The best winger we ever had

theroyaldyche · Post by **theroyaldyche** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:57 pm

Glen Little fast asleep on way to manchester

Didnt kno he now worked for northern rail

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:04 pm

That's not him

It also looks nothing like someone who maybe remotely resembles him.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:06 pm

He's also not even close to being the best winger we've ever had.

Apart from all those things, great post.

theroyaldyche · Post by **theroyaldyche** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:06 pm

MACCA wrote:That's not him

It also looks nothing like someone who maybe remotely resembles him.

Obvs its not him..

WestMidsClaret · Post by **WestMidsClaret** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:08 pm

Macca looks more like Glen Little then that bloke does

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:10 pm

WestMidsClaret wrote:Macca looks more like Glen Little then that bloke does

And that's only the snout ha ha

Im_not_Robbie_Blake · Post by **Im_not_Robbie_Blake** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:10 pm

Looks more like Chris Wood

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:12 pm

That looks nothing like Leighton James or Willie Morgan or not even Dave Thomas.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:12 pm

Taking photo's of strangers on a train?
Especially one's sleeping with their eyes open

Borderline weird

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:26 pm

Aclaret wrote:That looks nothing like Leighton James or Willie Morgan or not even Dave Thomas.

Nor even John Connelly.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:27 pm

theroyaldyche looks to have fat legs.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:28 pm

Im_not_Robbie_Blake wrote:Looks more like Chris Wood

Mixed with Alan McInally.

cblantfanclub · Post by **cblantfanclub** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:54 pm

John Connelly simple.

theroyaldyche · Post by **theroyaldyche** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 2:59 pm

FactualFrank wrote:theroyaldyche looks to have fat legs.

Your mother begs to differ

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:05 pm

cblantfanclub wrote:John Connelly simple.

He's right up there isn't he but I'd like to add Willie Morgan, Ralph Coates and Leighton James as potential candidates.

keith1879 · Post by **keith1879** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:08 pm

Aclaret wrote:That looks nothing like Leighton James or Willie Morgan or not even Dave Thomas.

Good calls!! Probably my choices ....plus Gordon Harris.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:11 pm

Wish we could see some B/W film coverage of some of his play and goals in Europe that I remember being shown at the time.

I'm sure I've seen it at some time on YT or somewhere but can't find it now.

lesxdp · Post by **lesxdp** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:14 pm

ClaretTony wrote:He's right up there isn't he but I'd like to add Willie Morgan, Ralph Coates and Leighton James as potential candidates.

You can add as many as you like but the answer is still the same. John Connelly

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:15 pm

Early 1973 I saw us win 3-0 at Villa, I think Keith Newton scored one.

Taffy ran them daft, they couldn't handle him.
I always thought over the years that it was a great wing display.
So LJ would always be a contender.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:17 pm

ClaretTony wrote:He's right up there isn't he but I'd like to add Willie Morgan, Ralph Coates and Leighton James as potential candidates.

I always had Ralphie down as a go anywhere, do anything kind of player, but his antics down the wing always thrilled the crowd.

Dave Thomas was something special for me.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:19 pm

Bob Kelly? CT might be able to fill us in?

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:22 pm

Or Brian Pilkington!!

Billyblah · Post by **Billyblah** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:27 pm

I can see why a slightly 'younger' audience might go for Glen Little. However he did play for us in the Championship, moving on to Reading where he did play at the highest level.
Leighton James, Ralph Coates could also be considered for that 'title' but John Connelly, Willie Morgan, Dave Thomas would also be in there for those who can think back that far.

claret_in_exile · Post by **claret_in_exile** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:39 pm

WOT? No Winston White?

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:45 pm

Tough one to say who was actually the best, but I've gone for:
1. John Connelly
2. Leighton James
3. Ralph Coates
4. Willie Morgan
5. Dave Thomas

in that order.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:49 pm

Saint Glen of Little has to be first or second on the list for me and I do go back a long way. How come Terry Cochrane ain't on it? He had real twinkle toes and pace to burn too! Taffy in his heyday really was exciting and scared the opposition to death.

lancastrian · Post by **lancastrian** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:52 pm

When I started watching Burnley it was Jack Chew and Peter Kippax.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:54 pm

We've certainly been blessed with some decent wingers in the past. Tony Morley another.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:54 pm

I can remember Dougie Newlands before John Connelly, and I did see Peter Kippax play as well.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:02 pm

Terry Cochrane played mainly in the 2nd Divi. and a Northern Irish International. 76-78.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:06 pm

South West Claret. wrote:Terry Cochrane played mainly in the 2nd Divi. and a Northern Irish International. 76-78.

