Best Fulham teenage XI

[dannyboi-ffc]

Same again ladies and gents. This time your best Fulham XI of players who made their debut before their 20th birthday

[jarv]

That is a tough one...I can only think of....
Rodney Marsh
Tony Gale
Perry Digweed
Alan Mullery?
Les Barrett
Jimmy Conway?
Paul Parker

I am struggling now, but that is a decent 5 a side team. 082.gif

[cmg]

Plenty of candidates. You could field a pretty good side from:
Macedo, Stannard, Ernie Beecham
Cohen, Callaghan, Harry Freeman, Jeff Hopkins, Tony Gale, Mullery, Paul Parker, Les Strong
Sean Davis, Bobby Robson
Haynes, Barrett, Earle, Dembele

Allan Clarke had a season or two at Walsall but he was still only 19 when he debuted for us.

[sunburywhite]

Matthew Briggs?

[cmg]

Yes. matty was just out of primary school.

I think Chris Smalling was 19 on debut.

Macdonald 18.

[sunburywhite]

Born in Wandsworth, London, Briggs was spotted by Fulham scouts at the age of ten.[4] Able to play at left-back or the left of midfield, Briggs became a regular in the under-18 side despite still being registered with the under-16s, having put in some impressive performances in his age group. He featured at reserve level before being called up to Lawrie Sanchez's first-team for a trip to Middlesbrough in May 2007.[5] He made his debut in the 3–1 defeat at the Riverside Stadium on 13 May, replacing Moritz Volz after 77 minutes to become the Premier League's youngest ever player at the age of 16 years and 65 days old

[DukeTyrion]

Struggling for a keeper, but for players from my era;

Woodrow Dembele

Williams Davis Kasami Roberts

Briggs Smalling Parker Jupp

Erm... not sure on Keeper.

[SP]

Corey Browne looked promising.

[Southcoastffc]

What about the young keeper Neil Etheridge.  Think he had a poor debut in the Europa league season but he's making a good career for himself elsewhere now.

[dannyboi-ffc]

Struggling for a keeper, but for players from my era;

Woodrow Dembele

Williams Davis Kasami Roberts

Briggs Smalling Parker Jupp

Erm... not sure on Keeper.

Jorenen?

[Jamie88]

I think both Etheridge and Joronen were about 21 when they made their debuts

[dannyboi-ffc]

Could have Burgess or Hyndman in there. What about Frei?

[dannyboi-ffc]

How old are David and Tankovic? What about Gecov............

[Jamie88]

http://fulham.wikia.com/wiki/Youngest_players

[dannyboi-ffc]

What about the maestro?

[cmg]

What about the maestro?

...that wasn't Arthur Haynes on my list!

[Mince n Tatties]

Wasn't Michael Mison about 18 when he
made his debut.

[Sir Alec of good Stock]

Wasn't Michael Mison about 18 when he
made his debut.

I'm pretty sure that you are correct and also Justin Skinner?

Not in the best X1, but probably a few more around that time, maybe Gary Elkins, Kevin Hoddy.

Robert Wilson, Dean Coney, Dale Tempest?

Also possibly Julian Hayles who tore Swansea apart in the 7-0 FA Cup win.

[Southcoastffc]

keeper then must be:
Ricardo Batista (Goalkeeper) - 18 years 306 days, v. Lincoln, League Cup, 21 Sept 2005

Great (ie terrible) game - we won 4 -3 with McBride scoring in the 120th minute of extra time.  We were a Prem side and they were league one (or two?)

[Holders]

Patrick Roberts surely.