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Player profiles out of the Wembley Match Day
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RONALD
SPRINGETT, Goalkeeper Born at Fulham he had a quick rise to
fame with Queen's Park Rangers and cost Wednesday a five figure fee on
March 13th, 1958. Two days
later he made his debut and proved to be the man the club had needed to
solve a long standing problem. Within 18 months he had gained
representative honours and for three and a half years was England's first
choice goalkeeper. He has
lost this position since to Banks of Leicester City but Springett has
already made over 30 appearances for his country. Height 5ft. 10 in.,
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WILFRED
SMITH, Right Back A Sheffield boy with county
football honours when he joined the club on his 15th birthday he will not
be 20 until September. Already
his keenness for attack and strong tackling in defence have earned him
first team duty as both full back and wing half.
He made his debut in December, 1964 at left half when Gerry Young
was injured, had a run of 17 first team games and won a Youth
international cap in the process. Height
5 ft. 10 in., weight II st. 3 Ib. |
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DON
MEGSON, Left Back, Captain Hails from
Sale in Cheshire and was signed as an amateur outside left in October,
1952. Wednesday tried him as
a left winger, in the inside berth, at left half, even at centre half
before he finally settled at left back.
He was taken on the professional staff" in June 1953 but not
until mid-November, 1959 did he get his chance in the League side.
Since that long awaited first match against Burnley the patient
Megson has made some 250 appearances.
Height 5 ft. 9 in., weight 12 st. 7 Ib. |
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PETER
EUSTACE, Right Half Was born at nearby
Stocksbridge in July, 1944 and was spotted playing for Stocksbridge Works
by Wednesday who took him on as an apprentice pro. for two years and then
full professional in June 1962, a month before his 18th birthday. Made his
debut against Leicester City on August 29th, 1962 and last season became
the successor to Tom McAneamey who made over 350 appearances.
Height 5 ft.I in., weight 11st 11 Ib. |
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VICTOR
MOBLEY, Centre Half Born in Oxford on October
11th, 1943 and played his first football for Oxford City the Isthmian
League club. He turned pro.
with Wednesday in August, 1961 getting his first chance in April 1964.
Played in only three matches but immediately showed he could hold
his own in top class football. The
life suspension inflicted on former England centre half Peter Swan gave
Mobley the opportunity which he took of becoming Wednesday's regular
pivot. He has made several
England Under 23 appearances. Height
6 ft. 0 in., weight 13 st. 8Ib. |
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GERRY
YOUNG, Left Half A "Geordie" from Jarrow,
Young left Tyneside for a distinguished career with Wednesday ten years
ago. Made his League debut in
1956-57 season and at one time looked as if he would make an above average
centre forward, doing the hat-trick against Manchester United in March,
1961. Two years later
necessity forced Wednesday into playing him at left half and here Young
found his true niche in the game. He
was capped against Wales last season but a bad injury at the end of 1964
put him out of football for several months.
Height 5 ft. 1in., weight II st. 10 Ib. |
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GRAHAM
PUGH, Outside Right Born at Hoole near Chester
on February 12th, 1948 he signed for Wednesday on August 16th, 1963 as an
apprentice. Given a full time
contract on his 17th birthday Pugh has deputised recently at outside right
for Usher. |
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JOHN
FANTHAM, Inside Forward Sheffield born and the son
of a one time Rotherham United half back, Fantham has made a big
reputation as a match winning forward since he first played against
Tottenham Hotspur in February, 1958.
A strong, hard thrusting forward, skilful in exploiting the
crossfield pass. His powerful
shooting has brought him well over 100 goals in League football and his
figures would be better but for ill luck with injuries. Height 5 ft. 7
in., weight II st. 5 Ib. |
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JIM
McCALLIOG, Centre Forward Made only three
appearances for Chelsea last season but grabbed a couple of slickly taken
goals and Alan Brown bought him in mid season in an attempt to solve the
club's centre forward problem. He
is a Scot from Glasgow and had a brief association as an amateur with
Leeds United before moving to Chelsea.
Height 5 ft. 9 in., weight 10 st. 5Ib. |
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DAVID
FORD, Inside Forward Yet another Sheffielder
who was 21 on March 2nd. Was
noticed playing for Sheffield Boys and Yorkshire Grammar Schools XI.
In 1963-64 he made headway in the Central League side and his
speed, resource and shooting power has quickly won him a first team spot
in the attack. He made his
debut on a pre-season tour but a knee injury received at Bremen on August
11th, 1964 put him out for the whole of last season.
Has made no mistake with his second chance this season and vital
goals by Ford have helped Wednesday reach Wembley.
Height 5 ft. 7 in., weight 10 st. 71 Ib. |
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JOHN
QUINN, Outside Left A native of St. Helens in
Lancashire, Quinn was secured from the Lancashire Combination side Prescot
Cables on April 29th, 1959. He
made his first team debut against Luton Town the following September.
The following season he played 13 times occupying four positions in
doing so. He did well in Army
football being a member of the side that toured the Far East in 1962.
Missed only two matches last season.
Height 5 ft. 6: in., weight 10 st. 1i Ib. |
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