waynecoyne14 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 he was one of the players that you went to see-I mean one that had the capability of performing above the level we were at , same as rodger wylde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eguin Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAnotherShez Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 the goal at Brentford is the one I always remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Bees v Owls, Hornsby's goal at 6:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 3 hours ago, M Royds said: IIRC, he’s involved in Arsenal’s backroom staff. He was on Arsenals books as a kid IIRC and you could tell he always had a bit of quality and flair. Didnt we sign him from Shrewsbury? Pretty much a 50:50 split at the time at whether it was him or Wylde who was the better player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Dobson Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Unfortunately, there was a paper strike during the Arsenal sequence. It meant that typically we never received the accolades we should have done. It was one of the last of the Cup replay marathons - Brady equalised in the last minute in the Highbury game - Wednesday held on in extra time. Then came the three games at Filbert Street! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 3 hours ago, edmontonowl said: Millwood? Millmoor perhaps. '79, 2-1 win (Johnson got the other I think) Me and my dad behind the Rotherham goal as it went in. 'Twas the Rotherham end so kept hands in pockets, scarves covered In '81 he signed for the famous Edmonton Drillers of the NASL Always remember the poorly educated sports journalist on the telly announcing the signing by saying: "Hornsby was arriving in Edmonton from Sheffield, Wednesday" not realising that he shouldn't have said it with the comma. Stoopid peasant Yeah that Millmoor goal was the famous corner routine. Everyone running around in a little circle, not Hornsby, he drifted outside the area and waited. Patience is a virtue, the ball fell to him and he stroked the sweetest half volley into the top corner of the Tivolli goal to send us all crazy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerwyldesmullet Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Fine player. Remember both the Brentford and Rovrum goals like yesterday. He caused a mega surge at the latter which when it ebbed back threw me headlong into the stewards and coppers guarding the exit. Mad days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 good player in the 3rd division but never quite delivered in the second and jack wasn't long in getting rid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendaryswan Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 49 minutes ago, Colin Dobson said: Unfortunately, there was a paper strike during the Arsenal sequence. It meant that typically we never received the accolades we should have done. It was one of the last of the Cup replay marathons - Brady equalised in the last minute in the Highbury game - Wednesday held on in extra time. Then came the three games at Filbert Street! I thought we should have won the replay,we gave it a right go,Loweys goal was never offside,arse gave it bash in the first half,but we were allover em 2nd half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumbullowl Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 7 hours ago, edmontonowl said: Millwood? Millmoor perhaps. '79, 2-1 win (Johnson got the other I think) Me and my dad behind the Rotherham goal as it went in. 'Twas the Rotherham end so kept hands in pockets, scarves covered In '81 he signed for the famous Edmonton Drillers of the NASL Always remember the poorly educated sports journalist on the telly announcing the signing by saying: "Hornsby was arriving in Edmonton from Sheffield, Wednesday" not realising that he shouldn't have said it with the comma. Stoopid peasant I was there, in the Wednesday end. Went nuts. Jeff Johnson was a good player too, but Brian Hornsby was a cut above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finney on the Wing Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Went to Oxford United's Manor Ground in the early eighties when he scored a belting 20 yard volley. Think we won 2-0 that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyto Alba Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Reyt shot on him. Great player for us at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treborowl Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 17 hours ago, S36 OWL said: Quality player during his time at Hillsbro Was it 21 goals in one season? Something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treborowl Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 12 hours ago, edmontonowl said: Bees v Owls, Hornsby's goal at 6:30 Quality goal. Love a bit off Sunday morning nostalgia. Now off to read the papers in Costa.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 18 hours ago, @owlstalk said: Good to see Brian Hornsby doing the half time draw at Sheffield Wednesday today Anyone remember him on the pitch? Yes, he was quality at the time we had him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortlandOwl Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 15 hours ago, WOLS said: Yes. He was an important creative player for us during that period.......and I often wonder why this set of games against Arsenal is never mentioned. It was amazing. We so nearly beat them, and there were exciting high scoring draws.....until they comfortably beat us in the last match. But there seems to so little record of it. From memory, they didn't beat us comfortably in the final match. I seem to recall us having lots of chances before going down 2-0. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANJO59 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) Saw him score a belter of a volley at Millwall think it was1979 think we drew 3-3 Edited April 8, 2018 by BANJO59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 He was one of those players that looked like he played in carpet slippers. That is a good analogy, not a bad one. He had silky skills. I liked Brian Hornsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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