• Tubby Football Players

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 2:52 pm**

Les Thomson was a traditional barrel chested left back and he was decent enough at the level (3rd tier).

Gazza was one of the last to play for us with that kind of heft insulating his gut and boy did it show.

It's a rarity in these heady days of Dycheism and sports science.

But some of those old school lads were naturally tubby and could still play professional football to a very high level.

Who was your favourite? Who was our last tubby player?

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 2:56 pm**

Ronnie Jepson and Keith Treacy spring to mind

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:01 pm**

Puskas but what a genius.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:03 pm**

Warren Aspinall.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:03 pm**

Not a Burnley player obviously but the one that immediately springs to mind is Rooney.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:16 pm**

Jon Parkin, Akinfenwa and Mido were all big lads.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:18 pm**

John Robertson, Maradona, Franny Lee.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:22 pm**

That big b'tard Lincoln striker!

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:24 pm**

Razor Ruddock

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:51 pm**

Taarabt still managed to play well against us.
Southall and Moby for Liverpool.

Lots of others, especially goalkeepers who probably thought years back being bigger was beneficial.

Mind you, part of Jensen's success for us may have been down to that. You wouldn't want to meet him in a one on one and when he did tackle it wasn't unusual for the ball to be in the stands (or the net if he was having a bad game).

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:55 pm**

Big Vincent

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:02 pm**

Derek Baldwin

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:16 pm**

I can feel a " Less than svelte XI " coming shortly ...

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:30 pm**

never considered rooney to be tubby, quite the opposite in fact.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:32 pm**

Steve McNaulty is a big lad. Can't think of any Burnley players other than those mentioned.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:35 pm**

Who was the fat bloke who played in the fa cup against us for Lincoln

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:41 pm**

claret3561 wrote:Who was the fat bloke who played in the fa cup against us for Lincoln

Fatty McFatlad from Lardville in Greaseshire aka Matt Rhead

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Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:46 pm**

Francis Lee....his first name was "Tubby" according to TV commentaries of the time

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:16 pm**

Steve Foster of Brighton?

Certainly the song of the time suggested he was overweight!

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:19 pm**

William 'Fatty' Foulke played in goal for Sheffield United in the 1900's and as top weight he got up to 24 stone. He also played some first class games as a cricketer.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:52 pm**

Jan Molby for Liverpool - never moved out of the centre circle but boy he could find space & pass a ball.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:55 pm**

Neville Southall and John Robertson.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:03 pm**

Watched the Tranmere play off final in the spring and I couldn't believe that two of their players were professional footballers! One came on and he was giant, then another came on and he was smaller but wider!

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:07 pm**

superdimitri wrote:Moby for Liverpool..

When did Moby "play" for Liverpool?

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:09 pm**

LIam Robinson
Robbie Blake

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:21 pm**

Luke Shaw looks a bit of a chunk

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:32 pm**

Adam Blacklaw wasn't exactly skinny, nor was our Ralphy if we're being brutally honest.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:34 pm**

Ron "Tank" Atkinson.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:41 pm**

Tommy Cassidy had a bit of a Guiness pod when he played for us. Damn good footballer mind.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:42 pm**

Blake under Coyle.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:54 pm**

Les Lawrence, Liverpool keeper in 60s

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:57 pm**

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Dave Mackay

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:00 pm**

Sean Gregan, Jay Tabb

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:23 pm**

'who ate all the pies?' There can only be one winner...

The one and only....
Mickey Quinn

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:37 pm**

Sammy Lee. He's fat, he's round, he bounces on the ground !

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:05 pm**

None of these people are tubby, I've decided, after just watching a world cup finals 6-a-side game between Scotland and France.
Finished 0-0 but I'm still not sure what is the more remarkable, the size of the Scotland keeper or the fact that Scotland is currently top of a group with 7 points from 9 in a football world cup finals.
I can't find out who he is on my phone but there is a picture on uksocca website.....

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:00 pm**

Tommy Lawrence was the Liverpool 'keeper - not that unusual during the 60s/70s - John Burridge, Joe Corrigan, Phil Parkes (QPR) etc.

In more modern times - thinking of outfield players - Charlie Adam springs to mind.

As far as we were concerned I'd add Ian Bray and Neil Grewcock into he mix.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:24 pm**

Tricky Trevor wrote:Les Lawrence, Liverpool keeper in 60s

I assume you mean Tommy Lawrence, in which case take a look at this really amazing
coincidence.

Brilliant.

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Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:32 pm**

Vino blanco wrote:William 'Fatty' Foulke played in goal for Sheffield United in the 1900's and as top weight he got up to 24 stone. He also played some first class games as a cricketer.

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Here he is!

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:33 pm**

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And what about a more recent one.
The infamous betting goalie.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:21 pm**

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Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2019 11:30 pm**

Ronnie Rosenthal

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:52 am**

Lee Tomlin is/was a burger fan.

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:01 am**

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Close thread..great keeper though.

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:18 pm**

Most on here have made the list above but who can forget
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Thomas Brolin at Dirrrrtty Leeèeds

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:22 pm**

Peter Swan?

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:25 pm**

JohnDearyMe wrote:Peter Swan?

Big Vince?
Big bad Johnny Gayle?

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:26 pm**

Claret Toni wrote:
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Dave Mackay

What a great pic. Talk about a man's game then. If a player grabbed someone like that now he's be banned for 3 months. McKay probably just got a 'now then lad' from the ref.

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:29 pm**

Buxtonclaret wrote:
fatty2.jpg

Here he is!

Love this. I've heard about this guy before. Expect he leaned on the goalpost smoking a pipe when play was at the other end. And why oh why oh why is he wearing a nappy? Did they make shorts in chest size then?

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:30 pm**

houseboy wrote:What a great pic. Talk about a man's game then. If a player grabbed someone like that now he's be banned for 3 months. McKay probably just got a 'now then lad' from the ref.

3 month ban?

Don't be daft

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