Latest Rumours Summer Transfer Window Thread 2019

[blues exile]

1960-1969, and I now feel a bit ancient as I saw him play.

I am ancient, but when I think of him skinning the likes of Duncan Forbes or Jimmy Scoular, I am a teenager again.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Johnny McKinven was way ahead of Riki Otto .

At his best yes.Not after Graham Taylor broke his leg.

 

[RHB]

At his best yes.Not after Graham Taylor broke his leg.

Yeah, did he not like that!

 

[Ricky Otto]

Ricky Otto, the player (not the Zoner..sorry), is right up there IMO with Garner, Best, Prior, Bellotti, Collymore and Fred of course...………………….

No apology necessary, I am a mere mortal compared to the god like genius of Ricky Junior Otto

 

[Ricky Otto]

Johnny McKinven was way ahead of Riki Otto .

Never saw him but the fact he spent his career playing 3rd and 4th tier when Otto spent most of his career playing 2nd tier football makes me doubt that. Any player "way ahead" of Ricky Otto would have been playing in the top division.

 

[blues exile]

Never saw him but the fact he spent his career playing 3rd and 4th tier when Otto spent most of his career playing 2nd tier football makes me doubt that. Any player "way ahead" of Ricky Otto would have been playing in the top division.

A couple of seasons at Southend followed by a couple more in and out of the Birmingham side doesn't constitute much of a career, especially in comparison with McKinven, who contributed far more to Southend over nearly a decade.

 

[Yer Blues]

A couple of seasons at Southend followed by a couple more in and out of the Birmingham side doesn't constitute much of a career, especially in comparison with McKinven, who contributed far more to Southend over nearly a decade.

What are you, his mum?

 

[Blue Yonder]

Like a few on here I'm sure not only did we see McKinven play we played with him or against him in local park football after his pro days were over. Great bloke who made a greater contribution to football, the club and the town than Otto... but better player ? mmmm

 

[Barling Magna]

I too saw John McKinven play and agree that he was one of the best players to wear a Southend United shirt. A fast and tricky winger who could cross the ball accurately, he could dribble around opposing defenders with ease. He was a pleasure to watch. We could do with his like now.......

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I too saw John McKinven play and agree that he was one of the best players to wear a Southend United shirt. A fast and tricky winger who could cross the ball accurately, he could dribble around opposing defenders with ease. He was a pleasure to watch. We could do with his like now.......

I saw Harry Threadgold play and he was by far the best and bravest Southend player ever, as I’m sure @Yorkshire Blue will agree (he was there too)

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

At his best yes.Not after Graham Taylor broke his leg.

Off topic, but that game v Lincoln was on a Mon night, we won 3-0. I was in East Greens, & as soon as John hit the deck, everyone knew it was serious. He was quite a slim guy, IIRR.

 

[tallboyblue]

Off topic, but that game v Lincoln was on a Mon night, we won 3-0. I was in East Greens, & as soon as John hit the deck, everyone knew it was serious. He was quite a slim guy, IIRR.

Going back now I remember them all and can still see Harry in goal against Manchester City. I think I am having flash backs.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

1960-1969, and I now feel a bit ancient as I saw him play and older still because everyone answered this before me. Doh!

You feel ancient!!! I remember seeing John McGuigan and Bill Punton play!

 

[tallboyblue]

You feel ancient!!! I remember seeing John McGuigan and Bill Punton play!

I remember Les Dicker

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

I remember Les Dicker

Thanks for that, I feel a lot better (younger).

 

[DistantBlue]

Off topic, but that game v Lincoln was on a Mon night, we won 3-0. I was in East Greens, & as soon as John hit the deck, everyone knew it was serious. He was quite a slim guy, IIRR.

My chums and I swear we heard his leg go from over 30 yds away
Terrible shame Terrible tackle
I don’t think Taylor meant it but to me he just didn’t seem to care what the resultant injury might be
Irresponsible and not needed
Johnny Mc was also a really pleasant bloke as well as being a lovely old fashioned footballer to watch

 

[Ex-Member1]

Les Stubbs! How about that one!

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

 

[DistantBlue]

So sorry

 

[Stan33]

Found out on Wiki:

McKinven was born in Campbeltown in 1941.[1]He played Junior football for Bathgate Thistlebefore joining the senior ranks with Raith Rovers in November 1958.[2] He made his debut during the 1959–60 Scottish Division One season, and made six league appearances in all.[3]

In May 1960, McKinven moved to England where he joined Southend United of the Third Division[1] as what the club website's history section dubs a "brilliant signing" who "would thrill Roots Hall for the best part of a decade".[4] He scored 62 goals from 286 league matches for Southend United,[3] and was the club's joint top scorer in the 1967–68 season.[5] In October 1968, he suffered a broken leg as a result of a late tackle by Lincoln City's Graham Taylor,[6] and missed the rest of the season.

In December 1969, he moved on to Cambridge United,[1] helped them win their second consecutive Southern League title and gain election to the Football League Fourth Division,[7] and took the corner kick from which Colin Meldrum scored the club's first ever Football League goal on the opening day of the 1970–71 season.[8]

McKinven was married to Pamela; the couple had two children, Kelli and Guy.[9] He died in Wishaw in 2014 at the age of 73.[1]

I was there when he broke his leg ,it was right in front of me in the paddock I can still here the noise it made to this day