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  1. BD21958

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    And in the days when they didn`t wear the massive gloves they wear today, with a heavier ball and often on a quagmire of a pitch. Also they were not "protected" like they are today, many were bundled over the line by burly centre forwards, even when they had the ball. Proper goalkeepers.
     
    #29 BD21958, Sep 30, 2019
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    Good memory, that story was in his testimonial brochure:
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    #35 Stafford Bantam, Sep 30, 2019
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    #36 bantamJS, Sep 30, 2019
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    We should appeal...
     
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    #39 Tony Wilkinson, Sep 30, 2019
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    The 28 September 1974 v Stockport County was my first City game. Peter Downsborough was in goal and he kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 City win. How uncanny then that he should sadly pass on the same day 45 years later 28/09/2019. He was in my view "fearless" as a goalkeeper; facing down the "big forrads" that pervaded the game in his time. He also rarely used gloves as I recollect ?. How fitting that our first opponents post Peters death are indeed Swindon for whom he also starred and was a League cup winner as third tier Swindon defeated top tier Arsenal at Wembley. Would be brilliant if we could have an action photo of him on the front of Saturdays programme to commemorate the game. Which is the nearest home game to when my Bradford City story began. I am sure both sets of fans will come together to salute Peters memory before the game.
     
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    #40 BSABantam74, Oct 1, 2019
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    City's signing of Peter Downsborough was at the start of my incredible journey with the Bantams. What a goalkeeper he was (and we've had some good ones with the likes of Paul Tomlinson and Gary Walsh).
    In my view he has to be the best of the lot, especially when you take into account other things. He wasn't very tall, the balls were heavier in those days (or certainly seemed to be) and quite often were covered in mud. Also not been the tallest of keepers was a problem because keepers didn't get the protection from referees that they do today.
    He was from Halifax and started his career with Halifax Town, making his debut at the age of 16!
    He also had Wembley League Cup Winners Medal from when he played for Swindon Town against Arsenal in 1969.
    And who do City play in the first home game after he passed away? Swindon Town. Spooky.

    RIP Peter.
     
    #42 1975citygent, Oct 1, 2019
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    Billy 'Golden boots' McGinley i'll have you know......
     
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    #44 Tony Wilkinson, Oct 1, 2019
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    Minutes silence for Peter has been announced...
     
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    #47 Tony Wilkinson, Oct 1, 2019
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    Details of his service next Friday...

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    Would be good to see some Claret & Amber there. Will be going.
     
    #56 QCFC BANTAM, Oct 4, 2019
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    Best keeper at saving penalties we ever had, top top keeper and still fondly remembered at City to those who remember him.
    RIP Peter.
     
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    The first "big name" city player I remember. Hope we can sort out a minutes applause for him against Swindon as this would be most appropriate.
     
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    Without any doubt the best keeper I have seen in a city shirt
    Sad sad news thanks for the memories Peter RIP
     
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    #16 Park bantam, Sep 29, 2019
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    I have no hesitation in saying that Peter Downsborough was the best goalkeeper I have ever seen playing for Bradford City and rates as one of my favourite players to pull on the claret & amber (green).
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    #19 Stafford Bantam, Sep 29, 2019
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    Top Keeper always remember that name always a sad time to lose sportsmen who did there all.
    Also my rugby team Cougars have lost a legend yesterday at a young age Phil Stephenson. These guys gave us joy and hapiness lets not forget.
     
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    Peter explained this once. He said that he stepped very slightly to one side and the penalty taker would then shoot into the slightly wider space. Top man.
     
    #32 city exile, Sep 30, 2019
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    Sir Bobby will be firing shots at him now to keep him on his toes
    PIP Peter
    One of the best in my time
     
    #34 Bantamsteve, Sep 30, 2019
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    Maybe a little clip of past film/stills of Peter when he was at our club, as the club did with regards the late great Bobby Campbell.
     
    #41 Bronco, Oct 1, 2019
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    The club website managed to even get part of Peter Downsborough's club record wrong. They said he played in all of City's games in the 1975/6 FA Cup run. That's correct, however they said we were eliminated from the competition at Norwich. I was at that game on a memorable night when we won 2:1 thanks to goals scored by Don Hutchins and Billy McGinley (Martin Peters scored for Norwich) in a game where we must have spent 88 minutes defending. I could make you the team from memory but I won't bore you.
    We went out to a controversial free kick in the quarter final on March Of The Day to the eventual winners Southampton.
     
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    Nice one Phil, it was very sad news.
     
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