Best City XI

Gk Liney
Rb Podd
Lb Cooper
Ch Ellam
Rh Harland
Lb Stowell
Rw Hall
Ir Bannister
Cf Stokes
I'll Reid
Lb Hockey

This is a team us oldies would enjoy watching
Open to debate

 

I was just thinking about Pat Liney and up you pop with him in your list. Definitely my favorite but Peter Downsborough was the best. In a similar vein, I would definitely have Ces Podd in, not just because he was one of my favorites but because he blazed a trail and had to deal with some bad stuff. Not the best but who cares?

 

Eleven Shaun Murray’s would be my selection.

 

Best City XI in my lifetime wouldn't be hard to piece together.

It would largely be the Premier League team, or the team that got us into the Premier League.

But in terms of ability according to the division they were in, here's mine:

GK: Matt Clarke
LB: Wayne Jacobs
CB: Andrew Davies
CB: David Wetherall
RB: Stephen Darby
CDM: Stuart McCall
CAM: Dean Windass
LW: Peter Beagrie
RW: Jermaine Johnson
CF: Lee Mills
CF: Nahki Wells

Bench:

Mark Schwarzer
Paul Heckingbottom
Andy Myers
Gary Jones
Jamie Lawrence
Robbie Blake
James Hanson
Peter Thorne

Sorry, Robbie, you lost your place for this:

 

He played briefly in the 70/71 season and became caretaker manager with some success but turned manager job down to become an undertaker.

 

Good idea selecting in terms of ability for the division they were in. Can you squeeze in John Hendrie on that basis?

 

Its all about opinions……I would never put Nahki in front of Robbie Blake nor Carbone, even taking into account divisional differences . Technically both were far superior, but hey it’s opinions.

Probably why the OP’s was an excellent choice of topic.

 

it certainly is all about opinions.Much as I respected Darby,in my opinion, Brian Mitchell was a better right back.

 

As a defender Darbs was better than excellent, but as an attacking defender non existent. Not down to ability probably , rather the formation that Parky set up. Ditto Brian Mitchell , although a different period.

 

He won't make many teams on here but one of my favourites as a kid growing up was Karl Goddard.

Watching him just stood about doing kick ups and tricks instead of warming up properly was always fun.

Perhaps without the injury he'd have gone on to achieve more but either way, he's one of the first that really stuck in my memory.

 

Agreed. In that team playing 352 he was excellent. At that time, the formation was a breathe of fresh air.

 

So he left and went to Bury?

 

Absolutely. Shame his career was so short due to injury. But in my book he's the best quality left back I've seen in a City shirt, even allowing for the excellence of Jakes.

 

No one has mentioned Phil Babb. Another class act, like Dean Richards, who went on to have six years with Liverpool, 35 international caps and played at a World Cup.

 

Fit Bobby Ham and Charlie Rackstraw in there and you have my vote (from that era)

 

Need Charlie for the penalties Bobby Ham ? Maybe for Bannister pity no subs in them days
Even missed Bronco Layne

 

Graham Oates ?