Fulham's yesteryear unsung heroes

[Barrett487]

I'm talking about the guys who don't always get the plaudits.

I nominate Alan Slough, i always enjoyed his total commitment, his forward runs, his passing and his influence, yet few ever talked about him.  065.gif

[HatterDon]

I'm talking about the guys who don't always get the plaudits.

I nominate Alan Slough, i always enjoyed his total commitment, his forward runs, his passing and his influence, yet few ever talked about him.  065.gif

There are Luton Town supporters from the same era who would lift their glasses and shout, "hear hear." He was a solid player.

[Barrett487]

I'm talking about the guys who don't always get the plaudits.

I nominate Alan Slough, i always enjoyed his total commitment, his forward runs, his passing and his influence, yet few ever talked about him.  065.gif

There are Luton Town supporters from the same era who would lift their glasses and shout, "hear hear." He was a solid player.

Slough and Busby in the same Fulham team.... you must v enjoyed that?

[Lighthouse]

John Marshall played from 83-84 to 96-07  and over 450 Appearances. Became a youth coach and  scout for the club. Was always a whole hearted player who never gave less than his all.

[Rhys Lightning 63]

Does 06/07 count as yesteryear? In which case, I nominate BJORN RUMSTROM!!!

[dannyboi-ffc]

Alan Goma, people talk about H & H and rightly so but Goma was a better player than Hughes and never played next to a quality partner in Brede. He was alongside Melvillio and then Knight.....

Our very own Kit Symons, two promotions where he was overshadowed by Cookie, scored a lot of goals especially in keegan 's promotion year and stepped up when cookie had his car crash to help see us over the line. Lost his place to Goma with promotion and left. Until the last handful of years where he burst onto the scene as u 21 coach very few fans mentioned him. It was always saha davis Coleman etc....

Darren Freeman was a very good winger but injuries cut short what we saw of him, again an important player in micky Adams team but nowadays I never see his name mentioned when talking up that promotion team.

Erik nevland- I've mentioned it a few times but nevland scored the two goals that kept us up. Forget the outcome of results, we finished above reading on goal difference, we stayed up by 2 goals and had nevland not scored injury time goals away to reading and home to Birmingham we would've gone down. Only three matches were won by two goals that season so only those 3 games could change the outcome of goal difference. Without those two goals reading would've stayed up instead by one goal. I don't think people realise that, it's not interpretation of the situation, it's fact and man city, pompey etc mean nothing without them.

Good post, I'm looking forward to seeing what names are put forward

[b+w geezer]

Does 06/07 count as yesteryear? In which case, I nominate BJORN RUMSTROM!!!

Presumably in jest. Ten minutes or so as a late sub at Spurs and then one league cup match (not sure it was even the whole of that) and wasn't that the sum total of his first team appearances. Sunk without trace after he left us too. Just a weird signing, as was Ahmed Elrich.

Anyone of a certain age will meanwhile be posting `Stan Brown' in answer to the original question. A decade later, Slough is an excellent shout too -- except only if it's alleged that they are both so widely agreed among veteran supporters to be under-appreciated that actually they aren't!

[Barrett487]

Alan Goma, people talk about H & H and rightly so but Goma was a better player than Hughes and never played next to a quality partner in Brede. He was alongside Melvillio and then Knight.....

Our very own Kit Symons, two promotions where he was overshadowed by Cookie, scored a lot of goals especially in keegan 's promotion year and stepped up when cookie had his car crash to help see us over the line. Lost his place to Goma with promotion and left. Until the last handful of years where he burst onto the scene as u 21 coach very few fans mentioned him. It was always saha davis Coleman etc....

Darren Freeman was a very good winger but injuries cut short what we saw of him, again an important player in mice Adams team but nowadays I never see his name mentioned when talking up that promotion team.

Erik nevland- I've mentioned it a few times but nevland scored the two goals that kept us up. Forget the outcome of results, we finished above reading on goal difference, we stayed up by 2 goals and had nevland not scored injury time goals away to reading and home to Birmingham we would've gone down. Only three matches were won by two goals that season so only those 3 games could change the outcome of goal difference. Without those two goals reading would've stayed up instead by one goal. I don't think people realise that, it's not interpretation of the situation, it's fact and man city, pompey etc mean nothing without them.

Good post, I'm looking forward to seeing what names are put forward

Goma's a great shout, and i have heard people swooning over his skill and reading of the game quite recently.

[Barrett487]

Does 06/07 count as yesteryear? In which case, I nominate BJORN RUMSTROM!!!

Presumably in jest. Ten minutes or so as a late sub at Spurs and then one league cup match (not sure it was even the whole of that) and wasn't that the sum total of his first team appearances. Sunk without trace after he left us too. Just a weird signing, as was Ahmed Elrich.

Anyone of a certain age will meanwhile be posting `Stan Brown' in answer to the original question. A decade later, Slough is an excellent shout too -- except only if it's alleged that they are both so widely agreed among veteran supporters to be under-appreciated that actually they aren't!

Maybe not under-appreciated.... just overshadowed by 'names'.

[b+w geezer]

Maybe not under-appreciated.... just overshadowed by 'names'.

Then certainly applicable to Brown and Slough.
Much more recently, Etuhu was without doubt overshadowed. More contentious is whether he was also under-appreciated.

[Barrett487]

Does 06/07 count as yesteryear?

in my books that's certainly within the parameters of the subject....... i would steer away from recent/current players tho..

[LBNo11]

John Marshall played from 83-84 to 96-07  and over 450 Appearances. Became a youth coach and  scout for the club. Was always a whole hearted player who never gave less than his all.

...you beat me to it Lighthouse, John 'Mash' Marshall, a real unsung hero who came through the ranks as an apprentice, and played as a real utility player up front, in the middle or in defence for the first team when things were really tough at Fulham, and then went on to become chief scout. A dedicated Fulham man who deserved his testimonial...

[Mince n Tatties]

Nick Cusack..........

[Barrett487]

John Marshall played from 83-84 to 96-07  and over 450 Appearances. Became a youth coach and  scout for the club. Was always a whole hearted player who never gave less than his all.

...you beat me to it Lighthouse, John 'Mash' Marshall, a real unsung hero who came through the ranks as an apprentice, and played as a real utility player up front, in the middle or in defence for the first team when things were really tough at Fulham, and then went on to become chief scout. A dedicated Fulham man who deserved his testimonial...

not forgetting his contribution to 75's cup year

[Barrett487]

Nick Cusack..........

Nick's a good shout.. didn't he alternate between back four and no.10?

[Mince n Tatties]

Nick Cusack..........

Nick's a good shout.. didn't he alternate between back four and no.10?

Yes...Didnt play Iin the best of sides, but I always thought he earned
his wages.....

[SuffolkWhite]

Robert Wilson for me in Super Mac's 80's team

[Peabody]

Eddie Lowe is a perfect example, as was Arthur Stevens. Modest men, who never craved the limelight and gave their all for FFC

[Barrett487]

Richard Money had class... solid player

[epsomraver]

Nick Cusack..........

Met him a little while ago, he works for the FA as a ref assesor