Blackburn lads who played for rovers

[47er]

  On 13/02/2022 at 19:31, darrenrover said:

Pilky is a Darwen lad thank you very much! 😘, as is Brian Douglas, Ron and Ken Clayton were both born in Preston but were always Blackburnians from a young age. , Mark Patterson is another 'Darrener'.

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Duggie never lived in Darwen though? Was he born at Bull Hill?

[Upside Down]

Although I don't think he ever played for the first team Franny Fielding was from Blackburn.

Edited February 13, 2022 by Upside Down

[darrenrover]

  On 13/02/2022 at 22:04, 47er said:

Duggie never lived in Darwen though? Was he born at Bull Hill?

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Err, sorry 47er, Duggie did and still does!

[Mercer]

  On 13/02/2022 at 09:30, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Barry Ratcliffe of the Youth Cup winning team. That was in the era of Rovers having Douglas, Pickering, Byrom and Ratcliffe in the forward line.

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and Alan Bradshaw who also scored in the Youth Cup Final. 

Barry Ratcliffe also had a great butcher's stall on Blackburn Market - Barry was a great lad. 

Edited February 13, 2022 by Mercer

[47er]

  On 13/02/2022 at 22:20, darrenrover said:

Err, sorry 47er, Duggie did and still does!

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I'd no idea where he lives now but he lived within a stone's throw of Ewood as a child and went go the locally, now demolished Primary school.

That's where he grew up so that makes him a Blackburner for me!

 

Edited February 13, 2022 by 47er

[darrenrover]

  On 13/02/2022 at 22:49, 47er said:

I'd no idea where he lives now but he lived within a stone's throw of Ewood as a child and went go the locally, now demolished Primary school.

That's where he grew up so that makes him a Blackburner for me!

 

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  On 13/02/2022 at 22:49, 47er said:

I'd no idea where he lives now but he lived within a stone's throw of Ewood as a child and went go the locally, now demolished Primary school.

That's where he grew up so that makes him a Blackburner for me!

 

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We're 'messing' with one another 47er, as you know full well. Wherever Duggie was born, Blackburn or Darwen, I dunno....but he was always a 'darrener', his lads are darreners, he's always lived in Darwen and his latest girlfriend is also a darrener!

Irrespective, Brian is an absolute local legend and to be cherished in every respect.

[47er]

  On 13/02/2022 at 23:08, darrenrover said:

 

We're 'messing' with one another 47er, as you know full well. Wherever Duggie was born, Blackburn or Darwen, I dunno....but he was always a 'darrener', his lads are darreners, he's always lived in Darwen and his latest girlfriend is also a darrener!

Irrespective, Brian is an absolute local legend and to be cherished in every respect.

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Well I'm not messing with anyone! Couldn't agree more on your last sentence. I've always said he was the best player I ever saw and that includes Best, Law, Matthews (though late in his career), Finney(ditto) and anyone else but, factually, he did live in and went to school in the Ewood area as a child.

He never went to school or lived in Darwen till adulthood--i've no idea when he first lived there. So that makes him a Blackburner for me. 

Doesn't really matter does it? He was and is a Rover and arguably the greatest Rover of them all. Have to pass on Bob Crompton's claim to that description but clearly he has one. But no statue!

"His latest girlfriend"!! Bloody hell, he's in his eighties! Enjoy it while you can Dug!

 

[Beafo]

  On 13/02/2022 at 21:05, Sparks Rover said:

Did Pete play for the first team...?

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Yeah he played against Millwall away. I think it was the game after Mackay got sacked in 91. Tony Parkes was caretaker. He passes to Garner just before Johnrose scores.

Watch "05-10-1991 Millwall v Blackburn Rovers" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/G6RGghLLo7g

 

Edited February 13, 2022 by Beafo

[K-Hod]

I think Leighton Clarkson and Scott Wharton were born in Blackburn and they might well be blues, but they didn’t grow up there. Scott Wharton was Salesbury and Leighton Clarkson Clitheroe if I’m not mistaken!

[Sparks Rover]

Chris Holland is a blackburn lad, was on the books but ended up at nobbers and a few other clubs.

[Mattyblue]

Think some on here are getting as obsessed with the council border as the club. If you live in places like Wilpshire, Salesbury, you can count on this list!

[lraC]

Alex Binnie? His official name is John Binnie and he was on Rovers books. Not sure if he made the first team, but played at Stanley for a while.

Nice lad too and married snooker player, Jim Meadowcrofts daughter. 

[Sparks Rover]

Did Jim Beattie make an appearance....would have been early 90s...same year as Pete Baah I think...

[Sparks Rover]

Did Jim Beattie make an appearance....would have been early 90s...same year as Pete Baah I think...

[Mattyblue]

He made a handful of appearances under Hodgson.

[Aqualung]

  On 14/02/2022 at 14:54, lraC said:

Alex Binnie? His official name is John Binnie and he was on Rovers books. Not sure if he made the first team, but played at Stanley for a while.

Nice lad too and married snooker player, Jim Meadowcrofts daughter. 

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Rossendale lad and played for Rossendale United after being released by Rovers If I remember. 

In my early years I met both Jan and Andrea Meadowcroft.... Both nice girls so Alex did OK there. 

[mick]

Alan Bradshaw kept his amateur status. He played for Rovers in the mid-60’s. He taught at Shadsworth and coached their football teams. He was a popular coach of the very successful Town Team that won the Lancashire championship in 1967. 

[Ianrally]

  On 13/02/2022 at 23:08, darrenrover said:

 

Irrespective, Brian is an absolute local legend and to be cherished in every respect.

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Too true, my all time hero, but it’s Bryan.

[Ianrally]

  On 14/02/2022 at 22:22, mick said:

Alan Bradshaw kept his amateur status. He played for Rovers in the mid-60’s. He taught at Shadsworth and coached their football teams. He was a popular coach of the very successful Town Team that won the Lancashire championship in 1967. 

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I remember his dad had a gents barber shop between Darwen St.bridge and Lower Audley St. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 14/02/2022 at 22:31, Ianrally said:

Too true, my all time hero, but it’s Bryan.

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Me too, the bloke was a genius with the ball at his feet.

[oldjamfan1]

  On 14/02/2022 at 22:36, Ianrally said:

I remember his dad had a gents barber shop between Darwen St.bridge and Lower Audley St. 

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Don't think Alan got much use out of it 🙂

Alan Bradshaw was a really good schools coach. My brother played many games for his town and county teams. Him and another teacher (Briggs?) were like Cloughie and Taylor.

[Wheelton Blue]

The name 'Briggs' sounds familiar.

I'm thinking of Peter Briggs, who was a PE teacher when I went to Pleckgate.

[oldjamfan1]

  On 15/02/2022 at 12:05, Wheelton Blue said:

The name 'Briggs' sounds familiar.

I'm thinking of Peter Briggs, who was a PE teacher when I went to Pleckgate.

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That's him, well remembered 🙂

[Sparks Rover]

  On 14/02/2022 at 16:44, Mattyblue said:

He made a handful of appearances under Hodgson.

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Not James Beattie, Jim.  He was an apprentice and played for the reserves....I played in the A and B team with him.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 15/02/2022 at 14:18, Sparks Rover said:

Not James Beattie, Jim.  He was an apprentice and played for the reserves....I played in the A and B team with him.

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According to Mike Jackman’s book  he started 1 league game and was sub 3 times, he was sub 1 time in the FA Cup and started 2 games in the League Cup. No goals.