[Albion] Happy Birthday Sir Norman Gall

[Lenny Rider]

Legend is a word bandied around far too much, but this man is a true legend 78 years young today.

 

[Questions]

Was playing with John Napier at the back when I first started going.

I’ve just read up on him and they say he was 5ft 9in tall. He seemed much taller than that. That is small for a centre half even in those days .

 

[wolfie]

His towering headed winner in the last minute against Tranmere at the Goldstone in 1965 is one of my fondest Albion memories.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Was playing with John Napier at the back when I first started going.

I’ve just read up on him and they say he was 5ft 9in tall. He seemed much taller than that. That is small for a centre half even in those days .

He's taller than that Cyanide.

My favourite Norm memory on the road was when our driver to Ipswich was a young lad with a Salvation Army background, didn't drink, didn't swear etc, I had warned him that Norm was from a different generation, but in the short journey between Rectory Road and the Findon Roundabout, every boundary had been crossed. The lad came back from Suffolk with a different perspective of life.

 

[World of Sport]

Has he done a biography?
Would love to read it and he's time with Cloughie. My favourite years were when Big Norm was playing, spoke to him recently he looked about 48!

 

[albionfan37]

Seems it’s mr lamptey’s too

 

[Lenny Rider]

Seems it’s mr lamptey’s too

One legend and a legend in waiting...…...

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Happy Birthday Sir,

Marc Bolan was also a 30th September Birthday Boy, as is one of my neighbors who is 88 today.

Ohh and Tariq Lamptey of course

 

[WATFORD zero]

Had a long chat a few months back with Sir Norm when we dropped our cars off at the Garage and were waiting for our pick ups, which were both late. A lovely gentleman, very friendly and chatty, didn't recognise him at first.

Happy Birthday

 

[amexer]

Is he still local and does he attend games

 

[BLOCK F]

One of my all time Albion favourites.
Happy birthday, Norman.

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

Also had the pleasure of Sir Norman’s company on a few Lenny Ryder minibus away days.

My first game was Sir Norman’s and Brian Powney's testimonial.

Hope things are good with you Mr Ryder

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Legend ........ 488 Albion appearences. I'd bet nobody today could achieve that. I will never forget those Goldstone games with him and John Napier at the heart of our defence

 

[Robinjakarta]

Was playing with John Napier at the back when I first started going.

I’ve just read up on him and they say he was 5ft 9in tall. He seemed much taller than that. That is small for a centre half even in those days .

He wasn't/isn't very tall for a centre half, but he was damned good in the air.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

I am more interested in what Questions has done to deserve being called cyanide.

 

[Questions]

I am more interested in what Questions has done to deserve being called cyanide.

My old nickname from the early 80’s. Cyanide Sid. I can’t divulge any more than that.
It’s classed as a cold case nowadays.

 

[bardo]

Was playing with John Napier at the back when I first started going.

I’ve just read up on him and they say he was 5ft 9in tall. He seemed much taller than that. That is small for a centre half even in those days .

He did look tall but when you're knee high to a grasshopper everyone looked tall!

 

[Miami Seagull]

Got to know him very well during his playing days at Horsham. Happy Birthday!!

 

[rudolf hucker]

For the older NSC members

He's here he's there he's every f****** where Norman Gall Norman Gall

 

[Jam The Man]

Has he done a biography?
Would love to read it and he's time with Cloughie. My favourite years were when Big Norm was playing, spoke to him recently he looked about 48!

He gets a fair bit of coverage in Spencer Vignes’s terrific book ‘Bloody Southerners’