Dean Wilkins - Did you see him play?

[pasty]

Just out of interest and nosiness, who on here was watching Brighton when Deano was playing - and you best Deano moment.

I was, and my bestest Deano moment (and most others I'm guessing) was THAT free-kick against Ipswich.

 

[Napper]

I remember Wendy.
Great at free kicks but was pretty powder puff in all other areas.

 

[Commander]

I remember him. That free-kick HAS to be his best moment.

 

[The Large One]

Do you also remember him playing Malcolm Stuart's testimonial match in 2001 against Charlton? he ran the show.

Even though there are no players from when he played for the club still there now, he is still known by the staff (mainly behind his back) as 'Wendy'.

 

[Les Biehn]

I must have seen him but I can't remember.

 

[the wanderbus]

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I was, and my bestest Deano moment (and most others I'm guessing) was THAT free-kick against Ipswich.

You've just posted the answer for just about everyone who saw him play

 

[Man of Harveys]

Yes, he was good. Too often - as with so many other players - got a certain amount of stick for not being a thug who kicks people for a living.

But I missed THAT free kick, being 200 miles away at uni at the time.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

He had a lovely left foot but wasn't much of a tackler, in fact I can't remember him EVER winning a tackle. And if I remember correctly he was one of the slowest players to have ever set foot on the goldstone's fair turf.

Still, his free kicks were nifty and that one against Ipswich was sublime, one of my top three albion moments.

 

[Knightsworld]

I remember him.

Did he score 2 goals at Chester in the Division 3 promotion year? I think the game was played on a bank holiday and Keith Dublin got sent off.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Yes. He was one of my favourite players along with Peter Smith and Clive Walker.

The free kick was my favourite moment - by a country mile.

 

[Brovion]

I remember him. I also remember he got abuse from the crowd so when the fans turn on him he will at least be used to it.

 

[Skint Gull]

Yes, a few times but bearing in mind I was only 8 at the Playoff final in '91 that's my only real memory. First time I cried at a football game, only time since was Doncaster '97.

 

[Turkey]

Yeah, can't recall a fav moment as I was a youngster but remember everyone going Deano Deano Deano when we had a free-kick.

 

[Commander]

Does he mind the 'Wendy' name?

 

[Les Biehn]

Yes. He was one of my favourite players along with Peter Smith and Clive Walker.

The free kick was my favourite moment - by a country mile.

How weird, they were 2 of my favourite players. Although no one beats Codner.

 

[Uncle Buck]

One of my funninest memories of him was when Codner and himself were having a bust up in the centre circle, after one of them had been sent off at the Goldstone.

Also his mishit corner at Brentford on Boxing Day 1995 which went straight in.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

How weird, they were 2 of my favourite players. Although no one beats Codner.

Apart from 'Brenda' his roommate whern he was in clink...

 

[Rangdo]

I remember an amazing volley against (I think) Leicester. Someone chipped it to him on the edge of the area from a corner and he hit a screaming volley that was heading towards the top corner until the keeper at full stretch just pushed it away.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

How weird, they were 2 of my favourite players. Although no one beats Codner.

But he might very well beat you (allegedely).

Smith wasn't great, but I loved his gangly frame and watching him charged around like a headless chicken. He fully deserved his player of the season.

Super Clivey Walker. What can you say!!? I saw him interviewed a couple or maybe 5 years ago when he was in the first round of the FA Cup with Woking at the grand old age of 42. His 24th FA cup or thereabouts...

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Who's the one person who never had the pleasure of seeing deeeeaaaaaaaaaannnnnooo play?