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John Brown RIP

John Brown RIP

Wisemen say said:
Barry Siddalls one game wonder for us, well more one game blunder as he ended the game with a serious back problem from retrieving the ball 5 times from the back of the net in a 5-2 defeat to Port Vale.
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John Beck's first game in charge, December 1992. Who was worse, Siddall or Michael Crowe?
 
BeteNoir said:
He was 76 not 72. If I remember correctly he played as a 16 year old away at Arsenal and had a blinder got rave reviews. RIP John.
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As miff says you did. Not that I remember that John Barton debut though I can remember him as a near continuous understudy to Alan Kelly in the 60s before he was transferred to a team who play by the River Darwen. I can also recall John Brown - I think he played in a match against Bolton at Burnden Park in which Jim McNab was sent off but again his chances were few and far between because Alan Kelly was just so consistently good for a decade from early 60s to early 70s. But it is entirely proper that we should note that someone who played for PNE and did so to the bet of their abilities has passed from this life - RIP John Brown.
 
raefil said:
Remember him well, was reserve keeper to Alan Kelly Sr so his first team opportunities were limited.

Often saw him playing in the central league, though. Those were the days when ressie games were played at 3pm on the saturdays when the firsts were playing away.

Decent keeper, in fairness.

RIP John.
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Why didn’t you go to the away games?

Shit supporter.
 
Never saw him play as I was too young but another player lost to heaven is always a sad moment.

God bless and sleep well sir.
 
raefil said:
Remember him well, was reserve keeper to Alan Kelly Sr so his first team opportunities were limited.

Often saw him playing in the central league, though. Those were the days when ressie games were played at 3pm on the saturdays when the firsts were playing away.

Decent keeper, in fairness.

RIP John.
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We had another top keeper in the early 70's alot of you won't remember as we sold him when he was only a kid Jim Blyth
 
janiejones said:
I don't remember him at PNE, but remember him playing for Coventry.
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raefil said:
I remember Jim blyth, although just the name.
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He only played the one game before as Janijones said he went to Coventry if my memory is correct for £60 000 which at the time was a big fee for a 17 year old Man utd later offered a world record fee for a keeper but he failed a medical also capped for Scotland top keeper
 
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