Guess Who? The Notts County Edition

[Piethagoram]

Phil Stant was born in Bolton....not sure about the rest

[Fan of Big Tone]

@CliftonMagpie is it Andy Goram?

[CliftonMagpie]

Here's the rephrased sentence in UK spelling: "I'm checking VAR. Did you search Google, @Fan of Big Tone? You've guessed the correct answer!

Points Table:

@Fozzy - 4
@Fan of Big Tone - 2
@KB1862 - 1
@liampie- 1
@super_ram - 1

Round 10 clue: This person was born in October and is a former professional footballer from England. He last played for a team in the East Midlands and he knew where the net is. Can you guess who it is? 

Yes @super_ram,

[Fozzy]

Did his career finish in the 90’s?

[Fan of Big Tone]

@CliftonMagpie yes I did, is that not allowed sorry, you can take off my point if I’ve broken the rules.

[CliftonMagpie]

@Fan of Big Tone Ha! Don’t take me too seriously. My comment was just a bit of tongue-in-cheek humour. There’s no harm in searching; I just like to make things a bit more challenging for myself!

No, his career continued for almost another decade @Fozzy.

[Fan of Big Tone]

Just now, CliftonMagpie said:

@Fan of Big Tone Ha! Don’t take me too seriously. My comment was just a bit of tongue-in-cheek humour. There’s no harm in searching; I just like to make things a bit more challenging for myself!

No, his career continued for almost another decade @Fozzy.

Phew! I thought I was in big trouble.

[Fan of Big Tone]

11 hours ago, CliftonMagpie said:

Round 10 clue: This person was born in October and is a former professional footballer from England. He last played for a team in the East Midlands and he knew where the net is. Can you guess who it is? 

 

Did he end his career with a non league club?

[CliftonMagpie]

Technically, yes he did.

[Fan of Big Tone]

Did he end up a manager in non league?

[Fan of Big Tone]

 

12 minutes ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

Did he end up a manager in non league?

I’ll answer my own question, no he didn’t because it’s Mark Stallard!
 

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[CliftonMagpie]

I'm very disappointed in @super_ram. I gave him a clue very early on and he didn't bother to even have a go. The number of times he's asked if the player had any connection to Derby County... and when you say yes, he doesn't even have a go. Well done, @Fan of Big Tone. You've guessed correctly. @Fozzy needs to be careful!

Points Table:

@Fozzy - 4
@Fan of Big Tone - 3
@KB1862 - 1
@liampie- 1
@super_ram - 1

Right, now we’ve reached round 10. I’ll come back tomorrow to do round 11. When we get to round 20, I’ll throw in some trivia and see if anyone can gain some bonus points. There’s logic to my madness and madness to my mayhem. Make sure you keep an eye on this!

[Fan of Big Tone]

I’m on your tail @Fozzy 

[super_ram]

15 minutes ago, CliftonMagpie said:

I'm very disappointed in @super_ram. I gave him a clue very early on and he didn't bother to even have a go. The number of times he's asked if the player had any connection to Derby County... and when you say yes, he doesn't even have a go. Well done, @Fan of Big Tone. You've guessed correctly. @Fozzy needs to be careful!

Points Table:

@Fozzy - 4
@Fan of Big Tone - 3
@KB1862 - 1
@liampie- 1
@super_ram - 1

Right, now we’ve reached round 10. I’ll come back tomorrow to do round 11. When we get to round 20, I’ll throw in some trivia and see if anyone can gain some bonus points. There’s logic to my madness and madness to my mayhem. Make sure you keep an eye on this!

I missed the East midland clue  @CliftonMagpie.I must pay more attention you sneaky bugger.

[CliftonMagpie]

Did you overlook the @ symbol as well? That should have prompted you to pay closer attention. I suspect you’re not being entirely truthful, @super_ram. I bet you skimmed over the clue.

[Fan of Big Tone]

@super_ram write out 200 times “I must pay more attention” and give it to @CliftonMagpie before you go home tonight. 

[Fozzy]

20 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

I’m on your tail @Fozzy 

Not fair, I’m on holiday so not concentrating on it!

[Fan of Big Tone]

2 hours ago, Fozzy said:

Not fair, I’m on holiday so not concentrating on it!

Yeah yeah yeah, excuses excuses. 

[CliftonMagpie]

Round 11 Clue; Who was the former footballer that played in the full back position and was a product of the youth system at Notts County where his older brother was already a first team regular?

I have refrained from posting to allow @Fozzy the opportunity to regain his focus, as he was away enjoying the success of previous rounds.

Good luck with your guesses.

[liampie]

chris and craig short were both centre backs right? i am struggling to think of other brothers that have played for notts.

[Fan of Big Tone]

I was thinking Chris Short too.

Going years back to the 60’s there was a player called Ivan Hampton I think he had an older brother who played for Notts.

[Fozzy]

14 hours ago, liampie said:

chris and craig short were both centre backs right? i am struggling to think of other brothers that have played for notts.

Chris Short was a right back and famously had Ryan Giggs in his pocket when we played United at Meadow Lane in the old first division. Played so well that day that Giggs was subbed off. He wasn’t a product of our youth team though. Both he and his brother were signed from Scarborough.

I initially thought Wayne Fairclough, but can’t remember if he was a right back or centre back and I think Chris was a product of Forest’s youth team?

Don’t think Ivan Hampton had a brother that played for Notts either @Fan of Big Tone, but could be wrong on that as he was way before my time!

Question for @CliftonMagpie Did they play together in the Notts first XI at the same time, and which brother made the most appearances?

[Fan of Big Tone]

No not Ivan Hampton my memory is playing tricks, it was Tony Bircumshaw and Peter Bircumshaw both played for Notts, I can remember Tony quite well he was a hard tackling full back from the same era as Ivan Hampton.

[CliftonMagpie]

Sorry, I'm out at the moment and wasn't able to reply until now. @Fozzy, I think you were on the right path. The player in question played far more than his brother and I think they would've played in the same side briefly. @Fan of Big Tone has guessed correct.

[Fan of Big Tone]

1 minute ago, CliftonMagpie said:

Sorry, I'm out at the moment and wasn't able to reply until now. @Fozzy, I think you were on the right path. The player in question played far more than his brother and I think they would've played in the same side briefly. @Fan of Big Tone has guessed correct.

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Sorry @CliftonMagpie was I suppose to wait until the question had been answered?

If so apologies to @Fozzy

I certainly remember Tony Bircumshaw playing in the 60s, as I say he was a tough tackling full back, quite chunky and hard to get past. If I remember right he played in the same team as Ivan Hampton, the Goalie was George Smith a right character who sometimes used to come out of his goal and dribble up the touch line, he’s even been known to take a throw in.