Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
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Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
I don't know if this topic has already been discussed, but Benitez crossing the Merseyside divide, and the initial hostility of the Everton's fans got me wondering how many guys haver played or indeed managed 2 fierce local rivals.
A few famous examples to start us off.
Coyle naturally (managed us and Rovers)
Mo Johnston (an infamous one in Glasgow circles, signed for Rangers in 1989, after a spell with Celtic).
Kenny Miller (another who crossed the Old Firm divide on a regular basis)
Denis Law (now I knew he'd famously crossed Manchester in the 1970's, before of course scoring the goal which relegated Utd, but what I wasn't aware of was he also enjoyed a brief spell at Maine Road in the early 1960's)
And lastly one which some younger readers might not be aware of.
Matt Busby (played for Man City in the 1920/30's, before going on to lift the EC with Man Utd in 68).
I'm sure there's countless others, but alas I have to get ready for work, so I'll leave it to you guys to fill in the blanks, and maybe throw up some surprises.
A few famous examples to start us off.
Coyle naturally (managed us and Rovers)
Mo Johnston (an infamous one in Glasgow circles, signed for Rangers in 1989, after a spell with Celtic).
Kenny Miller (another who crossed the Old Firm divide on a regular basis)
Denis Law (now I knew he'd famously crossed Manchester in the 1970's, before of course scoring the goal which relegated Utd, but what I wasn't aware of was he also enjoyed a brief spell at Maine Road in the early 1960's)
And lastly one which some younger readers might not be aware of.
Matt Busby (played for Man City in the 1920/30's, before going on to lift the EC with Man Utd in 68).
I'm sure there's countless others, but alas I have to get ready for work, so I'll leave it to you guys to fill in the blanks, and maybe throw up some surprises.
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Quick 3 off top of my head
Tevez - Manchester Utd & City
Campbell - Spurs & Arsenal
Redknapp - managed Portsmouth & Southampton (& Bournemouth)
Tevez - Manchester Utd & City
Campbell - Spurs & Arsenal
Redknapp - managed Portsmouth & Southampton (& Bournemouth)
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Sol Campbell, Spurs to Arsenal and the spurs fans are still bitter about that.
Ashley Cole, Arsenal to Chelsea
Luis Figo, Barca to Real caused some spectacular reactions, I think they even threw a pigs head onto the pitch during a Classico game.
Ashley Cole, Arsenal to Chelsea
Luis Figo, Barca to Real caused some spectacular reactions, I think they even threw a pigs head onto the pitch during a Classico game.
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Keith Newton.
David may.
Andrew Cole.
David may.
Andrew Cole.
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Lenny Johnrose, Paul Robinson, Adam Blacklaw
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Simon Grayson seems to have manged a full set of rivals
Leeds - Huddersfield - Bradford
PNE - Blackpool - Fleetwood
Leeds - Huddersfield - Bradford
PNE - Blackpool - Fleetwood
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Steve Bruce - Sheff U & Sheff Wed, Newcastle & Sunderland, Birmingham & Villa
Harry Redknapp - Tottenham & West Ham, Portsmouth & Southampton
Mark Hughes - Played United, managed City.
Danny Wilson - Barnsley, Sheff U & Sheff Wed.
George Graham - Arsenal & Spurs.
Harry Redknapp - Tottenham & West Ham, Portsmouth & Southampton
Mark Hughes - Played United, managed City.
Danny Wilson - Barnsley, Sheff U & Sheff Wed.
George Graham - Arsenal & Spurs.
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John Connelly, David Hamilton, Kevin Hird....loanees Michael Keane, David Jones, Jay McEvelly
Coaching wise...Walter Joyce, Tony Grant
Coaching wise...Walter Joyce, Tony Grant
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Paul Comstive, Kevin Hird, Chris Pearce, Peter Devine.
Joe Gallagher played for Birmingham City and Wolves (among others) before joining Burnley, rumour has it against Bond’s wishes (and sanctioned by Benson).
Joe Gallagher played for Birmingham City and Wolves (among others) before joining Burnley, rumour has it against Bond’s wishes (and sanctioned by Benson).
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BTW I've just noticed the spelling mistake in the thread title.
Can the MODS edit it if possible please.
Can the MODS edit it if possible please.
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Tony Ellis - PNE, Blackpool, Burnley
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David Eyres
Blackpool .. Burnley .. PNE and Oldham
Blackpool .. Burnley .. PNE and Oldham
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Steve Bruce is the ultimate 'up yours' merchant. He must love causing the fans to become apoplectic.
Good lad!
Good lad!
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Pat Jennings Spurs and Arsenal
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Marshall Burke Burnley Bburn and Colne Dynamoes oh and Leeds
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Good topic, but Denis Law's goal didn't relegate Manchester United that day, results elsewhere did that.tiger76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:14 amI don't know if this topic has already been discussed, but Benitez crossing the Merseyside divide, and the initial hostility of the Everton's fans got me wondering how many guys haver played or indeed managed 2 fierce local rivals.
A few famous examples to start us off.
Coyle naturally (managed us and Rovers)
Mo Johnston (an infamous one in Glasgow circles, signed for Rangers in 1989, after a spell with Celtic).
Kenny Miller (another who crossed the Old Firm divide on a regular basis)
Denis Law (now I knew he'd famously crossed Manchester in the 1970's, before of course scoring the goal which relegated Utd, but what I wasn't aware of was he also enjoyed a brief spell at Maine Road in the early 1960's)
And lastly one which some younger readers might not be aware of.
Matt Busby (played for Man City in the 1920/30's, before going on to lift the EC with Man Utd in 68).
I'm sure there's countless others, but alas I have to get ready for work, so I'll leave it to you guys to fill in the blanks, and maybe throw up some surprises.
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Emmanuel Adebayor - Spurs and Arsenal
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Denis Law did not relegate United they'd have gone down even if they had won that game.
Beat me to it Rochdale
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Mark Warburton managed Brentford and QPR. Quite a few Burnley and Rovers players, some above can also think of Alan Mahon, Andy Cole, Gordon Cowans, David May, Steven Reid, Bradley Orr, quite a few others too.
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Played against us for City on the night we won the league
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Played for us and Blackburn - all 31 post war players at this link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/players/pl ... et-to-bury
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Bryan Robson, Alan foggon, Barry venison in the North East without thinking too hard.
John Gregory, Alan mullery and that old grandad that bought q penalty against us by putting his leg between tarks and diving Murray all Palace / Brighton.
Lots followed clough from Derby to forest.
Chelsea must have bought a whole team of west ham players.
And of course Kevin Rose Sidley to rye United and back again.
John Gregory, Alan mullery and that old grandad that bought q penalty against us by putting his leg between tarks and diving Murray all Palace / Brighton.
Lots followed clough from Derby to forest.
Chelsea must have bought a whole team of west ham players.
And of course Kevin Rose Sidley to rye United and back again.
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Andy Todd…….
If I remember rightly we quite took to him.
If I remember rightly we quite took to him.
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Big Sam. Newcastle & Sunderland, also PNE & Blackpool.
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David Johnson, Everton & Liverpool
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Michael Owen
There's a lot who played for Tyne and Wear including van Aanholt and Steven Caldwell.
There's a lot who played for Tyne and Wear including van Aanholt and Steven Caldwell.