Percy plunkett wrote:

daftasfxxx wrote:Didn't Darren Campbell turn out for us once, I'm sure i remember seeing him play

We had a reserve side for one season in 91/92 and he had a few games.I seem to remember him scoring at Birmingham.I think he played for Cwmbran and Albion before or after us.

That could be it though i thought it was a bit later,i used to watch the reserve games, i remember a keeper saving three penalties in one game once, can't remember the opposition but the keepers name was Tom Johansen

How about John Terry???

Willthiswork wrote:How about John Terry???

Nah, players wives wouldn't allow it.

Tom Johansen might have been the first Newport AFC player to get called up by his country - it was reported he had a call-up to do national service in Norway.

George Street-Bridge wrote:Tom Johansen might have been the first Newport AFC player to get called up by his country - it was reported he had a call-up to do national service in Norway.

Anyone else remember that Scandanavian goalkeeper that played against Newport AFC for Ruislip Park, I think we scored about 8 and he still won MotM!

Johan Gunst. He was a Dutch navy chef working at a NATO base in London, we could have doubled the score without him. The game featured in a programme recently.

George Street-Bridge wrote:Johan Gunst. He was a Dutch navy chef working at a NATO base in London, we could have doubled the score without him. The game featured in a programme recently.

D'oh - which programme, need a catch up! That was a great game, Did he play in the other game, we only managed two in that one I think.

No, it was only a week later but he didn't and I never heard of him again.

It's in the programme for Notts County on 17 Feb.

daftasfxxx wrote:

Percy plunkett wrote:

daftasfxxx wrote:Didn't Darren Campbell turn out for us once, I'm sure i remember seeing him play

We had a reserve side for one season in 91/92 and he had a few games.I seem to remember him scoring at Birmingham.I think he played for Cwmbran and Albion before or after us.

That could be it though i thought it was a bit later,i used to watch the reserve games, i remember a keeper saving three penalties in one game once, can't remember the opposition but the keepers name was Tom Johansen

It does seem too long ago I agree but it was 91/92.It was our second and last season at Somerton.I was kitman for the AFC years and had three sides to kit out that season,all unpaid while working full time for myself.Looking back,I was either a superstar or an idiot considering it is now a paid full time role.Good memories though.

And a bit of physio/spongeman on the side I seem to recall Percy?

Willthiswork wrote:And a bit of physio/spongeman on the side I seem to recall Percy?

That was Gilbert.When I finished,Tony then became kitman for about 14 years.Now they only last about one season because it's hard work and they aren't loyal AFC/County people.

Willthiswork wrote:

George Street-Bridge wrote:Tom Johansen might have been the first Newport AFC player to get called up by his country - it was reported he had a call-up to do national service in Norway.

Anyone else remember that Scandanavian goalkeeper that played against Newport AFC for Ruislip Park, I think we scored about 8 and he still won MotM!

Wasn't that the game in which the late great Brian Preece scored one of the best goals I have seen.

Cornish Exile wrote:

Willthiswork wrote:

George Street-Bridge wrote:Tom Johansen might have been the first Newport AFC player to get called up by his country - it was reported he had a call-up to do national service in Norway.

Anyone else remember that Scandanavian goalkeeper that played against Newport AFC for Ruislip Park, I think we scored about 8 and he still won MotM!

Wasn't that the game in which the late great Brian Preece scored one of the best goals I have seen.

P.Mallender, D.Herritty, D.Jarvis 3, B.Preece 2, OG

I seem to recall that the Supporters' Coach picked up Preece for one game as he missed the team coach.

Cornish Exile wrote:

Willthiswork wrote:

George Street-Bridge wrote:Tom Johansen might have been the first Newport AFC player to get called up by his country - it was reported he had a call-up to do national service in Norway.

Anyone else remember that Scandanavian goalkeeper that played against Newport AFC for Ruislip Park, I think we scored about 8 and he still won MotM!

Wasn't that the game in which the late great Brian Preece scored one of the best goals I have seen.

Yes! It was indeed amazing.