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Blackburn Rovers Hall of Fame: Left wingers (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Blackburn Rovers Hall of Fame: Left wingers
1:40pm Wednesday 27th June 2012 in Sport
CONTINUING the Lancashire Telegraph's Hall of Fame series, we are asking you to nominate your favourite Blackburn Rovers left wingers.
We are giving you the opportunity to vote for your favourite players from Ewood Park, position by position, with a nominated shortlist of players featured every Saturday this summer.
Please nominate your left wingers to be shortlisted for the vote.
Comments(55)
burnleyglentoran
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1:55pm Wed 27 Jun 12
GOD SAVE THE KEAN
flyingv1
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2:04pm Wed 27 Jun 12
givet82
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2:16pm Wed 27 Jun 12
bburnrover
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2:16pm Wed 27 Jun 12
BlueSkies
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2:20pm Wed 27 Jun 12
badlydressedboy
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happycyclist
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MxMave
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3:03pm Wed 27 Jun 12
sonny
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3:05pm Wed 27 Jun 12
dezzer48
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3:11pm Wed 27 Jun 12
sonny
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3:12pm Wed 27 Jun 12
noddymcleod
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3:24pm Wed 27 Jun 12
For nonstop effort, my namesake, Noddy McLeod.
If you think Jack "the Baghdad Bomber" Straw is a leftwinger, you need some political education.
benal13
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3:26pm Wed 27 Jun 12
Crow27
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3:32pm Wed 27 Jun 12
Keen O to Get Kean Out
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3:43pm Wed 27 Jun 12
A Darener
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3:53pm Wed 27 Jun 12
davemal
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londonrover
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4:05pm Wed 27 Jun 12
Theo
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LittleRonnieHildersley
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4:37pm Wed 27 Jun 12
Iiii1111
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5:26pm Wed 27 Jun 12
Bangkok Rover
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5:36pm Wed 27 Jun 12
"Scottie Scottie beam us up!"
juanbbien
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6:02pm Wed 27 Jun 12
sonny
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6:28pm Wed 27 Jun 12
Arthur Labore
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6:49pm Wed 27 Jun 12
jogalot
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CheltRover
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egbutnobacon
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8:27pm Wed 27 Jun 12
RUinsane
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8:44pm Wed 27 Jun 12
MikeD
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9:12pm Wed 27 Jun 12
A miracle we kept Sellars for so long, and a tragedy that he left for Leeds when we finally got to the league he deserved to be playing in. How he wasn't a regular for England I'll never know. The sweetest left foot I've ever seen
jonjonweatherman
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9:49pm Wed 27 Jun 12
Roverstattoo
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10:05pm Wed 27 Jun 12
peely
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10:24pm Wed 27 Jun 12
Rover since 1947
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10:52pm Wed 27 Jun 12
jonjonweatherman wrote:Agree with you about Bobby Langton but he did once miss a penalty at Bury. In the more modern era it has to be Duff Other strong contenders would be Mcleod, Sellars, Brotherston, Wagstaffe and Harrison
This dates me but Bobby Langton was the best left winger by far in the days of Finney and mathews he was Englands left wing man. I was priveleged to see him in his last season before moving to Preston. and then again in the Johnny Carey era.HE never missed a penalty ever.
French Rover
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10:54pm Wed 27 Jun 12
Donmac46
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7:20am Thu 28 Jun 12
garyintandem
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7:30am Thu 28 Jun 12
Russ ov the rovers
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7:51am Thu 28 Jun 12
idlewally
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8:04am Thu 28 Jun 12
the final countdown
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9:46am Thu 28 Jun 12
Damian Duff, excellent speed and dribbling skills, his skill at cutting in from the left through a crowd of defenders to score was a delight to watch.
Both performed in the top division and performed against top defenders.
Miller11
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10:12am Thu 28 Jun 12
The-Jerome-and-Steve-Show
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12:40pm Thu 28 Jun 12
1. Keep Kean quiet for a bit (shebby to spout sh1t instead)
2. Sign as many players or be linked before 10 July 2012.
3. Avoid players leaving (apart from Hoillet and Yak) before 10 July 2012.
4. From 11 July Sell as many big earners as possible.
5. From 11 July Steve can continue spouting.
This is on very good information,
Whats the relevance of the 10/11th July 2012 ??????
gpb501
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1:05pm Thu 28 Jun 12
Leggy_Mambo
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1:19pm Thu 28 Jun 12
we8dingles
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1:41pm Thu 28 Jun 12
aldux44
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4:18pm Thu 28 Jun 12
aldux44
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4:18pm Thu 28 Jun 12
A Game of Blue & White Halves
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10:53am Fri 29 Jun 12
MikeD wrote:On the ill-fated 15th April 1989 (Hillsborough)- Scotty was superb as we routed League leaders and eventually promoted, Man City, 4-0.
Scott Sellars by a country mile, followed by Duff ;)
A miracle we kept Sellars for so long, and a tragedy that he left for Leeds when we finally got to the league he deserved to be playing in. How he wasn't a regular for England I'll never know. The sweetest left foot I've ever seen
Garner helped hmself to a hat-trick and remember a late Man City sub - Gary Flitcroft, making an appearance.
