FORMER footballing ace Bryan Douglas will be the special guest at a talk in Brindle next week, which will look back at Blackburn Rovers in the 50s and 60s.
Entitled 'Blackburn Rovers in the Bryan Douglas era', it will show memorabilia and photographs charting the team from 1950 to 1969, as well as covering the career of one of its most famous players.
Bryan Douglas, who was born almost on the doorstep of Ewood, joined the Rovers ground staff in 1950 and signed professionally for his home town team in 1952.
A one-man club, he went on to make 503 appearances in the blue and white shirt.
He also made 36 appearances for his country, winning his first cap in 1957 at the age of 23, and being ever-present when England played in the 1958 and 1962 World Cup finals.
Known affectionately as "Duggie" by the fans, he played his last game for the Rovers in 1969.
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Giving the talk, at Brindle Community Hall this Monday, April 28, will be Brindle Historical Society secretary and former Football League linesman Steve Williams.
He said: "As a boy in Blackburn in the 1960s, Bryan was one of my boyhood heroes.
"I have always wanted to research and present a talk about him and the Rovers.
"As for asking him to come along, I just rang him up to see if he would attend.
"He readily said yes' and agreed to answer a few questions from the audience."
Posted by: Soccerover, Bermagui on 12:09am Fri 25 Apr 08
Wish i could be there - I remember the 3 D's
Viz :
Bryan Douglas
Peter Dobing
and
Derek Dougan
They were a great forward trio for the club.
Have a good a good trip down memory lane at Brindle.
Wish i could be there - I remember the 3 D's
Viz :
Bryan Douglas
Peter Dobing
and
Derek Dougan
They were a great forward trio for the club.
Have a good a good trip down memory lane at Brindle.
Posted by: stewart odgers, batemans bay australia on 12:31am Fri 25 Apr 08
I to remember the 60s some great names watched duggie clayton mcevoy i think my last game was we put 7 in against spurs.still follow the lads on sky here,mated if stu metcalf till i emigrated have a great nite would love to be there
stewart odgers {odg}[quote]quote[/quote]
I to remember the 60s some great names watched duggie clayton mcevoy i think my last game was we put 7 in against spurs.still follow the lads on sky here,mated if stu metcalf till i emigrated have a great nite would love to be there
Posted by: roger the rover, under the Matty Brown's sign, Blackburn End on 8:46am Fri 25 Apr 08
Trellis Burger or do I call you TB for short? Our club has a history such great riches of talent that no man can ever be called the greatest Rover apart from possibly the aforementioned Uncle Jack - the greatest supporter ever and you're not fit to lick his boots.
Can someone throw this dingle a banana please.
Trellis Burger or do I call you TB for short? Our club has a history such great riches of talent that no man can ever be called the greatest Rover apart from possibly the aforementioned Uncle Jack - the greatest supporter ever and you're not fit to lick his boots.
It's a pity too many mentally challenged individuals are too busy proving how utterly stupid and crass they are.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion but, pertinence, relevance and some semblance of common courtesy, are ALSO desireable.
Also, it might prove advantageous if people refrained from directly answering the inane twaddle that is sometimes written by these undoubted morons. Without some means of knowing their asinine comments have been read, their feeble minds might decide there is no point in writing their scurrilous, meaningless and senseless garbage.
That said, having watched so many of Rovers' matches in the 50's and 60's I have to say they included some of the brightest and best - as well as many that were not so great!
In those days, standing on the terraces all round the country, one truly got to know the Players. They were approachable - unlike today. Today, most Players live lives far removed from the fans who pay their wages. In the 50s and 60s the Players lived 'next door' - and drank in the same friendly Pub. The spirit was tremendous on Match day at Ewood! The crowds, all standing and well behaved, were regularly and decidedly larger, than muster at the Ewood - these days!
I don't think ANY period can be said to be 'the best' - Football is a funny old game, but the Douglas Years at Ewood were certainly highly entertaining and many were the great players who played alongside him for the Rovers.
There were so many firm favourites in this period and some will be, sadly, overlooked. The names that come readily to mind are:-
In NO particular order,
Harry Leyland
Bill Eckersley
Ronnie Clayton
Eddie Quigley
Tommy Briggs
Bobby Langton
Reg Elvy
Eddie Crossan
Peter Dobing
Keith Newton
Fred Pickering
Ally MacLeod
Matt Woods
Mick McGrath
Roy Vernon
Dave Whelan and, of course, the inimiatable Bryan Douglas!
I apologise if some great players are out of my memory at this time. I remember the times you all made so enjoyable. Thank you, one and all!
It's a pity too many mentally challenged individuals are too busy proving how utterly stupid and crass they are.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion but, pertinence, relevance and some semblance of common courtesy, are ALSO desireable.
Also, it might prove advantageous if people refrained from directly answering the inane twaddle that is sometimes written by these undoubted morons. Without some means of knowing their asinine comments have been read, their feeble minds might decide there is no point in writing their scurrilous, meaningless and senseless garbage.
That said, having watched so many of Rovers' matches in the 50's and 60's I have to say they included some of the brightest and best - as well as many that were not so great!
In those days, standing on the terraces all round the country, one truly got to know the Players. They were approachable - unlike today. Today, most Players live lives far removed from the fans who pay their wages. In the 50s and 60s the Players lived 'next door' - and drank in the same friendly Pub. The spirit was tremendous on Match day at Ewood! The crowds, all standing and well behaved, were regularly and decidedly larger, than muster at the Ewood - these days!
I don't think ANY period can be said to be 'the best' - Football is a funny old game, but the Douglas Years at Ewood were certainly highly entertaining and many were the great players who played alongside him for the Rovers.
There were so many firm favourites in this period and some will be, sadly, overlooked. The names that come readily to mind are:-
In NO particular order,
Harry Leyland
Bill Eckersley
Ronnie Clayton
Eddie Quigley
Tommy Briggs
Bobby Langton
Reg Elvy
Eddie Crossan
Peter Dobing
Keith Newton
Fred Pickering
Ally MacLeod
Matt Woods
Mick McGrath
Roy Vernon
Dave Whelan and, of course, the inimiatable Bryan Douglas!
I apologise if some great players are out of my memory at this time. I remember the times you all made so enjoyable. Thank you, one and all!
Posted by: art slater, nr Wigan on 7:54am Thu 1 May 08
Roy Anderson's comments and list of players echo most of the thoughts of the Rover's supporters of 'yesteryear'! My personal favourite was EQ followed by Harry Parker (who)? Harry was injured during National Service and had played only a few first team games previously. He played right wing,as most newcomers did,but was a billiant inside forward
and a better player than 'Dougie'! Ask anyone who played for Lower Darwen YC in 1950!!!
Roy Anderson's comments and list of players echo most of the thoughts of the Rover's supporters of 'yesteryear'! My personal favourite was EQ followed by Harry Parker (who)? Harry was injured during National Service and had played only a few first team games previously. He played right wing,as most newcomers did,but was a billiant inside forward
and a better player than 'Dougie'! Ask anyone who played for Lower Darwen YC in 1950!!!
i have to agree with some of the comments, especially bryan douglas ho even though he played 40 odd games for england was never recognised as one of the greats.mind you he played when tom finney and stanley mathews were around. i also would love to be there and rovers are the first team that i look for.
i have to agree with some of the comments, especially bryan douglas ho even though he played 40 odd games for england was never recognised as one of the greats.mind you he played when tom finney and stanley mathews were around. i also would love to be there and rovers are the first team that i look for.
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