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Post by Colyton Gas. on Mar 4, 2018 0:29:47 GMT
Anybody remember him? Tough tackling left back who played for us for ten years and starred in our 1-0 win at Watford I witnessed in the early 60's.Thought of him watching Watford on MOTD.  |
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Post by JeffNZ on Mar 4, 2018 3:19:07 GMT
One of my earliest Rovers heroes.
Alex took no prisoners and under todays refereeing regime would likely only play 5 games a season due to suspensions!
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Post by outwoodgas on Mar 4, 2018 7:42:14 GMT
Wasn't there some incident with him and a Golf Club - as in taking a swing at someone with it?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2018 8:48:41 GMT
There are numerous stories about Alex and virtually every one ends in violence or mayhem.
I first went to see Rovers in 67 Alex was playing,he used to make runs down the left side, I think that he started off as a winger ?
I have a poster of the 1970 team on the kitchen wall and Alex is glowering at the camera,I bet he scared players who played against him,he scared me then and I was at the back of the open end.
I really like the idea of him playing now,imagine someone holding him at a corner the reaction would be inevitable.
Probably the left back in my all time Rovers team.
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Post by harrybuckle on Mar 4, 2018 8:54:16 GMT
ALEXANDER MUNRO
b 3.10.1944 Glasgow d 24.5.2009 St Austell, Cornwall
5’ 9½”; 10 st 2 lbs D
Début: 1.12.62 v Bradford Park Avenue
Career: Glasgow Schoolboys; Drumchapel Juniors; 1.9.62 Bristol Rovers (trial); 1.10.62 Bristol Rovers (free), [159+10,11]; 1971 Durban FC; 1974 Durban City; November 1975 East London.
Feisty, strong in the tackle and an aggressive ball-winner, Alec Munro offered Rovers sterling service for nine consecutive League seasons. Debited in some quarters with an own goal in the 3-3 draw on his début, that being the first League meeting between Rovers and Park Avenue, he became a regular at outside-left after scoring his first goal in the November 1964 4-0 demolition of Workington and was converted into a left-back after Joe Davis arrived from Swansea. Solid, dependable and reliable in this defensive rôle, Munro overcame a year’s gap after breaking a leg in the 1968 Gloucestershire Cup Final against Bristol City to reclaim his regular place. The balding left-back was sent off in the home fixture with Luton Town in February 1970 and thereafter spent many years in South Africa working as a salesman before returning to the UK and living to Cornwall in 2007. The son of Alex Munro (1912-1986), a Hearts and Blackpool player who won three full caps for Scotland, Alec Munro was survived by his two daughters, Keely and Natalie, who still live in Bristol.
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Post by george on Mar 4, 2018 9:27:05 GMT
Remember him breaking his leg at Ashton Gate. If he had hit Chris Crowe he would have killed him. Instead he missed him but went straight into the railings.
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Post by stevek192 on Mar 4, 2018 10:50:26 GMT
I remember that incident where he broke his leg too but the most famous incident for me and one of the funniest incidents was in a game against Luton Town at Eastville,we were three nil up in what had been quite a feisty match when Alex Munro was involved in an incident with ,I believe Malcolm Macdonald (of Newcastle and England fame later|)The referee gave a drop ball and when he dropped the ball in Alex ignored it and kicked the other balls of Malcolm MacDonald and was sent off and deserved it lol.
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Post by a more piratey game on Mar 4, 2018 10:58:24 GMT
Malcolm Macdonald (of Newcastle and England fame later|) Supermac! |
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Post by tauntongas on Mar 4, 2018 11:05:30 GMT
Good thread, this. Nice to read stories of older heroes.
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Post by CostaBlancaGas on Mar 4, 2018 11:42:20 GMT
I remember that incident where he broke his leg too but the most famous incident for me and one of the funniest incidents was in a game against Luton Town at Eastville,we were three nil up in what had been quite a feisty match when Alex Munro was involved in an incident with ,I believe Malcolm Macdonald (of Newcastle and England fame later|)The referee gave a drop ball and when he dropped the ball in Alex ignored it and kicked the other balls of Malcolm MacDonald and was sent off and deserved it lol. I remember the Luton incindent so well, evening game, the drop ball was right in front of the duggouts . Alex just kicked the Luton player as the ball dropped and it seemed he didn't even wait for the ref to send him off, just walked straight down the tunnel! No red cards in those days!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2018 12:52:08 GMT
Good thread, this. Nice to read stories of older heroes. Totally agree, there’s been a lot of players through our history who’ve not always been in the spotlight. Keep it up. |
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Mar 4, 2018 13:24:25 GMT
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Post by warehamgas on Mar 4, 2018 15:53:34 GMT
He was a great character who probably wouldn’t have made it to half time in today’s football. Quite strange really because Bert Tann was not a manager who encouraged dirty play or even rough tackling so I was always surprised he lasted in the team so long. Mind you in those days I’m sure Frankie Prince was sat on the bench or in the stands thinking so that’s how you’ve got to play football. Great memories.
UTG!
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Post by laughinggas on Mar 4, 2018 17:11:16 GMT
Okay who can help me memory?
Back Row
Munro, Taylor S, ?, Roberts, Hall?, Taylor L, Parsons, Prince, Lloyd, Santon
Middle Row
Jarman, ?, ?,? Gilbert, Graydon, Jones B
Front Row
Hillard, Bater, ?, Jones W, ?, Higgins
Few guesses, few unknowns.
Second season watching.
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Post by cornwallgas on Mar 4, 2018 18:40:17 GMT
Don't think it's Bater in the front row...he would still have been at school in 68/69? I think it's Johnny Petts between Jones and Higgins in front row
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Post by kingswood Polak on Mar 4, 2018 19:23:46 GMT
I remember that incident where he broke his leg too but the most famous incident for me and one of the funniest incidents was in a game against Luton Town at Eastville,we were three nil up in what had been quite a feisty match when Alex Munro was involved in an incident with ,I believe Malcolm Macdonald (of Newcastle and England fame later|)The referee gave a drop ball and when he dropped the ball in Alex ignored it and kicked the other balls of Malcolm MacDonald and was sent off and deserved it lol. Steve, do you mind me asking how old you are please as I thought you were circa 45-48. This surprised me |
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Post by CostaBlancaGas on Mar 4, 2018 19:49:59 GMT
That’s not Gilbert that’s Kenny Ronaldson!
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Post by CostaBlancaGas on Mar 4, 2018 19:51:02 GMT
Phil Roberts next to S. Taylor, opps you’re right the one next to Taylor I have no idea! Is Bobby Brown there somewhere?
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Post by CostaBlancaGas on Mar 4, 2018 19:56:42 GMT
The one next to Wayne Jones, Johnny Petts.
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Post by CostaBlancaGas on Mar 4, 2018 19:58:57 GMT
That’s not Hilliard it could be Ray Mabutt
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