ReadingOwl Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Who were your childhood heroes? Here is one of my favourites. He scored 2 goals on his Hillsborough debut against Burnley on May 6th 1967. We won 7 - 0 and it was the second game I ever attended. He had the same surname as my Mother's maiden name, and they always pronounced it wrong on TV. Withthem - when it should be Whitham, as in ham. Just glad he didn't live at Hootybridge, too. He moved onto Liverpool - never did much there, as I recall. He's wearing the same shirt as I got for Christmas that year. Without the badge. Jack Whitham. Now, he could score goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Hirst, Waddle and Chris Bart-Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfast owl lad Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 think we got decent money for him too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingOwl Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I didn't go in the 90s. I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that as a 7/8 year old I loved Geary and Proudlock. As I grew older that changed to Chris Brunt and JP McGovern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Di Canio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Terry Curran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanye West Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I didn't go in the 90s. I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that as a 7/8 year old I loved Geary and Proudlock. As I grew older that changed to Chris Brunt and JP McGovern. Yep, I'm the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincs Owl Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Derek Wilkinson. He had nice legs.... I was that close to turning gay. Also Tony Kay cos he went to Shirecliffe school, like I did. But he was a hard player. No finesse.... like a premier version of Semedo. Also he was a bad lad- always in trouble. And apparently a woman pesterer- despite being an ugly redhead. And he left us for Everton. Hero to zero. And Ron Springett. Perfect gentleman and top keeper(though Westwood is as good as any since then). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Gary Bannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Nigel Pearson - absolute warrior in the back four and utterly fearless. des walker - the best centre half iv ever seen play for Wednesday. His reading of the game was exceptional, I watched him as a kid trying to work out how to play like he did. Chris waddle - flair, charisma, ability - and a genuine nice bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbloke no1 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 used to love to watch willie henderson flying down wings ,was at end of career but still had it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee A Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Kevin Pressman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 When I first started going to games as a kid, I thought Nigel Jemson was brilliant for some reason. I used to draw endless pictures of him and Hirsty...I think my 5-year old mind was the only place they were ever on a par with each other! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronio Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 First hero when I was kid, Chris Waddle. Had his name put on my very first Wednesday shirt that still going strong to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanzaroteowl Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Rodger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Tommy Craig Brian Joicey Rodger Wylde Terry Curran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alanharper Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Terry Curran - scored twice (and missed a pen) in my first game. 30 odd years later and I'm "friends" with him on Facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoop Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Cue some genius comedian to come on and declare their hero to be ola tidman or Brian Barry Murphy My first season watching Wednesday was 92/93 so has to be waddle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleo Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Neilson - had Ryan Giggs in his pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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