Dubai Mark 0 Posted September 6, 2014 Reading the thread about the Norwich City Welsh team reminded me of Ron Davies........a real City legend, but one I just missed when I started supporting the club back in 1968.It would be great to read some memories of Ron Davies from those who can remember him.Also, to the subject matter.......the first City Legend I can remember was the magnificent Kevin Keelan, surely the best English (yes born in Calcutta, but qualified to play for England) GK never to play for his country.While I am here, the other early legend I remember who must always get a mention was the absolute world class Martin Peters......if a player ever made the game look easy, then the great Martin Peters did.So, who was the first legend you can remember at Carrow Road? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted September 6, 2014 Hugh Curran was the first Norwich player I can remember, not sure you would class him as a legend, but he was a big character from what I remember as a child. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,161 Posted September 6, 2014 Marigold was trhe first one, closely followed by Calypso. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stoke canary 0 Posted September 6, 2014 Kevin Keelan and Phil Boyer were my first City Legends closely followed by Duncan Forbes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,531 Posted September 6, 2014 Curran most definitely was a legend Lakey. I actually cried when he was sold to Wolves[:''(] But the first I remember is Tommy Bryceland who I often still think of as my favourite ever player. At that time Terry Allcock was a real legend about the club but by then he was plying his trade at wing half. But after Curran was sold he did get a swansong up front and I saw him, as a centre forward, score the winning goal at home to Huddersfield one sunny 60s Easter Monday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southstand 0 Posted September 6, 2014 Yes Mark- Ron Davies is certainly a Nowich Legend - just after Ron Hunt and Barry Butler in my memory archiveI was fortunate to travel to Kenilworth Rd in the early sixties to see my beloved City thrashed 4-0 with Ron Davies netting all 4 goalsThen probably in 1964 Norwich were trailing 2-0 with not so long left Ron scored with a header and then produced , for me, the best goal I''ve seen at Carrow RdA diagonal ball from Phil Kelly found Ron with his back to goal 25 yds out He chested it down swivelled, and hit a volley into the top corner of Gary Sprakes net - thats what legends are made ofJust as an aside - I remember seeing him at the players entrance immalulate in blue blazer and very special tailored trousers - a real class act at the start of tge MOD era��Ca Carrow Rd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hucks6 169 Posted September 6, 2014 Ron Daviies no doubt about it best header of a football you would have ever seen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,231 Posted September 6, 2014 John Deehan. How many goals did he score past Watford? Steve Sherwood must have had nightmares about him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davisyellow69 0 Posted September 6, 2014 So many from different eras ...Keith berstchin, John Deehan,Flecky,Grant holt ...All legends ,,,,,,,, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helsinki canary 242 Posted September 6, 2014 Keelan, big Dunc and Peters for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Hockeys Razor Blade 0 Posted September 6, 2014 I used to love watching Graham Paddon. With that dashing blonde hair, there was, to me, always an anticipation of something exciting about to happen whenever he got near the ball. And, as others have mentioned, Kevin Keelan was something else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted September 6, 2014 Gunn, Fleck and Fox....it makes me sad that fans of a certain age only know Bryan Gun as the club man/manager and not 475 games, an FA cup semi final, Europe and a place in a world cup squad... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,531 Posted September 6, 2014 [quote user="davisyellow69"]So many from different eras ...Keith berstchin, John Deehan,Flecky,Grant holt ...All legends ,,,,,,,,[/quote] Great to see Bertschin get a mention on this. He was up against it when he signed but he won us over and we loved him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarycop 206 Posted September 6, 2014 For me and from first game I ever saw, Kevin Keelan and big David Cross.A proper centre forward Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camden Canary 0 Posted September 6, 2014 The one and only toothless Welshman Mr Iwan Roberts. What an absolute legend and I''m still gutted Worthy didn''t give him a cameo in the prem after all he done for the club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,557 Posted September 6, 2014 [quote user="Dubai