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Two goalies who were good but only played a handful of games were Stave Bowtell and john Smeulders, but were better than a lot of keepers I have seen over the yearsy o y o y wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:00 pmI believe Tommy Taylor also played for the O's aged 15KC & sunshine band wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:16 pmPaul Went - centre half - good enough to play for the os at 15KC & sunshine band wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:21 am Barry Fairbrother
or
Tony ( Paddy ) Grealish
2 of me favourites !
Not a bad team being assembled here that came through our youth system . Need a keeper and a striker
now we have kent on the galleryContrifibulatoryFred wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:12 pm Let’s not forget when we had two England players in the team
Sussex and Cornwall
Even though it was John Cornwell not Cornwall?ContrifibulatoryFred wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:12 pm Let’s not forget when we had two England players in the team
Sussex and Cornwall
John Smeulders was my best friend from the age of five, we were in the same infant, primary and secondary schools. We also played for the school cricket and football teams and he was always the best, played for England schoolboys. So yes KC good shout, put John in goal.KC & sunshine band wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:45 pmTwo goalies who were good but only played a handful of games were Stave Bowtell and john Smeulders, but were better than a lot of keepers I have seen over the yearsy o y o y wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:00 pmI believe Tommy Taylor also played for the O's aged 15KC & sunshine band wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:16 pm
Paul Went - centre half - good enough to play for the os at 15
Not a bad team being assembled here that came through our youth system . Need a keeper and a striker
Your forward is Barry Fairbrother tormented the life out of defenders with his pace
But for me Paddy is up there because of bustling, hard tackling and aggression
brilliant shout - I remember him well in the youth academy, but I think it was at some small northern clubThor wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:45 pm What about Ian Bowyer? Surely he has to be the most decorated player to have played for us?
Manchester City
FA Cup: 1968–69
League Cup: 1969–70
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1969–70
Nottingham Forest
Football League First Division: 1977–78
Football League Cup: 1977–78, 1978–79
FA Charity Shield: 1978
Anglo-Scottish Cup: 1976–77
Football League Second Division: promoted 1976–77
European Cup: 1978–79, 1979–80
UEFA Super Cup: 1979
As above, Bowyer had played 50 times for Man City before we signed him.Thor wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:45 pm What about Ian Bowyer? Surely he has to be the most decorated player to have played for us?
Manchester City
FA Cup: 1968–69
League Cup: 1969–70
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1969–70
Nottingham Forest
Football League First Division: 1977–78
Football League Cup: 1977–78, 1978–79
FA Charity Shield: 1978
Anglo-Scottish Cup: 1976–77
Football League Second Division: promoted 1976–77
European Cup: 1978–79, 1979–80
UEFA Super Cup: 1979
Very quick as well, great attacking left back, apparently he was a winger converted to the fullback position. My favourite ever Orient left back.Lovejoy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:43 pmDenis Rofe would definately be in the mix, a no nonsense tough tackling left back. He also went to my school alongside Terry Brisley.Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:08 pm Obviously well before my time but would Dennis Rofe, Peter Allen and Sid Bishop would be in with a shout? And how about John Chiedozie?
No need to abuse yourself Thor !Thor wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:38 pm Sorry Tuffers I didn’t link the title to the answer I gave, apologies for my oversight I will try to improve my eye to finger coordination when replying in future. I will now retire to the galley when I will repeatedly hit my hands with a rolling pin which has never been used for that purpose in its life.
Please accept my most humblest apologies for my error above.