Name the ex Claret

[Herts Clarets]

So who is this?

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[Quicknick]

Fair hair-do.

[Awayfromburnley]

Is it the mighty Dean West?

[Herts Clarets]

Is it the mighty Dean West?

Well before Dean West era

[Marney&Mee]

Akinbiyi ?

[Andingle]

Akinbiyi ?

No , Akinbiyi doesn't drink.

[BigAlClaret]

Can it really be the one and only Mike Conroy?

[Herts Clarets]

Can it really be the one and only Mike Conroy?

Not Mike Conroy.

[ashtonlongsider]

Is it by any chance Steve Davis Mk1?

[Hibsclaret]

Rooster

[claretonthecoast1882]

Nathan Peel

[Longsidebovril]

Ian Measham?

[Herts Clarets]

None of the above

[Shappie]

Liam Robinson?

[Burnley1989]

Is that a half glass or are his hands absolutely massive

[claretonthecoast1882]

Did he play midfield for us ?

[Hibsclaret]

Paul Wilson

[fatboy47]

Keeper with them paws surely?

[Hibsclaret]

Gordon Armstrong

[Hibsclaret]

Lee Briscoe

[Dark Cloud]

Wayne Dowell

[Andingle]

I dont believe he played in 1st team at Burnley but has the same namesake as a 40s&50s Wolves & England Legend ?

[Buxtonclaret]

I'll have a go with Lee Briscoe too.

[Stevie2112]

Sean McGrory

[Herts Clarets]

I dont believe he played in 1st team at Burnley but has the same namesake as a 40s&50s Wolves & England Legend ?

Correct with the name but the records on this site show he made 1 first team appearance.

[Darnhill Claret]

Wrighty

[Claret Till I Die]

I dont believe he played in 1st team at Burnley but has the same namesake as a 40s&50s Wolves & England Legend ?

Ian Wright played a few games...

[ClaretTony]

Correct with the name but the records on this site show he made 1 first team appearance.

Given the clues, I'd suggest it has to be Billy Wright who played one game for us at Wimbledon in the Group Cup in 1982.

[Culmclaret]

I think of him in the same bracket as Mark Allen, who scored in his one and only league appearance at Exeter.

[ClaretTony]

I think of him in the same bracket as Mark Allen, who scored in his one and only league appearance at Exeter.

Two appearances in the league plus the one against Wimbledon in the League Cup, all as a substitute.

[Herts Clarets]

Given the clues, I'd suggest it has to be Billy Wright who played one game for us at Wimbledon in the Group Cup in 1982.

It is Billy Wright. He commented on a message from Phil Cavener on FB about the passing of Andy Wharton so I lifted a pic from his profile.

[ClaretTony]

It is Billy Wright. He commented on a message from Phil Cavener on FB about the passing of Andy Wharton so I lifted a pic from his profile.

I wouldn't have got it but for the Wolves clue. He was a prolific goalscorer in the reserves for us but never got that first team chance. He played for a couple of other clubs before leaving England and playing in Australia and New Zealand.

[Rowls]

Just looked him up. He actually played for New Zealand - 15 caps and 9 goals.

[Buxtonclaret]

I've seen him play then! Sadly don't recall him though.
I did my best to forget that cup game at Wimbledon.

[ClaretTony]

I've seen him play then! Sadly don't recall him though.
I did my best to forget that cup game at Wimbledon.

It was horrendous wasn't it? I've just looked up the team that night, and Brian Miller was giving some of his team a rest. It was: Billy O'Rourke, David Miller, Phil Ray, David Holt, Paul DIxon, Colin Anderson, Derek Scott, Phil Cavener, Billy Wright (Mark Allen), Eric Potts, Kevin Young.

[Andingle]

Correct with the name but the records on this site show he made 1 first team appearance.

I stand corrected.

[Buxtonclaret]

It was horrendous wasn't it? I've just looked up the team that night, and Brian Miller was giving some of his team a rest. It was: Billy O'Rourke, David Miller, Phil Ray, David Holt, Paul DIxon, Colin Anderson, Derek Scott, Phil Cavener, Billy Wright (Mark Allen), Eric Potts, Kevin Young.

I didn't know the team. ( as few apart ). It was a wet, horrible evening & I couldn't even get a program!! Seen to remember a team sheet?
The local Camden lads I'd got to come with me never let me hear the last about it for weeks.

[BigRedrose]

It was horrendous wasn't it? I've just looked up the team that night, and Brian Miller was giving some of his team a rest. It was: Billy O'Rourke, David Miller, Phil Ray, David Holt, Paul DIxon, Colin Anderson, Derek Scott, Phil Cavener, Billy Wright (Mark Allen), Eric Potts, Kevin Young.
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Horrific performance. I'm sure I travelled to this game in your car Tony, if I recall correctly.

[sjb]

I travelled on the Supporters coach that night and had the 'pleasure' of sitting next to a gentleman well known in Burnley for his alleged leadership of a hooligan group with the 2nd name of Squad.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Was it the one where we lost 5-0? If so, I was also there

[randomclaret2]

Remember him as a player with the wedge hair do and little tache

[ClaretTony]

It was horrendous wasn't it? I've just looked up the team that night, and Brian Miller was giving some of his team a rest. It was: Billy O'Rourke, David Miller, Phil Ray, David Holt, Paul DIxon, Colin Anderson, Derek Scott, Phil Cavener, Billy Wright (Mark Allen), Eric Potts, Kevin Young.


Horrific performance. I'm sure I travelled to this game in your car Tony, if I recall correctly.

I think you were in my car. It wasn’t the best of trips football wise.

[IanMcL]

No , Akinbiyi doesn't drink.

That was the red herring!

[chipbutty]

So who is this? FB_IMG_1743744453183.jpg

I like his "Bring On The B@st@rds" logo

[RammyClaret61]

Oh whoops…. I seem to have found myself at the same bar this afternoon!!

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[mybloodisclaret]

Is that a half glass or are his hands absolutely massive

As he is in Melbourne, Australia I'm guessing that glass will be a schooner 425ml.

[Quicknick]

As he is in Melbourne, Australia I'm guessing that glass will be a schooner 425ml.

So 425/568 of a pint.

[mybloodisclaret]

So 425/568 of a pint.

Australians use a 570 ml pint glass also. If you ask for a beer you are most likely to get a schooner.

[RammyClaret61]

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Is that a half glass or are his hands absolutely massive

As he is in Melbourne, Australia I'm guessing that glass will be a schooner 425ml.
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That’s definitely a pint. Schooners are straight-ish glasses. They don’t have that bulge near the top.

[mybloodisclaret]

As he is in Melbourne, Australia I'm guessing that glass will be a schooner 425ml.

That’s definitely a pint. Schooners are straight-ish glasses. They don’t have that bulge near the top.
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Wow, his hands are really big then.