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Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:05 am
by ComeOnYouOs
Laurie Cunningham is the most successful player to come through Oients youth system by far.......went on to play for Man U, then Real Madrid, played for England, but who's the next most successful player to come through our ranks?
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:09 am
by EH16
Bart-Williams?
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:13 am
by Mikero
Shorey
Mikero
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:16 am
by Smendrick Feaselberg
EH16 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:09 amBart-Williams?
Yeah, I'd go for him too as of now.
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:17 am
by PoliticOs
John Chiedozie springs to mind.
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:21 am
by KC & sunshine band
Barry Fairbrother
or
Tony ( Paddy ) Grealish
2 of me favourites !
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:24 am
by kokomO
Nickey Shorey - played for England - the pinnacle of the game.
Him and Laurie , any others made the top of the mountain who STARTED at Orient?
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:25 am
by AckneyAwks
Not sure how you judge successful but a name very rarely mentioned is Tony "Paddy" Grealish.
Came through the youth system in early mid seventies then left us and went onto play for Luton, Brighton and more importantly made around 45 apps for the Republic of Ireland.
Skilful,tenacious, tough tackling and could score a goal. Very underated.
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:30 am
by AckneyAwks
kokomO wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:24 am
Nickey Shorey - played for England - the pinnacle of the game.
Him and Laurie , any others made the top of the mountain who STARTED at Orient?
Not absoloutely sure but i think Laurie was released by Arsenal before he came to Orient, may well be wrong. Although i always see him as a product of the Orient youth system.
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:35 am
by KC & sunshine band
kokomO wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:24 am
Nickey Shorey - played for England - the pinnacle of the game.
Him and Laurie , any others made the top of the mountain who STARTED at Orient?
Good player Shorey - interestingly Reading were scouting Lockwood for left back, but he was injured and Shorey played - the rest is history
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:18 am
by Throoou The Netting!
AckneyAwks wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:25 am
Not sure how you judge successful but a name very rarely mentioned is Tony "Paddy" Grealish.
Came through the youth system in early mid seventies then left us and went onto play for Luton, Brighton and more importantly made around 45 apps for the Republic of Ireland.
Skilful,tenacious, tough tackling and could score a goal. Very underated.
Also played for West Bromwich Albion
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:30 am
by Throoou The Netting!
Glenn Roeder is also worth a mention, joined the O's in 1972, having left Arsenal as a schoolboy. Made his way through the youth ranks and into the first team, making 115 appearances, before moving onto QPR, Notts Co (Loan), Newcastle, Watford, a short period back at the O's and then Gillingham - a total of 561 appearances. Roeder also won 7 England B caps, before turning to management with Gillingham, West Ham, Newcastle and Norwich
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:32 am
by PoliticOs
Tommy Taylor probably worth an honourable mention too.
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:04 pm
by Mistadobalina
Grealish sounds like a good shout. Probably the only Orient produced player that went onto to get a big number of international caps for a competitive team.
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:08 pm
by Real Al
Throoou The Netting! wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:30 am
Glenn Roeder is also worth a mention, joined the O's in 1972, having left Arsenal as a schoolboy. Made his way through the youth ranks and into the first team, making 115 appearances, before moving onto QPR, Notts Co (Loan), Newcastle, Watford, a short period back at the O's and then Gillingham - a total of 561 appearances. Roeder also won 7 England B caps, before turning to management with Gillingham, West Ham, Newcastle and Norwich
Agent Roeder wins hands down for his success at the Spammers
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:08 pm
by Mistadobalina
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?
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:11 pm
by AckneyAwks
Throoou The Netting! wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:18 am
AckneyAwks wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:25 am
Not sure how you judge successful but a name very rarely mentioned is Tony "Paddy" Grealish.
Came through the youth system in early mid seventies then left us and went onto play for Luton, Brighton and more importantly made around 45 apps for the Republic of Ireland.
Skilful,tenacious, tough tackling and could score a goal. Very underated.
Also played for West Bromwich Albion
I thought that but did not check...apologies to Paddy, may God rest his soul.
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:31 pm
by tuffers#1
AckneyAwks wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:30 am
kokomO wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:24 am
Nickey Shorey - played for England - the pinnacle of the game.
Him and Laurie , any others made the top of the mountain who STARTED at Orient?
Not absoloutely sure but i think Laurie was released by Arsenal before he came to Orient, may well be wrong. Although i always see him as a product of the Orient youth system.
Laurie was part of the youth system .
At Arsenal he was on schoolboy forms &
Was never classed as a professional player.
When he signed as a youth team player
That is when he becomes an O's product.
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:33 pm
by tuffers#1
If it isnt Paddy Grealish ,
He can only be surpassed by anyone who came through the
ranks & played in the top flight, but thats before my time & I'll
Let the real old codgers have the last word on that
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:43 pm
by Lovejoy
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?
Denis Rofe would definately be in the mix, a no nonsense tough tackling left back. He also went to my school alongside Terry Brisley.
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:16 pm
by KC & sunshine band
KC & sunshine band wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:21 am
Barry Fairbrother
or
Tony ( Paddy ) Grealish
2 of me favourites !
Paul Went - centre half - good enough to play for the os at 15
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:28 pm
by saltaire69
I think Laurie C was signed from Arsenal along with Glenn Roeder by George Petchey when they were released aged 16 - not a bad day's work.
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:37 pm
by AckneyAwks
Jason Demetriou...Cyprus international
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:00 pm
by y o y o y
KC & sunshine band wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:16 pm
KC & sunshine band wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:21 am
Barry Fairbrother
or
Tony ( Paddy ) Grealish
2 of me favourites !
Paul Went - centre half - good enough to play for the os at 15
I believe Tommy Taylor also played for the O's aged 15
Not a bad team being assembled here that came through our youth system . Need a keeper and a striker
Re: Who's the second most successful player to come through the youth system?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:12 pm
by ContrifibulatoryFred
Let’s not forget when we had two England players in the team
Sussex and Cornwall
