Name the celebrity who played for the Albion v Chelsea in a 1970's friendly ?

[Seagull on the wing]

Tommy steele. and yes he played well i was very impressed.

You and me both...really surprised how good he was.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Is the correct answer ridda, yes he was well impressive, think he was on either Millwall or West Ham's books or trialed for one of them.
Also remember Jimmy Greaves playing in a Testimonial at The Goldstone but cannot remember what the game was for.

It was the Joe Kinnear testamonial,but although in the programme...which I have somewhere he did not play.

 

[Pinkie Brown]

The game against Chelsea - Was that the one which was a joint testimonial for Norman Gall & Brian Powney? I have the programme buried away somewhere. I don't remember Tommy Steele playing but I wasn't that old at the time & don't remember much of the game.

 

[rocker959]

It was the Joe Kinnear testamonial,but although in the programme...which I have somewhere he did not play.

Ah could have sworn he played as I was there, bloody sure he did ?

 

[u'vebeenamexed]

One for the oldies - Who was the comedian who kitted up and lead out the Albion in the mid fifties at the Goldstone vs Gillingham?

 

[kevo]

One for the oldies - Who was the comedian who kitted up and lead out the Albion in the mid fifties at the Goldstone vs Gillingham?

Norman Wisdom?

 

[BensGrandad]

Fred Emney

 

[Norman Potting]

Buster Keaton?

 

[southasp]

Fred Emney

I am sure is the correct answer.

 

[southasp]

The game against Chelsea - Was that the one which was a joint testimonial for Norman Gall & Brian Powney? I have the programme buried away somewhere. I don't remember Tommy Steele playing but I wasn't that old at the time & don't remember much of the game.

There was also a game played at the dog track for these two players in aid of their testimonial fund against a Jimmy Hill X1 played on the 16th May 1971.
Jimmy hills team according to the programme included Don Howe,Dave Sexton,Billy Wright,Bobby Robson and Jimmy the chin Hill himself. Named as a substitute was H.Rednapp !

 

[southasp]

Got me started now!
Powney and Gall did have a joint testimonial against Chelsea (no mention of Mr Steele in the programme) and strangely a further game against Wolves,in addition to the Jimmy Hill game mentioned previously.
That's three games that I know about for these two,how many testimonial games do these guys want ?

 

[mistahclarke]

David James?

 

[u'vebeenamexed]

Fred Emney

Sorry BG - haven't checked this for a while - you are correct.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Ah could have sworn he played as I was there, bloody sure he did ?

Yes you could be right but sure his place was taken by Ian Mellor...Spurs have played 3 testimonial games at the Goldstone,Arsenal one and there have been 2 International Elevens playing as well.
Joe Kinnear game.
Albion.
Peter Grummit
Joe Kinnear 1 Goal
Harry Wilson
Ernie Machin
Andy Rollings.
Dave MacKay
Peter O'Sullivan
Jimmy Greaves
Sammy Morgan
Fred Binney
Rodney Marsh
Terry Venables
Tony Towner
Dennis Burnett
Ian Mellor
Ken Tiler

Spurs
Pat Jennings....place taken by Barry Daines
Terry Naylor
Don MacAllilster
Glenn Hoddle
Willie Young...place taken by Keeley
Kieth Osgood 1 Goal
Jimmy Neighbour
Steve Perryman
Martin Chivers 1 Goal
Gerry Armstrong 1 Goal
Ralph Coates
John Pratt 1 Goal
Chris Jones 1 Goal
Martin Robinson
Michael Stead 1 Goal
Noel Brotherston

Albion 1 Spurs 6

Ref Ron Challis/John Homewood

Will post teams for other testimonials if asked...

 

[Return of the Rev]

Ah could have sworn he played as I was there, bloody sure he did ?

he played against birmingham in a friendly 2-2 scored a pen 1972

 

[Hiney]

Fred Emney