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Probably started in the eighties, but can't remember it*.

 

Andy Ritchie by an absolute mile. So far he come second and third too.

 

Then, well Sheridan (but most go for the other old man).

 

 

*The date. We beat Walsall 3-0 methinks in front of about 11 people.

 

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ive only watched latics for a few years but i was lucky enough to watch david eyres play for a couple of seasons. he'd get my vote but cooksey would be up there along with wellens, gary mac etc

 

I almost weep at the people my age of other teams that never saw Ritchie played. It's even worse with youngsters who support Oldham.

 

I guess Johnstone people do the same with me though...

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....for every decade you can remember

 

I saw my first match in 1992 so I can only go as far back as

 

00s - David Eyres

90s - Nick Henry

 

Best

 

00s Eyres

90s Stitch

80s The Dodger (how can I forget the Dodger? D'oh!)

 

Favourite

 

00s Dux/Greegs

90s Stitch/Hallworth

80s Tommy Wright

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Bloody missed him after we got rid though didn't we? Wasn't until we signed Carlo, then Clyde that we had a striker again capable of holding a ball up and then later Porter. (I won't count Killen as he was always crocked!)

 

Whoah! WHOAH! That's English for "Stop a horse". :wink:

 

I never said he was a bad player. But player of the decade? Seriously?

 

We were only pish for the last 3 years or so of the 90's. What about the players we had between 1990 and 1994?

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....for every decade you can remember

 

I saw my first match in 1992 so I can only go as far back as

 

00s - David Eyres

90s - Nick Henry

 

 

Favourite:

 

60s Bert Lister

70s Jim Fryatt

80s Simon Stainrod

90s Andy Ritchie

00s David Eyres

 

Best:

60s Bobby Johnstone

70s Alan Groves

80s Kenny Clements

90s Andy Ritchie

00s Richie Wellens

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Super, Super Sean

Super, Super Sean

Super, Super Sean!

 

Super Sean McCarthy :D

 

I was young :) and Ritchie's best days where behind him :)

 

Biggest arse on a centre forward ever! Like two rottweilers in a bag!

 

Scored some cracking goals though - the equaliser at Scum Trafford, his headers at the Gayfarm, his brace v :censored: :censored: ies etc..etc...

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Biggest arse on a centre forward ever! Like two rottweilers in a bag!

 

Scored some cracking goals though - the equaliser at Scum Trafford, his headers at the Gayfarm, his brace v :censored:ies etc..etc...

 

Hatrick at Notts County was a good one as well :)

 

But the one at Scum Trafford is defo his best.

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Hatrick at Notts County was a good one as well :)

 

But the one at Scum Trafford is defo his best.

 

Actually I think the rocket that completed his hat-trick at Meadow Lane was his best, that ball would still be travelling now - as good as his goal at old Trafford was. I was lucky enough to be at both.

 

One knack McCarthy had was chasing down the keeper and forcing mistakes, the amount of absolute tap-ins he scored - Portsmouth, Derby and the best comedy goal ever at Stoke were just down to his sheer presence. He was an old school bustler that needed better service than he got.

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Actually I think the rocket that completed his hat-trick at Meadow Lane was his best, that ball would still be travelling now - as good as his goal at old Trafford was. I was lucky enough to be at both.

 

One knack McCarthy had was chasing down the keeper and forcing mistakes, the amount of absolute tap-ins he scored - Portsmouth, Derby and the best comedy goal ever at Stoke were just down to his sheer presence. He was an old school bustler that needed better service than he got.

 

It was a lovely goal :) I was sat behind the nets that night and it pretty much came screaming right at me :D

 

I wasn't at Old Trafford. I was at Watersheddings that day listening to GMR on my radio if memory serves me correctly.

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