Shame Dalglish didn't like Scotty's style.
the _tea_set
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11:52am Fri 29 Jun 12
He was Blackburn born and bred and perhaps ahead of his time: blisteringly quick, very skilful and a bit of a poser too - If you think in the Christiano Ronaldo mold you're not far away.
Equally at home on the left or the right (though he played mostly on the left) he relished taking players on and beating them with pace, no matter who they were. If you're lucky to bump into him at a Rovers game he will recall an incident when he nutmegged Stanley Matthews (something that you just DIDN'T do!), took the ball down the line only to be clattered by the full-back for his lack of respect!
He did have respect for his club though. He was a Rovers fan from being a boy and still counts himself blessed to have played alongside his heroes Douglas and Clayton. He always had time for the fans and when once asked why he signed so many autographs replied: "I best make the most of it now. A day will come when nobody will want one!"
The fact is though, I never saw him play. I'm 23 years old, 47 years his junior. However, everyone I've ever asked has said he was a brilliant player (whilst adding he loved himself a little too much and that he went down like a sack of spuds in the box - again, ahead of his time!).
He's not in the best of health these days and his memory isn't what it was; but ask him anything about his playing career and he'll recall to the finest detail and glow with the enthusiasm he still has for the game.
As far as I'm concerned, he's the best left winger Rovers have ever had - but then, as I say, I am biased.
I'm his grandson.
ag, agr, agro , AGRO
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Donmac46
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2:56am Sat 30 Jun 12
the _tea_set wrote:Sorry to hear Barry Ratcliffe, is not enjoying the best of health, he was a stylish player for the Rovers and as you say well ahead of his time. Please give him my best wishes, and tell him I remember him playing for St James school, when I was in the St John,s school team, when they slaughtered us, one saturday morning at Pleckgate playing fields, in the Blackburn schools league, circa 1954.
It may be a little biased, but Barrie Ratcliffe for me. He was Blackburn born and bred and perhaps ahead of his time: blisteringly quick, very skilful and a bit of a poser too - If you think in the Christiano Ronaldo mold you're not far away. Equally at home on the left or the right (though he played mostly on the left) he relished taking players on and beating them with pace, no matter who they were. If you're lucky to bump into him at a Rovers game he will recall an incident when he nutmegged Stanley Matthews (something that you just DIDN'T do!), took the ball down the line only to be clattered by the full-back for his lack of respect! He did have respect for his club though. He was a Rovers fan from being a boy and still counts himself blessed to have played alongside his heroes Douglas and Clayton. He always had time for the fans and when once asked why he signed so many autographs replied: "I best make the most of it now. A day will come when nobody will want one!" The fact is though, I never saw him play. I'm 23 years old, 47 years his junior. However, everyone I've ever asked has said he was a brilliant player (whilst adding he loved himself a little too much and that he went down like a sack of spuds in the box - again, ahead of his time!). He's not in the best of health these days and his memory isn't what it was; but ask him anything about his playing career and he'll recall to the finest detail and glow with the enthusiasm he still has for the game. As far as I'm concerned, he's the best left winger Rovers have ever had - but then, as I say, I am biased. I'm his grandson.
roverkip
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8:16am Sat 30 Jun 12
noel .noel noel he is the king of ewood park best left wing we have ever had
Kiwihead
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1:20am Tue 10 Jul 12
the _tea_set wrote:I vote for Barrie Ratcliffe too.
It may be a little biased, but Barrie Ratcliffe for me. He was Blackburn born and bred and perhaps ahead of his time: blisteringly quick, very skilful and a bit of a poser too - If you think in the Christiano Ronaldo mold you're not far away. Equally at home on the left or the right (though he played mostly on the left) he relished taking players on and beating them with pace, no matter who they were. If you're lucky to bump into him at a Rovers game he will recall an incident when he nutmegged Stanley Matthews (something that you just DIDN'T do!), took the ball down the line only to be clattered by the full-back for his lack of respect! He did have respect for his club though. He was a Rovers fan from being a boy and still counts himself blessed to have played alongside his heroes Douglas and Clayton. He always had time for the fans and when once asked why he signed so many autographs replied: "I best make the most of it now. A day will come when nobody will want one!" The fact is though, I never saw him play. I'm 23 years old, 47 years his junior. However, everyone I've ever asked has said he was a brilliant player (whilst adding he loved himself a little too much and that he went down like a sack of spuds in the box - again, ahead of his time!). He's not in the best of health these days and his memory isn't what it was; but ask him anything about his playing career and he'll recall to the finest detail and glow with the enthusiasm he still has for the game. As far as I'm concerned, he's the best left winger Rovers have ever had - but then, as I say, I am biased. I'm his grandson.
I'm even more biased though, he's my father.
Born in 1965, I never saw him play either. Anyone know if there's any archive footage anywhere? I'm sure he was a teriffic player, although injury curtailed his career.
juanbbien says...
1:53pm Wed 27 Jun 12