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Fred Binney



catfish

North Stand Brighton Boy
Dec 17, 2010
7,677
Worthing
Great to see Fred interviewed at half time & looking so well. He was one of my childhood Albion idols. A great goalscorer - absolutely deadly from less than six yards!
 








Seagull on the wing

New member
Sep 22, 2010
7,458
Hailsham
Agree with that...my favourite was Kit Napier...but each to his own...I do have an autographed picture of Fred Binney and proud to say I have had a drink with him. both were great goal scorers.
 
















perseus

Broad Blue & White stripe
Jul 5, 2003
23,461
Sūþseaxna
Fred Binney: the team coach left him behind at the Old Den. He wanted to cadge a life back to the seaside, but our convoy (a van and two cars) was staying over night in London before the visit to Aldershot. A new kid on the block was rumoured and started down at Edgar Street, Hereford.
 


colinz

Banned
Oct 17, 2010
862
Auckland
Great to see Fred interviewed at half time & looking so well. He was one of my childhood Albion idols. A great goalscorer - absolutely deadly from less than six yards!

Bloody hell ! from that distance even I would have scored a few.
 




vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
28,273
Bloody hell ! from that distance even I would have scored a few.
He did balloon a fair few to be honest too from 6 out.... One of my heroes too though...from a time when footballers carried a bit of weight and a dodgy tach.....glad he's still going.
 


Mo Gosfield

Well-known member
Aug 11, 2010
6,362
Fred Binney: the team coach left him behind at the Old Den. He wanted to cadge a life back to the seaside, but our convoy (a van and two cars) was staying over night in London before the visit to Aldershot. A new kid on the block was rumoured and started down at Edgar Street, Hereford.

Arrived at Hereford that day. Heard rumours about Fred being dropped for this new wonder kid ( who I knew very little about ) Supped a few ales before hand. Saw Fred outside the ground, sheepskin coat, approx. 2.30pm. Whatever possessed me to go up to Fred and ask him if he was playing, God only knows. Got the response I deserved.
Beginning of end for Fred. Beginning of a legend.
 


One Teddy Maybank

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NSC Patron
Aug 4, 2006
23,001
Worthing
Arrived at Hereford that day. Heard rumours about Fred being dropped for this new wonder kid ( who I knew very little about ) Supped a few ales before hand. Saw Fred outside the ground, sheepskin coat, approx. 2.30pm. Whatever possessed me to go up to Fred and ask him if he was playing, God only knows. Got the response I deserved.
Beginning of end for Fred. Beginning of a legend.

I went that day as well, stood in Hereford end. I was only 7 though....
 




Gwylan

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
31,835
Uffern
Arrived at Hereford that day. Heard rumours about Fred being dropped for this new wonder kid ( who I knew very little about ) Supped a few ales before hand. Saw Fred outside the ground, sheepskin coat, approx. 2.30pm. Whatever possessed me to go up to Fred and ask him if he was playing, God only knows. Got the response I deserved.
Beginning of end for Fred. Beginning of a legend.

Ha. We saw him outside the entrance too. We told him that we were hoping he'd score a couple and the dirty look he gave us told us everything
 


darkwolf666

Well-known member
Nov 8, 2015
7,657
Sittingbourne, Kent
Great to see Fred interviewed at half time & looking so well. He was one of my childhood Albion idols. A great goalscorer - absolutely deadly from less than six yards!

Loved Fred, was anti Ward when I heard he was deposing my hero - but soon changed my mind. Fickle things football fans!
 


catfish

North Stand Brighton Boy
Dec 17, 2010
7,677
Worthing
Loved Fred, was anti Ward when I heard he was deposing my hero - but soon changed my mind. Fickle things football fans!

Yes, I remember being shocked to hear Fred was dropped and the young upstart was playing. It only took about 50 seconds for me to change my mind...
 


Not Andy Naylor

Well-known member
Dec 12, 2007
8,996
Seven Dials
Wasn't it in the home game against Hereford that season that he sustained an injury and returned with his head bandaged but still inspired us to victory? 4-2, as i recall?
 




fleet

Well-known member
Jul 28, 2003
12,249
Arrived at Hereford that day. Heard rumours about Fred being dropped for this new wonder kid ( who I knew very little about ) Supped a few ales before hand. Saw Fred outside the ground, sheepskin coat, approx. 2.30pm. Whatever possessed me to go up to Fred and ask him if he was playing, God only knows. Got the response I deserved.
Beginning of end for Fred. Beginning of a legend.

Was at that game. Football special train from Brighton to Hereford. The new las did OK didn't he!
 


Nigella's Cream Pie

Fingerlickin good
Apr 2, 2009
1,134
Up your alley
Wasn't it in the home game against Hereford that season that he sustained an injury and returned with his head bandaged but still inspired us to victory? 4-2, as i recall?

Yes, that's right: just consulted my diary for Saturday 6th December 1975, Fred scored after 7 minutes, got head patched at 20 minutes, fairer score would have been 8-1; other goals from Ian Mellor and two from Neil Martin while Dudley Tyler, in 2nd spell for Hereford after retirning from West Ham, scored their first.
 


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