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[Fairport]

Steve Clark who we paid a fee to West Ham for, he was quick.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I think I read somewhere back a while ago that Gray chose football over athletics. Think it said he was top national level. If that's true he would likely be our fastest ever.

Yes and no.

He appears to have been ranked 3rd at national junior (u15) level but it was at High Jump.

He was still a pretty handy sprinter with a wind-assisted best of 10.88 (+2.3) and I don't think any Southend player will have been clocked quicker than that.

Dave Regis of course had some quality sprint genes, but his cousin John could run round bends whilst Dave had the turning circle of the QEII.

 

[WESTY_SUFC]

Yes and no.

He appears to have been ranked 3rd at national junior (u15) level but it was at High Jump.

He was still a pretty handy sprinter with a wind-assisted best of 10.88 (+2.3) and I don't think any Southend player will have been clocked quicker than that.

Dave Regis of course had some quality sprint genes, but his cousin John could run round bends whilst Dave had the turning circle of the QEII.

Wow! What an all round athlete he was then

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

of all time? Gotta be Willie Coulson. The man was rapid.

 

[LBBlue]

of all time? Gotta be Willie Coulson. The man was rapid.

Willie had the reddest face ever I didn't think he was that quick though.

Derek Woodley was very quick and the flying pig -Alan Foggan was a schoolboy sprint champion.

 

[Zeuss]

Willie had the reddest face ever I didn't think he was that quick though.

Derek Woodley was very quick and the flying pig -Alan Foggan was a schoolboy sprint champion.

Yes,Woodley was incredibly fast,but a few years earlier another outside-right was even quicker-the Canadian Errol Crossan.

 

[fbm]

I remember Marc Laird leaving the others way behind in a longer distance race at a "Meet the Blues Day" some years ago.

That was against the fans, not other players...

 

[fbm]

of all time? Gotta be Willie Coulson. The man was rapid.

Are you sure you don't mean Colin Morris? Coulson was built for comfort, not speed.

 

[fbm]

Some of the quickest players I have seen in a Blue shirt -

Gavin Tomlin
Stan Collymore
Ryan Leonard
Michael Timlin
Jermaine McGlashan
Ricky Otto
Dominic Iorfa
Wayne Gray
Neil Campbell
Dave Regis
Steven Clark
Peter Taylor

 

[onceknownasrab]

Greig Shepherd 10.4 seconds over the 100. His legs knew how to run but they sure did not know how to play football.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Duncan Jupp at Cardiff in the Play off final!!!

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

JC Ryce was a quick boy!

 

[Floval Flyer]

Stanislaus and JCR were pretty rapid, as was the late Mitchell Cole...


Defence wise Spenser Prior was no slouch

 

[Firestorm]

The fastest local footballer would be Gianni Frankis, played for Wakering and Heybridge, Could have gone on to play at a higher level but chose Athletics (110M hurdles) , Represented GB at Championship level.

I saw recently he has just opted to run for Italy

 

[RobM]

Duncan Jupp at Cardiff in the Play off final!!!

As the TV said "Here's Duncan Jupp...he never scores!" But as you suggest, he certainly made up some ground. Bet he's pleased
he did.

 

[Floval Flyer]

The fastest local footballer would be Gianni Frankis, played for Wakering and Heybridge, Could have gone on to play at a higher level but chose Athletics (110M hurdles) , Represented GB at Championship level.

I saw recently he has just opted to run for Italy

Adam Gemeli also played for Essex clubs Dagenham & Redbridge and Thurrock - now he IS quick :-)

 

[danburyshrimper]

Russell Williamson would have been the quickest at 110m hurdles -- he could just run under them !!! :runner:

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Paul Smith was very quick to come off his line...

 

[5scoops]

I think I read somewhere back a while ago that Gray chose football over athletics. Think it said he was top national level. If that's true he would likely be our fastest ever.

Yes it's true Wayne grey was a very good sprinter 10.30ish 100meters but like gemelli left daggers to be a top elite 100meters and 200meters GB .were super grey ran the defence ragged and set up a lot of chances for Freddy .

 

[5scoops]

The fastest local footballer would be Gianni Frankis, played for Wakering and Heybridge, Could have gone on to play at a higher level but chose Athletics (110M hurdles) , Represented GB at Championship level.


Yes just missed section for London 12 was very unlucky at least he got a free mini clubman from BMW for a year and he didn't make team lol