Blackpool Players - Late starters

[MartonBornandBred]

How many players have we had who have been late starting out in life as a professional footballer?
Andy Morrell certainly comes to mind. He was 23/24 before joining Wrexham, his first league club.

 

[MartonBornandBred]

David Eyres was around 25 when he made his Football League debut for Blackpool.

Good one. Played for 7 Lancashire clubs as well.

 

[Loco]

Tony Book. Aged 30. Went on to win a few trophies with City including the league title.

 

[td53]

Curtis Tilt came into pro game relatively late didn't he? Came through Sunday league type level through various non league levels. Didn't play league football till 25 I think?

 

[L’étranger]

Michael Nottingham was 29 I think when he made his FL debut.

 

[Loco]

Don't remember him playing for Blackpool.

True. Tired and didn't read the question properly. Nevertheless, a standout achievement.

 

[TOON Seasider]

DJ Campbell was 24 when he signed for League 1 Brentford

 

[FLATBACKFOR]

Micky Burns

 

[glasshalffull]

Trevor Finnegan ?, might have been called Kevin?

 

[Cuthbert]

Gary Taylor Fletcher - 20 - roofer

 

[BFC76]

Was Marv professional when he was non-league?

 

[Seaside Aggro]

Super Brett was working in t’mill and playing part time for Accy when we signed him. Makes his record of scoring in the leagues even more impressive.

 

[Wizaard]

Trevor Finnegan ?, might have been called Kevin?

Trevor.

 

[tangerinespud]

Brett Ormerod & GTF

 

[Seainsea]

Tony Rodwell - was 28 when he joined Blackpool in 1990

 

[TKL_Seasider]

David Eyres (if we’re allowed to say that name). Preferred the terraces at Goodison Park before finding his way into Saturday football at Rhyl. Was 24/25 when he joined us. Played for long enough after that, mind …

 

[todayistheday]

Always thought Rory Prenergast was older than me when he joined Blackpool. After looking on wiki iam shocked.

 

[voyeur]

Super Brett was working in t’mill and playing part time for Accy when we signed him. Makes his record of scoring in the leagues even more impressive.

Was only 20 when we signed him though.

 

[Seaside Aggro]

Was only 20 when we signed him though.

In which case I take it back. He’s an absolute fraud.

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Started very young as a pro footballer but Stan Matthews was 32 when he joined us and stayed for 14 years.

 

[voyeur]

In which case I take it back. He’s an absolute fraud.

Not the legend you thought he was.

 

[wizard_wes]

Always thought Rory Prenergast was older than me when he joined Blackpool. After looking on wiki iam shocked.

I always thought his corners were part of the match day entertainment!

 

[Walthamstow_Seasider]

Eamon O'Keefe, signed by Everton from non league