If you check his appearances for us it actually isn't that many compared to others which is a bit surprising, but you always felt something exciting would happen when he got the ball at his feet.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:22 pm

lesxdp wrote:You can add as many as you like but the answer is still the same. John Connelly

I'm not disagreeing, brilliant player.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:27 pm

And with all the money swilling around players these days, wasn't Peter Kippax an amateur?

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:29 pm

John Connelly was both a goal-scoring and goal-making machine, scored the 1st Burnley goal I ever saw in 1-3 home defeat to West Ham, August 1959. Scored a bagful in 59/60 championship team along with Robson and Pointer.

ashtonlongsider · Post by **ashtonlongsider** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:47 pm

I should say Willie Morgan after all the complimentary tickets I got off him. I can honestly say that of all the players we sold, especially during that era the most upsetting was losing Willie. However Taffy, is for me our best winger.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:06 pm

We've had some very good ones and obviously it depends on the era.

But still, the correct answer is Leighton James.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:10 pm

Jean Louis Valois.

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:16 pm

Connelly - brilliant on the wing, fast with great ability and temperament. England also played him like a midfielder when needed.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:21 pm

You’d think a Northern Rail employee would know not to put his feet on the seats.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:24 pm

lancastrian wrote:When I started watching Burnley it was Jack Chew and Peter Kippax.

I can’t comment on him as a player as he’d retired long before I was born but I can say that Jack Chew was a lovely bloke.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:28 pm

Best I've seen, not necessarily in order of ability:
Connelly, Thomas, James, Little,

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:36 pm

Vino blanco wrote:Tough one to say who was actually the best, but I've gone for:
1. John Connelly
2. Leighton James
3. Ralph Coates
4. Willie Morgan
5. Dave Thomas

in that order.

I saw all of the above play for Burnley and would rate Connelly at the top. Could play either wing equally well, power in both feet, could get to the byline or cut in and unleash a powerful shot. If memory serves, there was a telly commercial at the time saying “John Collier, John Collier the window to watch”. Longside fans changed it to “John Connelly, John Connelly the winger to watch”.

Damn, we sure had a production line of top shelf players back in the day!

blackadmac2 · Post by **blackadmac2** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:36 pm

obviously didn't see him,but surely Louie Page must be a contender with his record

Hroogar · Post by **Hroogar** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:47 pm

John Connelly, right wing, left foot, nice chap, good fish and chips.

alpo · Post by **alpo** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:47 pm

Glenn little with pace would have been a world beater but sadly hadn't got it.
Loved the young trevor Steven playing aga8nst hardened pros. Tommy Hutchison was way past his best when he played as was waddle but both had class.
Ralph and Leighton were as good as a one at the time.
JC could play either wing and scored loads for a winger.
Willie Morgan was like me whereas JC was more like my dad.
Going for Willie.

PWBFC · Post by **PWBFC** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 6:53 pm

Hope Graham Di Branchio is allowed to keep his job at Northern Rail, post-Brexit.

Name like that might raise eyebrows.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 7:31 pm

David Eyres deserves a mention.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 7:41 pm

Steve Kindon, I will never forget that game away at Crystal Palace it was televised and in one unforgettable move he galloped down the left wing crossed the ball but couldn’t stop so he ran around the back of the goal and got straight back on the pitch, never seen anyone do that again to this day.

AndrewJB · Post by **AndrewJB** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:03 pm

Bob Kelly was said to be the best out of our pre-war players in terms of skill. I think when we look at “best ever” anyone, it’s impossible to properly compare players of different vintages though.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:07 pm

I watch all of the greats but my favourite of recent times has to be Wade Elliot .That goal at Wembley started our current journey.Tin Man v Stockport when Ted took the pxxs was great wing play.
JBG is the best of our current crop