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Who’s the most famous person you have ever played football against?
« on: August 21, 2020, 07:05:47 pm »
About 15 years ago I played in a game for a Celtic messageboard against a pub team. Probably played about 5 games for them overall.

On my debut after being selected at training I was right midfield, in the Beckham role, my favourite position. My left back opponent was one Peter Martin, commentator extraordinaire.

He was considerably better than me but I got the better of him on the day with the support of a good right back. 2 assists in a 3-2 victory, one was a corner.
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Re: Who’s the most famous person you have ever played football against?
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2020, 07:16:24 pm »
Barry Ferguson.

My boys team won the league ever year, won the Scottish Cup at under 14s in Renfrew.

So we always got asked to play against senior clubs youth teams, we played St Johnstone youth team and Ferguson was playing and was absolutely outstanding, nobody could get near him. Danny Griffin was also playing that night and he was nearly as good.
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2020, 07:23:27 pm »
That is awesome. I almost know what you mean about how incredible these guys are when you are on the pitch with them.

When I was 17 I played for my work’s team alongside Ian Maxwell, the now SFA chief executive. He was just getting a regular start at Queens Park at the time and compared the rest of us he was like Beckenbauer and Baresi rolled into one.
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« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2020, 07:26:34 pm »
Ian Maxwell had a decent career.

I was surprised he got his current job, as he hadn’t been MD at Partick for that long.
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« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2020, 07:44:42 pm »
Off the top of my heed .

For me Bobby Clark but I did get handed a winners trophy from a hill race from Theo Snelders both were very nice lads.

Saw Theo a few years ago at the beach coffee shop sitting out having a coffee I was sitting next to him and he asked me to take a photo of him and his 6ft plus daughter .
He didn't remember handing me that trophy.
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« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2020, 08:19:57 pm »
I played against a Preston North End side managed by Sammy McIlroy (I think) when they did a pre season at my unit. It was in 1990, must've been some decent players, they humped us 6-0 and I got booked for pushing a centre half out the way as I was way too keen going for a header  ;D
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Re: Who’s the most famous person you have ever played football against?
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2020, 08:59:03 pm »
Probably Kevin Mcnaughton and Mark Fotheringham

Played Futsal against Gavin Price who played for St Johnstone and in the Netherlands
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Re: Who’s the most famous person you have ever played football against?
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2020, 09:03:07 pm »
I bet Fotheringham was a good player.
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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2020, 09:23:19 pm »
Very good
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Re: Who’s the most famous person you have ever played football against?
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2020, 09:23:42 pm »
Quote from: Fremsley on August 21, 2020, 08:59:03 pm
Probably Kevin Mcnaughton and Mark Fotheringham

Played Futsal against Gavin Price who played for St Johnstone and in the Netherlands

Price is manager at Elgin eh?

Kev played in my wee brothers boys team, you could see then he was excellent, made a really good career for himself, doesn’t need to work now
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« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2020, 09:56:59 pm »
When I was about 10 Duncan Shearer was at the school signing autographs and we ended up having a kick about. I went in goals and he blasted the ball off my face
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Re: Who’s the most famous person you have ever played football against?
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2020, 10:01:11 pm »
Quote from: Coyne on August 21, 2020, 09:23:42 pm
Quote from: Fremsley on August 21, 2020, 08:59:03 pm
Probably Kevin Mcnaughton and Mark Fotheringham

Played Futsal against Gavin Price who played for St Johnstone and in the Netherlands

Price is manager at Elgin eh?

Kev played in my wee brothers boys team, you could see then he was excellent, made a really good career for himself, doesn’t need to work now
Yeah mate just checked there. Played for Den Haag
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Re: Who’s the most famous person you have ever played football against?
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2020, 10:05:07 pm »
Feck that must have hurt.

In 1988 I was the Celtic mascot at a European cup game. During the warm up I scored a penalty into Alan Rough. Pretty sure he let it in. We beat Honved 4-0 on the night and there was about 45000 inside the old Celtic Park.

I will never forget the noise in the tunnel as I walked out with Roy Aitken.
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« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2020, 10:07:30 pm »
Quote from: Erchiebald on August 21, 2020, 09:56:59 pm
When I was about 10 Duncan Shearer was at the school signing autographs and we ended up having a kick about. I went in goals and he blasted the ball off my face

Let’s be honest, he couldn’t miss.
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Re: Who’s the most famous person you have ever played football against?
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2020, 12:02:41 am »
Quote from: Coyne on August 21, 2020, 10:07:30 pm
Quote from: Erchiebald on August 21, 2020, 09:56:59 pm
When I was about 10 Duncan Shearer was at the school signing autographs and we ended up having a kick about. I went in goals and he blasted the ball off my face

Let’s be honest, he couldn’t miss.


Beat it dunderheid   >:(
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