Where are they now?..Notts 1980/81 promotion team

[Piethagoram]

https://www.theleaguepaper.com/features/4747/where-are-they-now-notts-countys-second-division-promotion-winners-198081/

[macpie]

As a life long supporter 67 years, they was the best passing team i have ever seen play in the black and white shirt, with my all time favourite player Iian McCulloch (remember his goal versus Villa away), those were the days eh.

[Piethagoram]

agree @macpie, Sirrel with Wilko installing  a passing philosophy combined with work rate

I would like to see Nolan play with a sweeper, Hewitt is the natural thought for this but lacks the passing ability needed

 

[KingMaynard]

6 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

https://www.theleaguepaper.com/features/4747/where-are-they-now-notts-countys-second-division-promotion-winners-198081/

I think this is the squad that my dad has a sticker book of the old first division teams.

[Chris]

2 hours ago, macpie said:

Iian McCulloch

I might be corrected but Iian was a winger right?

The squad from the early 80's are absolute legends and, the squad was filled with players even I look fondly back on. Obviously it's before my time but I have heard many stories over the years about former players. I would have enjoyed seeing them play back in the day.

@Andy Black and @stewartpot have told me things about Iain McCulloch, along with my grandfather.

I believe I had met him twice also.

[BromPie]

3 hours ago, macpie said:

As a life long supporter 67 years, they was the best passing team i have ever seen play in the black and white shirt, with my all time favourite player Iian McCulloch (remember his goal versus Villa away), those were the days eh.

I echo this comment, the fluid passing from this team was a joy to watch.

[Wilfordpie]

Fantastic squad that played football in the right way, a squad built with a purpose and knew exactly what each player delivered.

[Magic magpie]

Fantastic team/squad and a fantastic read as well i was to young to see the team live but I read about them. Loved this cause you find out what became of them fantastic read first class

[liampie]

before my time too but i appreciate what they did.

[BigBill]

Brilliant team, that takes me back! Great players, great era!

[AmericanPie]

One of the best Notts squads I have seen play together, a squad full of men and great footballers.

[TheSkipper]

Way, way, way before my time but its an interesting era with the club getting several promotion near to this time. It sounds like Notts had a very good squad back then too.

[CliftonMagpie]

I think the majority of young fans would have liked to see Notts taking on the very best teams in the league, I've seen footage before and Notts played with a lot of pace. I think Notts was also one of few teams that gave black players a chance.