Pieman Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Lee Chapman, closely followed by Brighty. Fletcher not fit to lace their boots lol… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 The short run of games we had with Kenwyne were absolutely brilliant. A real purple patch for us fans. But again, incomparable to Chappers and Brighty. I will say this. ‘Kenwyne Jones ma lord, Kenwyne Jones. Oh lord, Kenwyne Jones.’ One of our best songs of all time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Andrew Wilson, the records don't lie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 43 minutes ago, Utah Owl said: Andrew Wilson, the records don't lie! Was he a target man though? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland Owl Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Andy Mc Cullough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 1 hour ago, nortonwoodseatslives said: There is only one contender - and his initials worked wonders!!! (As did he at both ends of the city)! Never saw him play, before my time unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, shandypants said: Was he a target man though? 545 appearances for us at Centre Forrard and 217 goals suggests he might have been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincs Owl Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 1 hour ago, nortonwoodseatslives said: There is only one contender - and his initials worked wonders!!! (As did he at both ends of the city)! Derek Dooley. 46 goals in 30 league appearances 1951-2 season. And Andrew Wilson must have been good. And Jimmy Trotter when we were winning Div One. All three before my time though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortonwoodseatslives Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, Lincs Owl said: Derek Dooley. 46 goals in 30 league appearances 1951-2 season. And Andrew Wilson must have been good. And Jimmy Trotter when we were winning Div One. All three before my time though. I was a raw youth of 12 when I went to see him, and his presence left an indelible memory. There were many flowing tears after the Deepdale tragedy. By all accounts he was a lovely man to boot (no pun intended). My neighbour worked at Gunstones, where he was held with the same awe and respect as he was at Owlerton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andy W Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Was David Hurst a target man? If so him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 46 minutes ago, Andy W said: Was David Hurst a target man? If so him Not really. He was all over the pitch helping out defend in addition to attacking the opposition and goal. Didn't adopt a static central position as the main focus. Mark Bright was that player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mercury Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Andy Mac Lee Chapman between them two for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andy W Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 46 minutes ago, theowlsman said: Not really. He was all over the pitch helping out defend in addition to attacking the opposition and goal. Didn't adopt a static central position as the main focus. Mark Bright was that player. Ok fair enough..just remember him as a great striker. Agree Bright great player for us too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JemmoJemoJemmo Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 8 hours ago, LondonOwl313 said: Steven Fletcher was a better player than Chapman, Booth or Nuhui for me. But Chapman ate defenders for breakfast. Fletcher got pushed over by a gentle breeze. And then got injured getting up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hirstysfags Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 7 hours ago, theowlsman said: When I read Hooper and Bannister, I start to suspect others have a different definition to myself on what constitutes a target man. You just mean someone tall then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwellOwl Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Fletcher most probably in recent times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 8 hours ago, theowlsman said: When I read Hooper and Bannister, I start to suspect others have a different definition to myself on what constitutes a target man. Yep. Not meaning to sound condescending or arrogant (but I obviously will), not everyone knows the difference between the various forward positions and what is expected of those roles. That said, in Hooper’s case, he went from a striker that played off a centre-forward to a forward that could play with his back to goal using arse and elbows - not a target man but a player that could hold up the ball to some extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Henderson Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 5 hours ago, Lincs Owl said: Derek Dooley. 46 goals in 30 league appearances 1951-2 season. And Andrew Wilson must have been good. And Jimmy Trotter when we were winning Div One. All three before my time though. So it wasn't Danny Devito then? Thought that was a bit of an odd choice for a target man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 In my time I would have to say Lee Chapman though we have had plenty of better strikers ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlinaus Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 15 hours ago, prowl said: I was just going to post the same thing. Didn't bother holding it up or flicking it on, none of this laying it off. Just put it in the back of the net. Ha wasn't even a giant, he just got in the right place, jumped well, timed it to perfection and hammered it into the back of the net with his head. My memory might be a bit skewed, I was only a nipper and he was a hero of mine. I guess as we are all different age groups, we have memories of certain players, but to me as a 16+ year old at the time ,whenever John Ritchie was the target, 9 times out of 10 he would win the ball, and you just knew that he had a great goal scoring ability..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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