Mark"]Reading the thread about the Norwich City Welsh team reminded me of Ron Davies........a real City legend, but one I just missed when I started supporting the club back in 1968.It would be great to read some memories of Ron Davies from those who can remember him.Also, to the subject matter.......the first City Legend I can remember was the magnificent Kevin Keelan, surely the best English (yes born in Calcutta, but qualified to play for England) GK never to play for his country.While I am here, the other early legend I remember who must always get a mention was the absolute world class Martin Peters......if a player ever made the game look easy, then the great Martin Peters did.So, who was the first legend you can remember at Carrow Road?[/quote]I remember a midweek game early in the 1965-66 season. We had lost 4-3 at home to Southampton on the Saturday and then entertained Man City on the Wednesday. They had a centre-half called George Heslop, signed from Everton, making his debut. He may have thought stepping down a division meant the centre-forwards wouldn''t be so good, and most of them weren''t, of course.But Davies destroyed him. There was header at the Barclay End from a left wing centre that went in harder than most can kick a ball. And a turn of the halfway line that flummoxed Heslop, ending with a shot even harder than the header.But Heslop had the last laugh. Man City (and Southampton) went up and we stayed down. And Davies went to Southampton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 274 Posted September 6, 2014 Keelan my first, legendary in some many ways that it puts so many other "legends" to shame Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,515 Posted September 6, 2014 Has to be Keelan for me. Always remember him actually placing his hands on his hips once when a striker shot as if to pour scorn on his attempt, only to see the shot bounce in off the post! Can anyone tell me what game that was? I can''t recall. Anyway, a true legend.I also loved Drinkell''s goals and his approach to the game. Hucks and Holt in the recent era. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CANARYKING 637 Posted September 6, 2014 Has to be Keelan for me, especially the FA Cup win at Man Utd, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nu_matik 167 Posted September 6, 2014 Two at the same time for me...Flecky and Gunny. 1991.Great times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,756 Posted September 6, 2014 Got to be Iwan for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dubai Mark 0 Posted September 7, 2014 Thanks southstand, I read a comment about Ron Davies by Matt Busby, clearly a real great at that time.Now, seeing Terry Allcock''s name mentioned, reminded me that I went to his testimonial....vs Ipswich and a 3-1 win I think....as a lad I remember him looking so old :-).Two more players I remember particularly fondly are Kevin Drinkell and Mick Channon, real solid characters, the type we need in the modern game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgncfc 1,227 Posted September 7, 2014 Bill Punton. Then Ken Foggo and Charlie Crickmore. Jimmy Neighbour, Ruel Fox, Darren Huckerby.I quite like wingers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alejandra 0 Posted September 7, 2014 Theres only ever been one for me, don''t think I''ll see another like him, Darren Huckerby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crabbycanary 2 Posted September 7, 2014 KK for meThat''s the original, not the recent re-mix version Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,330 Posted September 7, 2014 My first ever game my dad took me to stand on the Barclay terraces. I was so short I could only see about a five-square patch of the pitch. It was a night game and my abiding memory is of Bill Punton running in and out of that small green square. He was as bald as a coot and under the floodlights his sweating head shone as brilliantly as a full moon.In the se cond half we attacked the Barclay and I saw nothing.But Bill Punton will remain my first ever memory of CR and that glistening dome in the dark of the night makes him my first City lgend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YellowFellow 0 Posted September 7, 2014 When i started watching in 1987 Kevin drinkell was nearing the end of his time with us, and we then bought Robert Fleck from Glasgow rangersFlecky became my favourite player and my first city legend, Followed by Bryan Gunn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
star_manic 0 Posted September 7, 2014 [quote user="canarycop"]For me and from first game I ever saw, Kevin Keelan and big David Cross.A proper centre forward[/quote]Kevin Keelan for me as well. Just unbelievable that he never won an England cap. On an aside, David Cross''s daughter Kate is the the opening bowler for the England woman''s test team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites