Question Best Dave/David to ever play for SUFC

[DTS]

Got to be Dave Crown surely?

 

[Uncle Leo]

In terms of players I have seen, I'm not going to argue with David Crown, but Dave Robinson played well over 300 games for us back in the day. This from SUSCT:

"Such was the stature of the Scot, Dave Robinson in the history of the club that he had his first testimonial match in 1934, when David Jack came to watch and was persuaded to join the Shrimpers as manager, and his second in 1970. Five foot five but as hard as nails, Dave Robinson joined us from Leeds in 1928 and played 317 games until forced to hang up his boots due to injury in 1940. He went on to become a fixture at Southend being assistant trainer for 13 years under Wilf Copping and Wilf Dixon and on the staff until his retirement in 1970. He was still helping out at the club when he died in 1986 aged 86, having spent nearly 60 years with the club. A minute's silence was observed at the home game immediately after his death."

David Jack was pretty handy too...

 

[DTS]

Fair play to Dave Robinson - That is pretty amazing.

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

Dave Morley.

Case closed.

 

[DTS]

Dave Morley.

Case closed.

I hated him,

Think it was his northern pudding bowl haircut and goatee mainly.

 

[eastgreenshrimper]

I hated him,

Think it was his northern pudding bowl haircut and goatee mainly.

As above but mainly cos he was pony !

 

[sufcwatcha1]

Dave Martin from the late eighties early nineties ..

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

I hated him,

Think it was his northern pudding bowl haircut and goatee mainly.

I know you did, that's why I mentioned him.

I wasn't his biggest fan either. Macclesfield away when he opened the scoring for them had me fuming. Thankfully two late goals from Macca sorted that out!

 

[DistantBlue]

Got to be Dave Crown surely?

Gotta be Dave Worthington
For his hair alone!

 

[jaffa1]

Not necessarily the best - but certainly a cult-type character - wee Davie Cunningham......

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

A team of Daves

GK
RB Robinson
LB Worthington
CD Cusack
CD Howell
CM Martin
CM Roche
LM Martin
RM Lee
CF Crown
CF Jack

Sub McSweeney, Cunningham, Regis

Managers Webb and Smith

Anyone think of a keeper?

 

[londonblue]

Got to be Dave Crown surely?

I would go for Dave Cusack. He knew how to defend, but also how to score a penalty.

 

[londonblue]

A team of Daves

GK
RB Robinson
LB Worthington
CD Cusack
CD Howell
CM Martin
CM Roche
LM Martin
RM Lee
CF Crown
CF Jack

Sub McSweeney, Cunningham, Regis

Managers Webb and Smith

Anyone think of a keeper?

Dave Webb played in goal for Chelsea once. He could do a job.

 

[Angell Delight]

Crowny, or the original Dave Martin. They were my 2 favourite players when I was a wee nipper.

 

[Earls Hall Blue]

Crowny, or the original Dave Martin. They were my 2 favourite players when I was a wee nipper.

Agree with this, loved watching the both of them

 

[Mick]

Anyone think of a keeper?

Dave Whitelaw played in goal quite a while back ..... okay absolutely ages ago !

 

[alginon1]

Gotta be Dave Worthington
For his hair alone!

Yep, this Dave for me!

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

A team of Daves

GK
RB Robinson
LB Worthington
CD Cusack
CD Howell
CM Martin
CM Roche
LM Martin
RM Lee
CF Crown
CF Jack

Sub McSweeney, Cunningham, Regis

Managers Webb and Smith

Anyone think of a keeper?

We also had Dave Chambers winger from the late '60's, but one that has not been mentioned was from early 1970's excellent midfield player played almost 200 games including 40 matches in our first ever promotion (1971-72) Dave Elliott.

 

[RHB]

A team of Daves

GK
RB Robinson
LB Worthington
CD Cusack
CD Howell
CM Martin
CM Roche
LM Martin
RM Lee
CF Crown
CF Jack

Sub McSweeney, Cunningham, Regis

Managers Webb and Smith

Anyone think of a keeper?

David Seaman. His loss, but that would have been good wouldn't it?

 

[bigSouthendFanDan]

I think everyone's forgotten Dave McSweeney, he had a decent strike on him