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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: One Foot in the Grave on May 23, 2020, 10:24:52 AM

Title: Teflon
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on May 23, 2020, 10:24:52 AM

Just watching "The Big Match Revisited" on ITV4. Between the two main games, they showed the winning goal from Tranmere v Chester, an own goal where Tranmere's centre half lobs the ball back to keeper Dick Johnson. Unfortunately he's some way off his line......

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe on May 23, 2020, 07:02:32 PM

I recall that erratic goalkeeper John Wood as being the original bearer of the nickname 'Teflon' back in the dispiriting 1975/76 (Les Rigby) season.

A few years after leaving Alty, didn't he get sent off whilst playing against us in a friendly for throwing a punch at John Rogers?

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on May 24, 2020, 11:50:45 AM

Quote from: TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe on May 23, 2020, 07:02:32 PM

I recall that erratic goalkeeper John Wood as being the original bearer of the nickname 'Teflon' back in the dispiriting 1975/76 (Les Rigby) season.

A few years after leaving Alty, didn't he get sent off whilst playing against us in a friendly for throwing a punch at John Rogers?

That rings a faint bell. John Wood might just pip Andrew Dawber for the "Worst Ever Alty Keeper" award.

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: PaulClementsLaments on May 24, 2020, 12:26:58 PM

I recall John Wood going up to punch a ball away, missing, but only enough for the ball to run along his arm, over his shoulder and into the net :)