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Johnny (Budgie) Byrne
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 PalacePhotoMan  Wallington 11 Aug 15 8.25pm |
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He was in the 40 but not the final 22.
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| peterg Anerley 11 Aug 15 8.37pm |
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I remember him well too. I think there was a match when he scored a very quick hat-trick and after the third the ref was shaking his head in disbelief. At least, that was how it seemed to me. Anyone else got a similar memory?
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lyeemoon  Girne 11 Aug 15 8.43pm |
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Quote Nevada Eagle at 11 Aug 2015 7.28am
Great write up mr. Gordon. Thank you I greatly appreciate it.
lo Selhurst silva felix, lo Selhurst cara nutrix, viget, vigeat, vigebit! Best team:- Jackson; Gilbert, Evans, Cannon, Sansom; Hughes, Kember, McNichol; Byrne, Holton, Wright. |
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| Johnny Byrne Pinner 11 Aug 15 8.46pm |
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Just one of Palace's greats. End of!
1 June 2010 - saved from oblivion by CPFC 2010 |
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| davidpercival Croydon 11 Aug 15 8.53pm |
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Stanley Matthews played in south Africa at that time as well but you should remember that football was (and is) played more by blacks than whites (who prefer rugby) so Johnny and Stan would have been welcome by the black population. Incidentally, I think I am right in saying that Johnny Byrne was the first, if not the only, Fourth Division player to play for England. Imagine a Div 2 player getting in now. Quote peterg at 11 Aug 2015 8.37pm
I remember him well too. I think there was a match when he scored a very quick hat-trick and after the third the ref was shaking his head in disbelief. At least, that was how it seemed to me. Anyone else got a similar memory?
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| davidpercival Croydon 11 Aug 15 8.55pm |
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I think Johnny scored three or four in Palace's biggest ever win, 9 - 0 against Barrow in the fourth Division. I was there and it was pissing down.
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| merganser 11 Aug 15 8.57pm |
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Or perhaps Johnny mcnichol was the skipper rather than petchey - can't remember. Can anyone remind me the price of children's admission - and the cost of a prog? Have vague memories on buying palace tack from a shed, but I don't think there was a club shop where you could buy team strips etc. Did we even have an away strip in the 50s and 60s?
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| jhillman USA 11 Aug 15 9.11pm |
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Quote bomb001 at 11 Aug 2015 8.16am
While we on the subject can anyone help me with this signed picture of the great man himself, I acquired the book about ten years ago, there is no other signed pictures in the book and I have seen other signatures that do not resemble this one but bearing in mind this could be one of his early signature's it could differ, Edited by bomb001 (11 Aug 2015 8.25am) Edited by bomb001 (11 Aug 2015 9.32am) Definitely Johnny's bandy knees as I remember. I lived in Whitworth Road when Johnny lodged in Wrights Road. He was such a nice guy, often stopping to chat with my Dad on days that he passed by. I think he probably replaced my earlier Palace hero, Mike Deakin. Edited by jhillman (11 Aug 2015 9.14pm)
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CockneyRebel  West Harrison,NY. 11 Aug 15 9.26pm |
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With age memory goes,west-east whatever, but it goes. For the life of me I cannot remember the price of a program, but it couldn't have been more then penny's Mum always made sure I went, as she knew the Palace was my be all, and end all.
Here since 81...(LAST CENTURY !!).. x-Dunraven School, early 1960.... Palace 'nut' since 58.... |
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| billtheglazier twickenham 11 Aug 15 9.46pm |
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Palace v Northampton..Saturday 16th April 1960
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| CockneyRebel West Harrison,NY. 11 Aug 15 9.52pm |
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Thanks for that.....You have got to believe this..but that is ONE match I truly remember, because when Mum and I moved from Streatham, we lived between Bedford and Northampton..and I always thought how weird that we should be near Northampton as we played them those few years before.... Edited by CockneyRebel (11 Aug 2015 9.56pm)
Here since 81...(LAST CENTURY !!).. x-Dunraven School, early 1960.... Palace 'nut' since 58.... |
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| Joe Bloggs Nr Norwich 11 Aug 15 10.30pm |
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When we resigned Byrne I reckon that his first game was away at Northampton,loads of Palace went and not unaturally we bloody lost!! The Messiah thing did not work that day. I hero worshipped Johnny but in truth his career fizzled out at a relatively young age. I have supported Palace since the WW2 and without question he was a truly great player,highly skilled --in his hey day I remember a manager stating "put Byrne over the touchline before he starts taking the piss" he is sadly no longer with us but I suspect that he suffered the same problems (perhaps life shortening) that afflicts our other truly exceptional home grown superstar--Kenny Sansom. The south Africa link probably came about as a result of his friendship with Johnny Haynes-England captain and first £100 pw player, the greatest passer of a football.Who also went out there.
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