Rex
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Post by Rex on May 3, 2020 7:02:21 GMT
I 'remember' John McDowell, the West Ham right back, signing for us as a player. However, Wikipedia says he joined as Assistant Manager in 1982 but not as a player.
Both me and Wikipedia often get things wrong, does anyone know which one of us is wrong this time?
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GasMacc1
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Post by GasMacc1 on May 3, 2020 7:43:14 GMT
I had either forgotten about McDowell in connection with Rovers, or you've created a false memory!
Anyway, I've looked in both the Rovers Definitive History and the -1986 History books. There is no mention of McDowell in the narrative for the seasons 1981-82 and 1982-83, nor in the list of players (who actually played).
(There is a mention of Gary Pendrey, however, in the Assistant Manager role).
Bobby Gould was manager, though, and would probably have been a team-mate of McDowell in his time at West Ham.
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badhand
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Post by badhand on May 3, 2020 9:41:34 GMT
He is pictured standing, far right, on the 1982/83 team picture. You have to scroll down a long way, but looks like an official one! He is labelled as player/coach. He is not in the team picture for the following season.
Ron Gingell listed as assistant manager.
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harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on May 5, 2020 20:12:58 GMT
He is pictured standing, far right, on the 1982/83 team picture. You have to scroll down a long way, but looks like an official one! He is labelled as player/coach. He is not in the team picture for the following season.
Ron Gingell listed as assistant manager.
I believe he signed as player coach but quickly returned to London for family reasons so never contributed on or off the field. |
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