by skipper » 30 Sep 2010 20:02
by skipper » 30 Sep 2010 20:14
by Harpers So Solid Crew » 30 Sep 2010 20:16
by skipper » 30 Sep 2010 20:34
Harpers So Solid Crew Paul Stanford
A chunky striker, well knonw and respected in local footbal in the Reading area. Was asked to play for injury hit Reading against Brentford in a pre season friendly in Aug 1983, within 14 minutes he had scored a hat trick helping RFC to a 5-2 victory, won the mtachball yet never played for Reading again.
from Royals remembered book
by Mid Sussex Royal » 30 Sep 2010 20:50
by Elmer Park » 30 Sep 2010 20:51
by phil in cornwall » 30 Sep 2010 22:44
skipper I happen to be this guys Postman, and his mother told me he used to play for Reading.
I met him yesterday for the first time, and he spoke for ages about his brief time with us, claiming in the process to have scored our fastest hat tick !!!
But I can't find anything about him, and don't know his christian name...
His first start & appearance was in roughly 84' against Brentford or Bradford (forgot which now), he made a total of 14 appearances (iirc), which was cut short due to injury. His strike partner in that game was Trevor Senior, Reading went 1 nil down, Senior equalised and Stanford scored his hat trick in 13 minutes.
He's black, spent the past ten years living in Bulgaria, and is roughly 50 now, meaning he would of been around 25 when he played for the first team. Recently came back from 10 years in Hungry - not Bulgaria, like I previously stated!
He was a youth at the club, and played for "West Reading" where he scored 70 goals in one season. Prompting Maurice Evens to sign him up - pressure from local press at the time.
Is he telling the truth, or pulling my leg?! His mum telling me he used to play for Reading, out of the blue, without me prompting her suggests it's real - but I can't find anything on him!!
Many thanks!
by Franchise FC » 01 Oct 2010 08:12
skipper I happen to be this guys Postman, and his mother told me he used to play for Reading.
I met him yesterday for the first time, and he spoke for ages about his brief time with us, claiming in the process to have scored our fastest hat tick !!!
But I can't find anything about him, and don't know his christian name...
His first start & appearance was in roughly 84' against Brentford or Bradford (forgot which now), he made a total of 14 appearances (iirc), which was cut short due to injury. His strike partner in that game was Trevor Senior, Reading went 1 nil down, Senior equalised and Stanford scored his hat trick in 13 minutes.
He's black, spent the past ten years living in Bulgaria, and is roughly 50 now, meaning he would of been around 25 when he played for the first team. Recently came back from 10 years in Hungry - not Bulgaria, like I previously stated!
He was a youth at the club, and played for "West Reading" where he scored 70 goals in one season. Prompting Maurice Evens to sign him up - pressure from local press at the time.
Is he telling the truth, or pulling my leg?! His mum telling me he used to play for Reading, out of the blue, without me prompting her suggests it's real - but I can't find anything on him!!
Many thanks!
by Barry the bird boggler » 01 Oct 2010 08:15
Franchise FC Didn't Trevor Senior score a hat-trick in six minutes against Stockport ?
by SWLR » 01 Oct 2010 08:23
by skipper » 01 Oct 2010 15:54
SWLR Is he half-cast (I know 'racist'). In which case I remember playing against him and at some point with him
by Harpers So Solid Crew » 01 Oct 2010 16:32
by SLAMMED » 02 Oct 2010 11:59
skipper Yes, but I do believe the correct term would sill be black, as it incorporates any colour other than white.