Les Barrett video, Fulham 2 - the blue team 0, 1975...

[LBNo11]

...I know I bang on about Les Barrett (No11) being my favourite player, and I suspect that those of you who never saw him play only have my word of what he brought to Fulham FC. Von Billy just posted this on the friendsoffulham facebook page, and it brought back some great memories of that team, and it is always good to see videos of Les, in this case making two goals and almost scoring a brace himself.

A moment of indulgence for me and happy memories, not least because we beat the blue team:-

Fulham v Chelsea 1975

[grimmynz]

Great post LB. They were happy days! Real entertainment with Barrett and Conway in the team.

[epsomraver]

Playing on the right wing Ed, his weak foot!

[Sir Alec of good Stock]

Playing on the right wing Ed, his weak foot!

I was just thinking the same thing, particularly after that miss in the first half and then a great cross for Conway to head in the second.

Started watching in 1968 and for me, my favourite years have been late 60s to mid 70s. The 72/73 team with a forward line of Conway, Mitchell, Earle and Barrett for a few months played the most exciting football that I've seen at The Cottage.

It's obviously an age thing, but watching FFC in those days was so much more enjoyable than nowadays.

[epsomraver]

Playing on the right wing Ed, his weak foot!

I was just thinking the same thing, particularly after that miss in the first half and then a great cross for Conway to head in the second.

Started watching in 1968 and for me, my favourite years have been late 60s to mid 70s. The 72/73 team with a forward line of Conway, Mitchell, Earle and Barrett for a few months played the most exciting football that I've seen at The Cottage.

It's obviously an age thing, but watching FFC in those days was so much more enjoyable than nowadays.

:plus one: :plus one:

[Burt]

Playing on the right wing Ed, his weak foot!

I was just thinking the same thing, particularly after that miss in the first half and then a great cross for Conway to head in the second.

Started watching in 1968 and for me, my favourite years have been late 60s to mid 70s. The 72/73 team with a forward line of Conway, Mitchell, Earle and Barrett for a few months played the most exciting football that I've seen at The Cottage.

It's obviously an age thing, but watching FFC in those days was so much more enjoyable than nowadays.

Better even than the Tigana days? I ask out of curiosity rather than as a challenge as I was way too young to appreciate things when I started watching us play in 1974...

[nose]

and the ref didn't blow up every time a player fell over
i don't recall the game much but i remember winning.. LB on the wrong wing? conway with a header? If i hadn't seen it i wouldn't have believed it... moore was class

[HatterDon]

I don't think I've ever seen this clip before, but it was a pleasure for two reasons -- other than the victory over them. First of all, this is more proof that my friend Ed has chosen his idol well. Every match I've seen Barrett play, he's been brilliant. The pitch nullified his speed, but the man could run the wing and he had TWO quality feet.

The other reason is because I got to watch Alan Slough play again. After discussions about this fine professional earlier, it was good to see his anticipation, accurate passing, and solid decision-making. I wonder if there were ever two more calm professionals than Slough and Moore. Speaking of, did anyone else find it entertaining that Captain Bobby had about 4 spots of mud while everyone else was covered in it? My late father-in-law said he could play in a dinner jacket.

[Andy S]

A very good team without a doubt but it blew hot and cold.  I think the Tigana days were better as that was just a goal machine and they scored over 100 goals that season. Les Barrett was a very good out and out winger and he was our equivalent of George Best though not as good. I used to love it when he cut inside his full back and had a crack at goal. A real joy to watch. In fairness that Chelsea side weren't bad either, so that was a good result

[ffccornwall]

A great clip, thanks for that. My first game was 1967, Barrett, Conway and Alan Clarke my heroes then, great memories of being in the enclosure & changing ends at half time.

[Holders]

I share your appreciation of LB, LB. He was my favourite player too.

[Sir Alec of good Stock]

I don't think I've ever seen this clip before, but it was a pleasure for two reasons -- other than the victory over them. First of all, this is more proof that my friend Ed has chosen his idol well. Every match I've seen Barrett play, he's been brilliant. The pitch nullified his speed, but the man could run the wing and he had TWO quality feet.

