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.

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}

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I THOUGHT SHEARER WAS YOUR BEST EVER?
OR DOES THAT ONLY APPLY TO THE GLORY HUNTERS OF THE UNCLE JACK ERA?

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.

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!

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.

Does anyone know if Harry Parker is still around?