Didn't Alan Mayes score a hat-trick on his debut?
Remember it well. Not many of us there but brilliant night. Bennys stretched their legs after tooI remember the Nigel Walker one, at the old Northampton ground that used to be open at one side, was it also used for cricket? Foggy night match, he was absolutely on fire that night.
Alan Mayes was my choice tooDidn't Alan Mayes score a hat-trick on his debut?
no he scored 1 at swindon A.Dyer (37', 39'), M.Taylor (45', 48'), A.Mayes (74'), P.Stewart (77') then hat trick next game against wigan at homeYes, away at Swindon we won 6-2. Circa 1986
Also Nigel Walker away at Northampton did the same I think a few years earlier.
I thought the OP meants 'home debut'...no he scored 1 at swindon A.Dyer (37', 39'), M.Taylor (45', 48'), A.Mayes (74'), P.Stewart (77') then hat trick next game against wigan at home
Completely agree and I think he was allowed to play against West Brom at Bloomfield last game of the season as it wouldn't affect the relegation issue as we were already down.Tony Green
Craig Madden at Wigan 86/87
Was that his debut? I remember the game well. We were in the home end by the pub in the corner.Yes, away at Swindon we won 6-2. Circa 1986
Also Nigel Walker away at Northampton did the same I think a few years earlier.
Scored 1 next game, I think against Plymouth away. His only goals.Liam Dickinson was the first name that came into my head. I think he scored 2 on his debut.
Wayne Harrison's first touch in league football was a Cruyff turn in midfield. I recall it vividly.Wayne Harrison scored 2 belters from outside the box on his debut.
If I remember correctly, he arrived with Dave Bamber from the University football team.
Bamber went onto greater things in football, but Wayne didn't progress his footballing career (as far as I know).
I saw him in Blackpool a few years later, so he might still live in the area.
Do you remember Potts, us signing Larry May from Sheff.Wed for about a 100 grand which was a huge fee for a lower division side at the time and he failed his medical?.I remember that one, chip over the advancing keeper to get us back in the game, unfortunately we were already 2-0 down. (Ended up 4-1)
Didn't stop us going mental on that grass bank away end though. Massive away following that night, went home disappointed.
Happened a lot in those days.
I can remember that. Around 86/87?Do you remember Potts, us signing Larry May from Sheff.Wed for about a 100 grand which was a huge fee for a lower division side at the time and he failed his medical?.
I disagree, I thought he had a poor debut as I remember texting my Everton supporting mate at the time saying he was shit.I remember when Seamus Coleman joined on a desperate last minute loan because Eardley was injured....
He was a class above even then...I remember someone going on about a 'kid' filling in in for Eardley
But by the end of the match they were hoping Eardley was going to be off for a long period....
Do you remember Potts, us signing Larry May from Sheff.Wed for about a 100 grand which was a huge fee for a lower division side at the time and he failed his medical?.
My first ever away game. I’m sure it was a twice taken penalty and he saved them both, although I was only about 5 or 6 so could be wrong.Bob Ward. Saved a penalty, and we won 2-1 at Ewood. I think. It was a long time ago.
Yes I remember David Lowe,he would of been a fantastic signing but we couldn't agree a fee with Wigan and Ipswich Town came in before it went to a tribunal and gazumped us.Sorry mate, no recollection recollection of that one at all. I'm sure your right though. I can remember us nearly spending big money on a striker called Lowe once upon a time . Wigan player i think. Never really splashed the cash did we. Our record signing was Bobby Doyle in the late 70s and that stood for years. Actually saw him on the Big Match Revisited last week playing for Portsmouth in 1981, so he didn't play for us for too long after we spent all that poke on him.