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taxi Phil

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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2011, 09:56:49 PM »
Quote from: Jacko on January 14, 2011, 09:50:53 PM
Can anyone name the champions league winner that started in non league football? Might be the only one 

Garry Birtles of Notts Forest - signed from Long Eaton United.
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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2011, 09:57:03 PM »
Quote from: Jacko on January 14, 2011, 09:50:53 PM
Can anyone name the champions league winner that started in non league football? Might be the only one 

Steve Finnan
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JackSwindells No 1 Fan

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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2011, 10:00:13 PM »
Are we allowed European Cup winners? (i.e. pre Champions league)

Gary Birtles? (Forest)
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JackSwindells No 1 Fan

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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2011, 10:08:54 PM »
Birtles was signed by Nottingham Forest from non-league Long Eaton United[1] for £2,000.

2 European Cups 1979 & 1980
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JackSwindells No 1 Fan

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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2011, 10:10:29 PM »
eh up Phil, great minds think alike!
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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2011, 10:31:10 PM »
Jeff Johnson for me, but JK and John Owens also right up there
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Jacko

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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2011, 11:03:45 PM »
Steve finnan correct!! Birtles is a great shout for the European cup but there must be more than one in the old format?
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bigcol

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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2011, 11:10:12 PM »
A second for Clive Walker - he was a class above at this level.
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Jacko

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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2011, 11:13:21 PM »
Let's talk real quality....justin bowler
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taxi Phil

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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2011, 02:24:53 AM »
Quote from: Jacko on January 14, 2011, 11:13:21 PM
Let's talk real quality....justin bowler
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Mouth.....soap....water....end of !
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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #25 on: January 15, 2011, 11:55:43 AM »
Quote from: Jacko on January 14, 2011, 09:50:53 PM
Can anyone name the champions league winner that started in non league football? Might be the only one 

Steve Finnan, started with Welling (played against Alty as well) and won it with Liverpool.
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Jacko

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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #26 on: January 15, 2011, 12:15:10 PM »
Would Alex stepney apply to this?
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taxi Phil

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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #27 on: January 15, 2011, 12:30:02 PM »
Quote from: Jacko on January 15, 2011, 12:15:10 PM
Would Alex stepney apply to this?

No. Didn't START in non-league.
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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #28 on: January 15, 2011, 12:31:40 PM »
Quote from: Jacko on January 14, 2011, 11:13:21 PM
Let's talk real quality....justin bowler

Git, I wanted to say Bowler!
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Re: best non league player ever?
« Reply #29 on: January 15, 2011, 12:51:03 PM »
Jackie Swindells by a million miles.
Frank Carrodus didnt make his name as a Non-League player. He was well known locally as he was the star player in a very good Hayes Albion side that played in the Altrincham Sunday League, at the same time he played  on Saturdays for Blackpool's 'A' team, I assume as a non contract player. I remember training with Frank at Hayes Albion although he was a few years older than me. A great winger and a really down to earth and nice bloke.
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