The other reason is because I got to watch Alan Slough play again. After discussions about this fine professional earlier, it was good to see his anticipation, accurate passing, and solid decision-making. I wonder if there were ever two more calm professionals than Slough and Moore. Speaking of, did anyone else find it entertaining that Captain Bobby had about 4 spots of mud while everyone else was covered in it? My late father-in-law said he could play in a dinner jacket.

Captain Bobby? Wasn't it Mullers?

[cmg]

I don't think I've ever seen this clip before, but it was a pleasure for two reasons -- other than the victory over them. First of all, this is more proof that my friend Ed has chosen his idol well. Every match I've seen Barrett play, he's been brilliant. The pitch nullified his speed, but the man could run the wing and he had TWO quality feet.

The other reason is because I got to watch Alan Slough play again. After discussions about this fine professional earlier, it was good to see his anticipation, accurate passing, and solid decision-making. I wonder if there were ever two more calm professionals than Slough and Moore. Speaking of, did anyone else find it entertaining that Captain Bobby had about 4 spots of mud while everyone else was covered in it? My late father-in-law said he could play in a dinner jacket.

Captain Bobby? Wasn't it Mullers?

Yeah, Mullers was captain all right, and a bloody excellent one, too. But wherever Mooro went he looked the part. Always in control, unhassled, encouraging the youngsters, putting the referees in their place, even having a laugh with Micky Droy, just being the greatest defensive player you ever saw. What an absolute treat it was to see him and Mullery together in our colours.

Alf Ramsey was not a man given to flights of emotion. He said this of Moore:" He was my captain, my leader, my right-hand man. He was the spirit and the heartbeat of the team. A cool, calculating footballer I could trust with my life. He was the supreme professional, the best I ever worked with."

[bog]

Hullo Les. Great posting. I bought a Fulham book for my wife to buy for me for Christmas. The Road to Wembley. The brilliant Les played a major part in that run, what a brilliant read the book is. The pictures alone are top drawer, have to admit to emotion taking over at times...what a squad that was. Les's brother Paul came to the club but I don't think he made the first team. I repeat, great posting. He is up there with the best ever wingers we have had in my 61 years. I saw him playing for Woking down at Margate after he left the pro game. Still elegant on the ball. Top player. United were after he for a while.   

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[colinwhite]

LesBarratt and Jimmy Conway, 2 of my favorite players at the club . Both Fulham through and through and  Les played on either wing although ,good with both  feet was actually right footed .
I remember a few seasons earlier he scored an absolute screamer with his right foot at home to Cardif in the game only for us to get absolutely hammered 5-1. Now you you don't get much more fulhamish than that .
Les was a fantastic servant to the club , anyone know what he is doing now?

[bog]

Colin, the last I heard he was running a florists in Woking.

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[LBNo11]

LesBarratt and Jimmy Conway, 2 of my favorite players at the club . Both Fulham through and through and  Les played on either wing although ,good with both  feet was actually right footed .
I remember a few seasons earlier he scored an absolute screamer with his right foot at home to Cardif in the game only for us to get absolutely hammered 5-1. Now you you don't get much more fulhamish than that .
Les was a fantastic servant to the club , anyone know what he is doing now?

...you're right, he was right footed but as we witnessed, was able to play on both wings as either an inverted winger or running to the by-line and crossing (the latter his trademark). I'm sure Ken Coton captured that moment with Les about three foot in the air taking that ball on the volley and ramming it into the Cardiff net.

Les was working until about eight years ago at his wifes florist shop in Earlsfield, but he has since retired and lives quietly in Walton-On-Thames. Because I only 'caught' Johnny Haynes in his last  four playing years, but saw Les all the way through his career, I can honestly say he is still the best Fulham player I have ever seen. There are many who come close, but as I sang then, and still think "I'd walk a million miles, for one of your goals - oh Le-e-eslie"...

[Bill2]

A great clip with a lot of my Fulham favourites, didn't know Les was right footed. My biggest memory of the man was in the 75 cup final when he played the ball past the donkey Bonds with just the keeper to beat and Bonds just turned round and pulled him back. We were already 2-0 down and in those days it was not the straight red it would have been today, I could have shot him for that and still bear the grudge today.

[blingo]

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[Peppo]

Six foot two
Eyes of blue
Ernie Howe is after you

Great goal!