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Filthy McNasty

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Little and large
« on: November 19, 2006, 10:04:13 PM »
Mention of Peter Thomson's size has me wondering who are the biggest and smallest Alty players anyone can remember?  I think I know who the smallest was!
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Ashley Alty

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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2006, 10:06:15 PM »
Has to be the Cult Of's favourite ever Alty player

The legend that is ...................


Ian Tunnacliffe!



He was just massive!

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NauticaPete

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Re: Little and large
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2006, 10:08:34 PM »
Small
Steve O'Neill
Neil Morton
Steve Saunders

Big
Andy Green
Danny Mcgoona
Darren Royle
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SW

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Re: Little and large
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2006, 10:10:28 PM »
Remember Kevan Hawkins wasn't exactly a giant.
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Steak & Kidney pudding, chips, mushy peas and a pint of gravy.

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Re: Little and large
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2006, 10:19:39 PM »
OO OO  Danny Mcgoona!
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Re: Little and large
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2006, 10:20:21 PM »
There was a centre half ( in the old 5-3-2 days) about 1971-2, Brian someone. He was massive but gangly, I reckon about 6,5 or so.
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TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe

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Re: Little and large
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2006, 10:41:47 PM »
You are thinking of Brian Taylor - giant centre half 1968-74.

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"It was just two world class players going for a 50/50 ball."

John King's description of a crunching tackle on Ossie Ardiles in the FA Cup Third Round tie at White Hart Lane: 10th January 1979.

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Re: Little and large
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2006, 11:21:18 PM »
Smallest - Paul Hart

Biggest - Pottsy  :D
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Amsterdam Alty

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Re: Little and large
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2006, 11:41:44 PM »
Quote from: altrincham on November 19, 2006, 10:19:39 PM
OO OO  Danny Mcgoona!

beat me to it lol busy board this eve
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Re: Little and large
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2006, 01:31:46 AM »
Little:

Barry Crowe
Keith Mairs
David Holt (forward on loan from Stockport - alias the Hobbit)
John Smith (left full back circa 1992/3)
(The legendary) Joe Flaherty
Steve Porter
Graham Heys
Kevan Hawkins
Mark Ward
Simon Rudge
David Esser
Adrian Mann
Steve Haw
Ian Horrigan
Steve Carroll
Dean Pritchard
Peter Wright

Large:

Tony Kelly
Roger Kenyon
Danny Adams (at times!)
Tony Rigby's backside
Chris Young
The one and only Tunna himself!

Tall:

Brian Taylor
Gerry Casey
Leo Skeete
Joe Paladino
Matt Bailey
Darren Royle
Dave Furnivall (what a donkey!)
Martin Baker
Ricky Greenough
Carl Hodgert
Phil Bolland
Paul Williams (ex-Stockport circa 1996/97....another prize donkey!)
Mark Sertori
Brian Kilcline
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"It was just two world class players going for a 50/50 ball."

John King's description of a crunching tackle on Ossie Ardiles in the FA Cup Third Round tie at White Hart Lane: 10th January 1979.

babybrads

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Re: Little and large
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2006, 09:42:07 AM »
Quote from: Ballers on November 19, 2006, 11:21:18 PM
Smallest - Paul Hart

Biggest - Pottsy  :D

got that 1 right :D :D :D
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Alty365

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Re: Little and large
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2006, 12:27:41 PM »
Small - Andy Tunnicliffe
Large - Ian Tunnicliffe


The similarity begins and well and truly ends with the name.
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Re: Little and large
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2006, 04:57:53 PM »
Willie Mailey must have been one of the smallest Goalkeepers around (and one of the best at the time too)
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Re: Little and large
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2006, 05:08:16 PM »
In the same team: Jamie Taylor and Nathan Comley-Excell (who I seem to remember as some kind of Peter Crouch lookalike)

Two small players who were in the team in the seventies (along with small Joe Flaherty) were Neil Clements and Tony Bannister.

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Filthy McNasty

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Re: Little and large
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2006, 05:08:53 PM »
Surprised not to hear mention of Paul Clements from the Les Rigby era.  Surely the shortest of all??
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