Amateur Players

Peabody · February 19, 2020, 12:43:03 PM

As far as I remember, two amateur footballers played for Fulham since the war, can you name them?

Fernhurst · February 19, 2020, 12:55:33 PM

Blimey Mr P what an interesting question. Toatally unaware Fulham had amateurs on their books at anytime. Was aware it happened though as my brother was an amateur with Watford.

Peabody · February 19, 2020, 01:02:45 PM

Quote from: Fernhurst on February 19, 2020, 12:55:33 PM
Blimey Mr P what an interesting question. Toatally unaware Fulham had amateurs on their books at anytime. Was aware it happened though as my brother was an amateur with Watford.

I do know the answer. I am sure both of us saw them play, along with others. Answer will come tomorrow, unless some can guess.

RaySmith · February 19, 2020, 01:04:44 PM

Was Beddy Jezzard an amateur at the start of his Fulham career?

I remember him as manager in the 60's, and just missed seeing him as a player i think - he was in some of the team photos i swapped with longer supporting mates , which we used to get signed by the Fulham players after games.

I don't know why, but the name of Ted Drake's son, Bobby keeps coming into my head.
The great Ted Drake was Fulham coach and his son played for Fulham during the 60's, but only made a few first team appearances.

gang · February 19, 2020, 01:29:10 PM

Bobby Brown in the sixties was a red headed centre forward, played for England amateur team.

bog · February 19, 2020, 01:36:23 PM

Bobby Brown as has been said, came from Barnet. Scored2 v Man Utd in a 4-4. draw. Use to have a hankie in the top of his shorts. Did Mike Pinner play in goal? As has also been said I think Bedford Jezzard began as one.

gang · February 19, 2020, 01:44:32 PM

Also have Bernard Joy, 1934 was the last amateur to play for the professional England team, albeit before the war, played 1 game for Fulham and then moved to Arsenal. It was as a Fulham player he gained his cap.

Stoneleigh Loyalist · February 19, 2020, 01:45:37 PM

Reg Stratton was signed from Woking in 1959 and may have started with us as an amateur. A left winger if I remember .
Bobby Brown signed for us in 1960 after scoring a spectacular goal as a centre forward in the amateur cup final for Barnet. He did not stay long.
Do these count?

Modified: Sorry others above have beaten me about Bobby Briwn.

Peabody · February 19, 2020, 03:08:14 PM

Bobby Brown was certainly one of them. He was prolific when playing amateur football but dried up for us, didn't last long before being transferred. The other one was not an international and played quite a few games for us and his day job was as an accountant, he has the same name as a BBC political correspondent. That's enough clues for now.

Peabody · February 19, 2020, 04:24:05 PM

OK, no replies so the second one is a right half(4) Norman Smith.

YankeeJim · February 19, 2020, 10:07:08 PM

Hmm, I'm kinda sure we had eleven out there last Saturday.

Peabody · February 20, 2020, 07:53:59 AM

The 4 was his shirt number Jim, back then, shirts were numbered 1 to eleven a right half always wore 4.

bog · February 20, 2020, 07:56:26 AM

Joe Stapleton?

MJG · February 20, 2020, 08:24:35 AM

Can think of a few players who played for us who should have stayed amateurs

bog · February 20, 2020, 08:50:14 AM

Quote from: MJG on February 20, 2020, 08:24:35 AM
Can think of a few players who played for us who should have stayed amateurs

lol and managers...

Stoneleigh Loyalist · February 20, 2020, 09:31:07 AM

Joe Stapleton was a professional. My aunt cared for his baby while he trained .

ron · February 20, 2020, 11:29:23 PM

Quote from: Stoneleigh Loyalist on February 19, 2020, 01:45:37 PM
Reg Stratton was signed from Woking in 1959 and may have started with us as an amateur. A left winger if I remember .
Bobby Brown signed for us in 1960 after scoring a spectacular goal as a centre forward in the amateur cup final for Barnet. He did not stay long.
Do these count?

Modified: Sorry others above have beaten me about Bobby Briwn.

Reg Stratton definitely.

Peabody · February 21, 2020, 07:52:23 AM

Quote from: ron on February 20, 2020, 11:29:23 PM
Quote from: Stoneleigh Loyalist on February 19, 2020, 01:45:37 PM
Reg Stratton was signed from Woking in 1959 and may have started with us as an amateur. A left winger if I remember .
Bobby Brown signed for us in 1960 after scoring a spectacular goal as a centre forward in the amateur cup final for Barnet. He did not stay long.
Do these count?

Modified: Sorry others above have beaten me about Bobby Briwn.

Reg Stratton definitely.

I think Reg signed professional whereas Bobby and Norman remained amateur for their whole career.

Stoneleigh Loyalist · February 21, 2020, 09:33:12 AM

Maybe I am over stretching the old memory muscles but I seem to remember that Reg Stratton was actually doing his National Service in the RAF when he signed for us.
Bobby Brown played several times against us after he had moved on.

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