dunsbyowl Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 From "Wednesday Every Day of the Week" by Keith Farnsworth. What's that chair all about? Some lovely memories in here - hope it is big enough to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LW SWFC Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Wonderful piece. Thanks for sharing Dunsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Think a few of the so called professional footballers in the prem need to read that . Top keeper top man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Great piece Dunsby. More please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest minsk owl Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 great read Dunsby, ...... loving the bit about Catterick, ....... seem to recall family members telling me some other stories, about what a b@stard he could be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Remembered for... not wearing gloves. He would trot out onto the pitch scuff various marks around the six yard box, pick up some of the scoffed soil spit into his hands and rub the soil into his palms to aid grip. Corners, he would hold tightly onto back post to aid an acceleration as the corner was taken if it was anywhere near the six yard box it was his. He also had the knack of taking the ball one handed and gathering it in as he went to ground. Player then weren't booked for sticking ball in the net when flagged for offside, Springett used to revel in denying those offside. The bigger the name the more he liked it. All the top names were his victims. The crowds favourite though was when Ron would dive full length against a well struck shot and not only make the save but catch it two handed. The best display of goalkeeping ever seen at Hillsborough came at the end of December 1964 a 0-0 draw with Leicester City bot Banks and Springett were magnificent the score but for these two could have been anything. I only remember Ron going off injured once. He picked up a badly sprained ankle in the first half of a game against Blackpool Dec 63 David Layne went in goal, he lead a bit of a charmed life but kept the clean sheet and Eddie Holiday got us a second half winner. Just wondering if anyone can recall whether Ron did ever pull on any gloves ? He always had a cap for the setting sun at the Kop end perhaps being a confirmed Londoner it should have been a Trillby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 There you go Nev - Ron in a pair of gloves ! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 From Ron's testimonial programme - of interest I note Ron presented his first England Cap to the club and it was kept in the Trophy Cabinet - I really hope they have got that safe some where????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumboldowl Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Dunsby, who is the player speaking in the first extract (the one who went to Bristol) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagmeister Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Dunsby, who is the player speaking in the first extract (the one who went to Bristol) ? Don Megson I'd imagine Edited September 18, 2015 by Dagmeister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Thanks dunsby, as always, an oasis of sanity amongst the hysteria of a lot of the threads on here. Also, thanks nev for recalling the Leicester match of 64. It's one of those matches that stands out in your memory even though it's now 50+ years ago. Hard to believe that a 0-0 draw could do that. It was a real ' battle of the keepers' and I remember both Ron and Banks being outstanding that day. No exaggeration to say they were the best two keepers in the world at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Don Megson I'd imagine You are right - as he stated in his autobiography "it was an inglorious way to go" ;-( and went on to say "It wasn't a grand farewell. I walked away with nothing but my boots to show for 18 years". #wawaw :-) Edited September 18, 2015 by dunsbyowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Interviewed in 1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wexowl Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 This thread is pure gold. Thank you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 great thread...thanks Dunsby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnOwl55 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Saturday morning - wife still in bed - really enjoyed reading this thread so much Thanks to all contributors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Dunsby.....Thanks for the above absolutely top notch stuff. Would you have any information on the Testimonial Game for Gerry Young, which I went to, but time robs me of any details, who we played, score etc. If you could point me in the right direction. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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