Name the ex Claret

[Herts Clarets]

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Can you name this ex Claret? Photo taken from England schoolboys 1974.

[randomclaret2]

Ray Deakin ?

[Herts Clarets]

Well done. I thought it would take a bit longer, especially with the poor resolution of the photo. In a team with Mark Higgins and Kevin Mabbutt amongst others

[Goobs]

Brian laws?

[claretonthecoast1882]

Well done. I thought it would take a bit longer, especially with the poor resolution of the photo. In a team with Mark Higgins and Kevin Mabbutt amongst others

I presume Kevin is related to Gary ?

[Buxtonclaret]

Well done. I thought it would take a bit longer, especially with the poor resolution of the photo. In a team with Mark Higgins and Kevin Mabbutt amongst others

Mark Higgins, eh.
Old Derbyshire schools team mate of mine.
You've not got the full photo, have you?
I'll show it Mark next time I bump into him.

[Marney&Mee]

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Can you name this ex Claret? Photo taken from England schoolboys 1974.

Akinbiyi?

[ClaretTony]

I presume Kevin is related to Gary ?

Brothers - Kevin played for Bristol City when Gary was playing for Bristol Rovers.

[Herts Clarets]

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Original photo

[Buxtonclaret]

Cheers, Herts.
Can see Mark on the back row. I'll show him when I see him next.

Erm.... are you on there ??

[Herts Clarets]

Back Row L-r: Paul Haverson Peter Savill Mark Higgins (cpt) Paul Clark Martin New Steven Breeze Kenny Samson Ray Deakin And Stephen Gardner Front Row: Peter Coyne Martin Patchin George Bailey Kevin Mabbutt Robert Hale Andrew Kingston

[Herts Clarets]

Cheers, Herts.
Can see Mark on the back row. I'll show him when I see him next.

Erm.... are you on there ??

I would have been 5 or 6 when this photo was taken! Even in my prime I was nothing more than an enthusiastic amateur who made up for limited ability with 100% commitment.

[Herts Clarets]

How did i overlook one of the finest left backs of the 1980s? No not the late Ray Deakin but next to him is Kenny Sansom

[Buxtonclaret]

How did i overlook one of the finest left backs of the 1980s? No not the late Ray Deakin but next to him is Kenny Sansom

Yep. Great player, Kenny.
Mark was a year younger than me at school.
His dad, John, was an FA Cup winner with Bolton.

[get stuck in tracy]

Whoooosh

[sandy richardson]

Some will remember Peter Coyne from that team. Scored a hat-trick [?] at Wembley in a televised game.

[Selby Claret]

Thanks to Herts for this - i've just forwarded the pic to Ray's son - he'd never seen it before and was made up to receive it

[TheFamilyCat]

What age did they leave school in those days?

[Herts Clarets]

Thanks to Herts for this - i've just forwarded the pic to Ray's son - he'd never seen it before and was made up to receive it

Glad I could help. Ray Deakin was one of the few shining lights during our darkest years, along with the likes of Grewcock, Ian Britton and Taffy. He captained the side for the Orient game and 12 months later led us out at Wembley.

At the final whistle of the Orient game I ran into the pitch and Ray was in front of me. I asked him for his shirt and he was taking it off to give to me when I was dragged away by 2 of Lancashire Constabulary 's finest.

I met him at the Turf mid 90s and I think he was working for a chemical company and didn't seem that interested in football after retirement. Genuine nice bloke and sadly along with 2 of the other players I mentioned is no longer with us.

[ClaretTony]

Glad I could help. Ray Deakin was one of the few shining lights during our darkest years, along with the likes of Grewcock, Ian Britton and Taffy. He captained the side for the Orient game and 12 months later led us out at Wembley.

At the final whistle of the Orient game I ran into the pitch and Ray was in front of me. I asked him for his shirt and he was taking it off to give to me when I was dragged away by 2 of Lancashire Constabulary 's finest.

I met him at the Turf mid 90s and I think he was working for a chemical company and didn't seem that interested in football after retirement. Genuine nice bloke and sadly along with 2 of the other players I mentioned is no longer with us.

Peter Hampton, another who played against Orient, also passed away.

[Eyesofblue2]

Some will remember Peter Coyne from that team. Scored a hat-trick [?] at Wembley in a televised game.

I think he signed for Colne Dynamoes not long before they folded.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Peter Coyne scored for everyone! Ged’s brother (rip)

[Buxtonclaret]

What age did they leave school in those days?

You could leave at 16

[aclaretinstevenage]

Another Ex Claret in this current line up.

[aclaretinstevenage]

There is but the photo didn't upload!

[TheFamilyCat]

You could leave at 16

None of them look at day under 35.

[Enola Gay]

What age did they leave school in those days?

Exactly what I was thinking.

Paper rounds must have been countywide in those days.

[Buxtonclaret]

None of them look at day under 35.

The one l know would be 17/18yo there. ( 3rd in, back row )
He was 6ft + tall about 14!

Me, on the other hand, was still getting asked my age in pubs in my late 20s

[IanMcL]

Brothers - Kevin played for Bristol City when Gary was playing for Bristol Rovers.

Bet that was fun for mum and dad, explaining that in Bristol!

[basil6345789]

Tivvy

[timshorts]

Paul Clark was tougher than any you'll see in the Premier league these days.