Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:14 am

I don't know if this topic has already been discussed, but Benitez crossing the Merseyside divide, and the initial hostility of the Everton's fans got me wondering how many guys haver played or indeed managed 2 fierce local rivals.

A few famous examples to start us off.

Coyle naturally (managed us and Rovers)
Mo Johnston (an infamous one in Glasgow circles, signed for Rangers in 1989, after a spell with Celtic).
Kenny Miller (another who crossed the Old Firm divide on a regular basis)
Denis Law (now I knew he'd famously crossed Manchester in the 1970's, before of course scoring the goal which relegated Utd, but what I wasn't aware of was he also enjoyed a brief spell at Maine Road in the early 1960's)
And lastly one which some younger readers might not be aware of.
Matt Busby (played for Man City in the 1920/30's, before going on to lift the EC with Man Utd in 68).

I'm sure there's countless others, but alas I have to get ready for work, so I'll leave it to you guys to fill in the blanks, and maybe throw up some surprises.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:17 am

Quick 3 off top of my head

Tevez - Manchester Utd & City
Campbell - Spurs & Arsenal
Redknapp - managed Portsmouth & Southampton (& Bournemouth)

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:19 am

Sol Campbell, Spurs to Arsenal and the spurs fans are still bitter about that.

Ashley Cole, Arsenal to Chelsea

Luis Figo, Barca to Real caused some spectacular reactions, I think they even threw a pigs head onto the pitch during a Classico game.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:24 am

Keith Newton.

David may.

Andrew Cole.

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:29 am

Lenny Johnrose, Paul Robinson, Adam Blacklaw

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:46 am

Simon Grayson seems to have manged a full set of rivals

Leeds - Huddersfield - Bradford

PNE - Blackpool - Fleetwood

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:53 am

Steve Bruce - Sheff U & Sheff Wed, Newcastle & Sunderland, Birmingham & Villa

Harry Redknapp - Tottenham & West Ham, Portsmouth & Southampton

Mark Hughes - Played United, managed City.

Danny Wilson - Barnsley, Sheff U & Sheff Wed.

George Graham - Arsenal & Spurs.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:57 am

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:14 am
Coyle naturally (managed us and Rovers)

Don't forget he (Judas) also left us for that club 10 years ahead of us ....

Petersa · Post by **Petersa** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:39 am

John Connelly, David Hamilton, Kevin Hird....loanees Michael Keane, David Jones, Jay McEvelly

Coaching wise...Walter Joyce, Tony Grant

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:49 pm

Paul Comstive, Kevin Hird, Chris Pearce, Peter Devine.

Joe Gallagher played for Birmingham City and Wolves (among others) before joining Burnley, rumour has it against Bond’s wishes (and sanctioned by Benson).

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:53 pm

BTW I've just noticed the spelling mistake in the thread title.

Can the MODS edit it if possible please.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:54 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:53 pm
BTW I've just noticed the spelling mistake in the thread title.

easy done Tiger

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:55 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:54 pm
easy done Tiger

Yes especially when you are trying to multi task.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:57 pm

Tony Ellis - PNE, Blackpool, Burnley

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:58 pm

David Eyres

Blackpool .. Burnley .. PNE and Oldham

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 2:46 pm

Steve Bruce is the ultimate 'up yours' merchant. He must love causing the fans to become apoplectic.

Good lad!

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:52 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:53 pm
BTW I've just noticed the spelling mistake in the thread title.

Can the MODS edit it if possible please.

I assumed it was a euphemism for some unnatural punishment.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:57 pm

Pat Jennings Spurs and Arsenal

Ptangyangkipperbang · Post by **Ptangyangkipperbang** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:01 pm

Marshall Burke Burnley Bburn and Colne Dynamoes oh and Leeds

Rochdale Cowboy · Post by **Rochdale Cowboy** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:38 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:14 am
I don't know if this topic has already been discussed, but Benitez crossing the Merseyside divide, and the initial hostility of the Everton's fans got me wondering how many guys haver played or indeed managed 2 fierce local rivals.

A few famous examples to start us off.

Coyle naturally (managed us and Rovers)
Mo Johnston (an infamous one in Glasgow circles, signed for Rangers in 1989, after a spell with Celtic).
Kenny Miller (another who crossed the Old Firm divide on a regular basis)
Denis Law (now I knew he'd famously crossed Manchester in the 1970's, before of course scoring the goal which relegated Utd, but what I wasn't aware of was he also enjoyed a brief spell at Maine Road in the early 1960's)
And lastly one which some younger readers might not be aware of.
Matt Busby (played for Man City in the 1920/30's, before going on to lift the EC with Man Utd in 68).

I'm sure there's countless others, but alas I have to get ready for work, so I'll leave it to you guys to fill in the blanks, and maybe throw up some surprises.

Good topic, but Denis Law's goal didn't relegate Manchester United that day, results elsewhere did that.

andysisson · Post by **andysisson** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:31 pm

Emmanuel Adebayor - Spurs and Arsenal

cbx750 · Post by **cbx750** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:47 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:14 am
Denis Law (now I knew he'd famously crossed Manchester in the 1970's, before of course scoring the goal which relegated Utd, but what I wasn't aware of was he also enjoyed a brief spell at Maine Road in the early 1960's)

Denis Law did not relegate United they'd have gone down even if they had won that game.

Beat me to it Rochdale

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:13 pm

Mark Warburton managed Brentford and QPR. Quite a few Burnley and Rovers players, some above can also think of Alan Mahon, Andy Cole, Gordon Cowans, David May, Steven Reid, Bradley Orr, quite a few others too.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:16 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:14 am

Denis Law (now I knew he'd famously crossed Manchester in the 1970's, before of course scoring the goal which relegated Utd, but what I wasn't aware of was he also enjoyed a brief spell at Maine Road in the early 1960's)

Played against us for City on the night we won the league

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:17 pm

NickBFC wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:13 pm
Mark Warburton managed Brentford and QPR. Quite a few Burnley and Rovers players, some above can also think of Alan Mahon, Andy Cole, Gordon Cowans, David May, Steven Reid, Bradley Orr, quite a few others too.

Played for us and Blackburn - all 31 post war players at this link

https://www.uptheclarets.com/players/pl ... et-to-bury

timshorts · Post by **timshorts** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:54 pm

Bryan Robson, Alan foggon, Barry venison in the North East without thinking too hard.
John Gregory, Alan mullery and that old grandad that bought q penalty against us by putting his leg between tarks and diving Murray all Palace / Brighton.
Lots followed clough from Derby to forest.
Chelsea must have bought a whole team of west ham players.
And of course Kevin Rose Sidley to rye United and back again.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:12 pm

Andy Todd…….

If I remember rightly we quite took to him.

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:01 am

Big Sam. Newcastle & Sunderland, also PNE & Blackpool.

claretfern · Post by **claretfern** » Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:22 am

David Johnson, Everton & Liverpool

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:00 am

Michael Owen
There's a lot who played for Tyne and Wear including van Aanholt and Steven Caldwell.

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