orient who were going for promotion and beat them 1-0 , we all thought we´d turned the corner ....wrongly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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