Mark Gall, Remember him?

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

Was talking to people at work about players who you thought would be massive, then disappeared into the mists of time. I recalled a forward Mark Gall, only played a few games for us but looked quality. Scored goals ( I remember a mazey run and smashing one in, in front of the north stand)
Had an operation in the summer and never played again. I remember being told that he had to retire cos when they opened him up for a routine cartilage operation they found that it was rotting due to dodgy old surgery when he was young.
Remember him? Also anyone else who you thought would be great but plunged into obscurity

 

[wehatepalace]

Bryan Wade, scored four against Newcastle and then I dont remember doing much after that !

 

[StillHateBellotti]

Bryan Ward, scored four against Newcastle and then I dont remember doing much after that !

Brian WADE even!

 

[StillHateBellotti]

Bryan Ward, scored four against Newcastle and then I dont remember doing much after that !

Stuart MUNDAY!

 

[wehatepalace]

Brian WADE even!

I typed wade think my iPad must have changed it !!!

 

[StillHateBellotti]

I typed wade think my iPad must have changed it !!!

That old chestnut! You are forgiven.

 

[Mackenzie]

Didn't Gall leave under a bit of a cloud?

 

[gripper stebson]

Gall was LIGHTNING fast as I recall..

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Remember Gall well, especially scoring a blinder in a 4-3 defeat to Millwall

 

[Slough Seagull]

Was talking to people at work about players who you thought would be massive, then disappeared into the mists of time. I recalled a forward Mark Gall, only played a few games for us but looked quality. Scored goals ( I remember a mazey run and smashing one in, in front of the north stand)
Had an operation in the summer and never played again. I remember being told that he had to retire cos when they opened him up for a routine cartilage operation they found that it was rotting due to dodgy old surgery when he was young.
Remember him? Also anyone else who you thought would be great but plunged into obscurity

Sure do...saw him score the winner in a 1-0 win at Newcastle in 1992...

 

[StillHateBellotti]

Despite only joining the club two months into the season, the "ever-willing and speedy" Gall finished as Brighton's top scorer, with 14 goals in all competitions (13 in the League). He "quickly became a crowd favourite in a struggling side", and was chosen as the club's Player of the Season.[12] He never played professional football again. After two operations on his left knee, Gall retired on specialist medical advice in December 1992[13] and resumed working in the family bakery

 

[happyseagull]

I remember Gall, he was player of the year for a season then done his knee and had to retire...how about Sergei Gotsmanov...quality!

 

[oldalbiongirl]

Stuart MUNDAY!

Hmmm. Think OP was refering to players we thought were going to be massive! lol. I rememnber Gall. He was fantastic.

 

[One Robbie Reinelt]

Mark Gall was absolute quality .. built like a brick s**thouse I recall.
Shame we never saw more of him in the blue & white stripes (or was it the horrible pink kit back then?)

 

[Simster]

Gall was superb. We bought him from Maidstone I think. I was GUTTED when it turned out he was forced to retire. :-(

 

[durrington gull]

Was talking to people at work about players who you thought would be massive, then disappeared into the mists of time. I recalled a forward Mark Gall, only played a few games for us but looked quality. Scored goals ( I remember a mazey run and smashing one in, in front of the north stand)
Had an operation in the summer and never played again. I remember being told that he had to retire cos when they opened him up for a routine cartilage operation they found that it was rotting due to dodgy old surgery when he was young.
Remember him? Also anyone else who you thought would be great but plunged into obscurity

Gall was the fastest player i've ever seen in the stripes

 

[darters74]

Wasn't his strike partner Raphael Meade? 2 big units, thought they did a job for us....

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

Glad others remember him with fondness. Was amazing and could have been a legend. I was gutted when he retired

 

[durrington gull]

Glad others remember him with fondness. Was amazing and could have been a legend. I was gutted when he retired

Totally agree, an excellent player and could have gone to legend status. We bought him from Maidstone Utd for 45k at the same time as Mark Beeney. I remember shortly afterwards Maidstone went bust and a few of their supporters where in the North Stand watching two of their former players.

 

[grummitts gloves]

He was absolute quality. Remember him chasing a nothing ball towards the north stand byline, cutting it back and slotting it home. One of bazza's better buys. Absolutely gutted he had to retire. Didn't the club buy him a van as a payoff?


Sent from my iPhone using My fingers.