davey68
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Who's Who by Shirt Number - No. 4
Next up ...
SHIRT NO. 4
When Roy Race first broke into the first team in 1955 the Number 4 shirt was worn by HUGHIE GRIFFITHS, who was Rovers' regular right-half for several seasons ...
When Hughie retired at the start of the 1962/63 season he was replaced by new signing ALBERT 'BOMBER' REEVES, a former Royal Marine commando ...
When Bomber was forced to retire through injury early in the 1968/69 season he was replaced by young midfielder GEOFF GILES, who became an England international and was a mainstay of the team until transferring to Melboro at the start of the 1980/81 season ...
... after this my info is a bit sketchy. I know that Nat 'Grandad' Gosden arrived in January 1981 on a free transfer from Oldfield, but am not sure if was a regular. Can anyone provide any more info of players who regularly wore the Number 4 shirt and in what seasons?
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10/5/05, 21:35
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StrKav
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Re: Who's Who by Shirt Number - No. 4
It was Steve Naylor in the early 80's. Later it was Bruno Johnson and Terry Spring (I think it was Mark Gray some times, too).
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10/5/05, 21:51
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davey68
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Re: Who's Who by Shirt Number - No. 4
Yeah, I remember Steve Naylor now. I think he took over from Nat 'Grandad' Gosden during the 1981/82 season.
I'm pretty sure Bruno Johnson was a regular in the Number 5 shirt though and I think Mark 'Cracker' Gray wore the Number 4 shirt during the 1986/87 season, after the Basran tragedy.
Comments, additions and corrections are welcome as always!
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11/5/05, 17:51
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Malandro23
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Re: Who's Who by Shirt Number - No. 4
Des Chapman had it in the monthlies, think Bruckner was no. 4 before him, but he was 5 in the monthlies. Was it Anton Gronvold in MOTD?
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12/5/05, 15:00
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robvanderovers
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Re: Who's Who by Shirt Number - No. 4
Yes, it was. But from that period the first team wasn't numbered 1-11 any more as players had their own shirts (e.g. Declan 15, Dino Marcello 17).
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13/5/05, 11:06
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