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I always thought that Mark Hubbold was probably the least talented striker we ever had

We’ve had a lot worse than Josh Gordon
Saying that I wouldn’t have him back

'Evil' certainly didn't pull up any trees, apert from the Trophy Final in 2010

HenneysKnee wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 10:47 am We’ve had a lot worse than Josh Gordon
Saying that I wouldn’t have him back

We had a few rubbish ones in our previous football league days. One I remember was Bob Ledger. He came with a reputation (what we might call these days a proven goalscorer) but was overweight and slow - we used to call him "Dredger". I just checked and found he only played 22 games for us n the 1969-70 season and scored two goals.

I seem to remember one called Whitelaw who was also pretty useless.

AugustusCorpa wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 11:09 am We definitely got the best out of Quigley to.

We haven't had a decent striker since he left.

Tony Field, Jimmy Mulholland, Jimmy Mulvaney, Colin Cowperthaite, Byron Harrison, Jason Walker and Scott Quigley - all quality.
We haven't had anybody - since - who could lace their boots.

Sea Dog Sam wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 2:22 pm

AugustusCorpa wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 11:09 am We definitely got the best out of Quigley to.

We haven't had a decent striker since he left.

Tony Field, Jimmy Mulholland, Jimmy Mulvaney, Colin Cowperthaite, Byron Harrison, Jason Walker and Scott Quigley - all quality.
We haven't had anybody - since - who could lace their boots.

So that's 7 spanning a 60 year period. On that basis we're not due another until around 2029/30. Not sure I'll be around to see him.

What about Rob Thomas he was one time strike partner of Colin Cowperthwaite. He later played at Centre Half. I remember him coming on as a sub while we were waiting to take a corner and he headed the cross into the back of the net with his first touch.

Sea Dog Sam wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 2:22 pm

AugustusCorpa wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 11:09 am We definitely got the best out of Quigley to.

We haven't had a decent striker since he left.

Tony Field, Jimmy Mulholland, Jimmy Mulvaney, Colin Cowperthaite, Byron Harrison, Jason Walker and Scott Quigley - all quality.
We haven't had anybody - since - who could lace their boots.

In my 49 years of watching Barrow we have only had two outstanding strikers imo. Colin Cowperthwaite and Scott Quigley. Cowps being the better of the two. We have had others that have done ok such as Barry Diamond, Jason Walker, Grant Holt and a few others.
Big Cowps partnered by Jim Pearson now that was a great partnership.

At a standard of football lower than today.

Hadrian wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 5:40 pm At a standard of football lower than today.

One level below EFL the Alliance league now the National league

Jim wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 1:59 pm
We had a few rubbish ones in our previous football league days. One I remember was Bob Ledger. He came with a reputation (what we might call these days a proven goalscorer) but was overweight and slow - we used to call him "Dredger". I just checked and found he only played 22 games for us n the 1969-70 season and scored two goals.

Both goals scored within 15 minutes of each other, in his first league match for us in December 1969. His strike partner for some of that season was the equally ineffective George McLean - they looked like identical twins, tall and bald.

xerxes wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 2:50 pm

Jim wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 1:59 pm
We had a few rubbish ones in our previous football league days. One I remember was Bob Ledger. He came with a reputation (what we might call these days a proven goalscorer) but was overweight and slow - we used to call him "Dredger". I just checked and found he only played 22 games for us n the 1969-70 season and scored two goals.

Both goals scored within 15 minutes of each other, in his first league match for us in December 1969. His strike partner for some of that season was the equally ineffective George McLean - they looked like identical twins, tall and bald.

Yep Ledger was terrible . Hopefully we don't think Presley is the answer he has played over 92 games 14 goals.
Mclean played against Plymouth and his shot went in of the referee think if was Ivan Robinson .
Cowperthwaite,Quigley and Diamond are there if the best for me.

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 5:35 pm

Sea Dog Sam wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 2:22 pm

We haven't had a decent striker since he left.

Tony Field, Jimmy Mulholland, Jimmy Mulvaney, Colin Cowperthaite, Byron Harrison, Jason Walker and Scott Quigley - all quality.
We haven't had anybody - since - who could lace their boots.

In my 49 years of watching Barrow we have only had two outstanding strikers imo. Colin Cowperthwaite and Scott Quigley. Cowps being the better of the two. We have had others that have done ok such as Barry Diamond, Jason Walker, Grant Holt and a few others.
Big Cowps partnered by Jim Pearson now that was a great partnership.

Cowps and Quiqley were Non League players - as were the others you mentioned. You obviously never saw Field, Mulholland or Mulvaney on the field of play. They were of superior quality and played for us in the old EFL Div 3 and 4. Helping us to achieve our highest ever position - 8th in Div 3. Mulvaney once had his name chanted from The Stretford End when Barrow played at Old Trafford (Lancashire Senior Cup) - by the UNITED fans! They sang 'Mulvaney For England!'

I forgot to mention Andy Cook in my previous post

Sea Dog Sam wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 4:30 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 5:35 pm

In my 49 years of watching Barrow we have only had two outstanding strikers imo. Colin Cowperthwaite and Scott Quigley. Cowps being the better of the two. We have had others that have done ok such as Barry Diamond, Jason Walker, Grant Holt and a few others.
Big Cowps partnered by Jim Pearson now that was a great partnership.

Cowps and Quiqley were Non League players - as were the others you mentioned. You obviously never saw Field, Mulholland or Mulvaney on the field of play. They were of superior quality and played for us in the old EFL Div 3 and 4. Helping us to achieve our highest ever position - 8th in Div 3. Mulvaney once had his name chanted from The Stretford End when Barrow played at Old Trafford (Lancashire Senior Cup) - by the UNITED fans! They sang 'Mulvaney For England!'

I forgot to mention Andy Cook in my previous post

I never saw us play in the football league until Ian Evatt led us to promotion. My time following Barrow is 95% in the Non League days.

Scott Quigley was an EFL league goalscorer in my opinion. He got 15 goals in out first season back in the EFL which certainly helped us to stay up & remember in the early part of that season he was out injured for a while. His big mistake was leaving us to go to Stockport at the end of the season but we couldn't compete with their offer. Agree Field, Mulholland & Mulvaney are right up there with the best & I'd put Scott just behind them. People like Cowperthwaite are difficult to judge because his career was in the nonleague but I reckon he would have coped with the rigours of EFL football but we will never know. But even older members than me might point to other forwards from the 1950's. You can only make a judgment with who you have seen. But Quigley was not just a non league striker.