[Albion] Ex players. Where are they now?

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Whatever happened to my Champ Man England superstar..... Nicky Rust?

In noughties versions of FM he was a goalkeeping coach but then disappeared.

 

[Braggfan]

Thanks for this [MENTION=38333]Swansman[/MENTION] - I LOVE hearing about former Albion players, and the more obscure the better. Roberts was released by Southampton during his U-16 schoolboy season but spent two years as a trainee at Albion between 1987 and 1989. Unfortunately he was no Ben White and was released at the end of the scheme. One of his fellow trainees was Stephen March - Solly's dad!

This is the full Albion squad in 1987-88 - Roberts is the second from right on the front row (half kneeling, next to Steve Penney). March is fourth from left on the back row, next to goalkeeper Trevor Wood:-

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I love that team photo, it was a brilliant side. I also loved that kit, one of the best in my time watching the Albion.

I also think it's weird that the retro shirts the club sell they picked the later version of that kit where Nobo is in red. It looks better in white in my opinion and also it was a promotion winning kit. Where as the kit with Nobo in red is from seasons where we were bottom half in league 2 (now championship).

 

[Weststander]

He was still running it when Park Run last took place back in March. I’ve not been there since but see no reason why that would have changed.

I saw AR in Waitrose, Hove a couple of weeks ago. Always looks healthy.

A legend, loved his partnership with Lawro.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Your post prompted me to look up Simmonds on wikipedia. There is a link to an Eastbourne Herald report of the Sussex Senior Cup final in May 1992 (Albion v Langney Sports; Simmonds, a former Sports youngster, came on as a sub for Albion and was booed by the Sports' fans, apparently) - Hole's moment of agony in great Goldstone fight

Anyway, the most interesting thing in that report is this:-



Yep, our now Technical Director "Danny" Ashworth was playing for Sports back then!

Danny Ashworth trained to be a P.E. teacher at what is now the University of Brighton campus in Eastbourne.

By reputation, young Danny “enjoyed himself” let’s say as a student. The“Danny to Dan” headline is insightful as part of his self transformation/reinvention included insistence that people use his newly preferred name...

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Anyone know what happened to Jeff Minton?


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[jamie (not that one)]

Whatever happened to my Champ Man England superstar..... Nicky Rust?

In noughties versions of FM he was a goalkeeping coach but then disappeared.

He was mentioned on here a couple of years back and I think he is now working... somewhere, but out of football.

 

[AK74]

If not already mentioned in this thread, Stuart Tuck teaches at Varndean.

 

[Lincolnshire Seagull]

A few years ago Bert Murray was running the Bull at Market Deeping near Peterborough, where he finished his career. But I haven't been there for a long time so I don't know if he is still there. Probably he would have retired by now as he must be even older than me. (For younger members, he was a key player in the Pat Saward promotion team.)

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Anyone know what happened to Jeff Minton?


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No news since 2011....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Minton

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Richard Carpenter works for the railways, on the tracks I believe

He's from Sittingbourne (born on Sheppy), although I've seen him in Faversham (had a chat with him in the town square about ten years ago).

Edit: "In 2012, Carpenter was sentenced to 200 hours of community service after pleading guilty to an assault charge following a brawl in The Red Lion pub in Hernhill.". That's near Faversham. A quiet pub restaurant

 

[Rogero]

A big cult hero at the time was Alan Duffy. He had a great first game for us and was always carrying a little excess weight. Where is he now?

 

[Pinkie Brown]

David Yelldell. Him of the pink goalkeepers jersey fame at Elland Road during the McGee era. Now Goalkeeping coach for Dynamo Dresden. Also holds an unfortunate record - conceding nine goals in one Bundesliga 2 game.

Mark Farrington. Head of Customer Accounts for a catering company.

http://www.frenchgarden.com/cateringWho.php?location=5

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Anyone know what happened to Jeff Minton?


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Busy ordering Train Guy around on projects such as pencil cases, bobble hats and heart-shaped salami slices.

 

[amexer]

A big cult hero at the time was Alan Duffy. He had a great first game for us and was always carrying a little excess weight. Where is he now?

What a shot he had on him

 

[Pinkie Brown]

A big cult hero at the time was Alan Duffy. He had a great first game for us and was always carrying a little excess weight. Where is he now?

In looks resembled George Best. In ability, closer to Leon Best.

 

[Playmaker]

Interesting read on Gary Stevens - I used to work for a firm of accountants at Old Steine in the early 80's where Gary was a client - Always had time for a chat when he was in reception waiting for his appointment when I was on my way out for lunch.

 

[Baldseagull]

Changed their name because if the reason you had to do this post. Nobody outside of Eastbourne knew where it was and they wanted more sponsorship. I used to play darts with a board member and he told me before the change. They had their own mini Bloom in Len Smith who grew the club.

Back on topic if no-one has mentioned it yet, Mayo is a cold calling phone salesman.

I believe there is only one Kerry Mayo now, following a divorce.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Glenn Murray is at Watford

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I recently watched a recording of his performance of a few years ago ( after he left us) in a Motherwell v Hibs match. Result 6-6 !

Sounds like a pretty average game for Graeme Smith then, particularly at his end of the pitch!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

A far more recent one, Liam Bridcutt, signed for Lincoln City earlier this summer.

How quickly the mighty can fall.