There was also Ralph Birkett who went on to play for Arsenal, Middlesborough and Newcastle and gained an England cap (just one !). He was born in Dartmouth - okay, not quite Torquay but just down the road. He played for us in the 1930s - bit before my time. But I expect Stefano can remember seeing him play ........
And a bit further down the road, born in Kingsbridge - Peter Wakeham, goalkeeper who went on to play for Sunderland. I have to admit to remembering him !
My Grandad used to go on about him when I was a lad. He would mock me for my adolation of Robin Stubbs and tell me he'd never win an England cap like Ralph Birkett. I don't think I ever really believed him because to me Stubbsy was a superstar
westyorkshiregull wrote:I remember robbie and his dad playing for our reserves one day back in around 1985...anyone remember. was in the Webb era
His dad never played for the club. I believe that was his brother.
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hector wrote:
Robbie must have only been about 14 or 15 if he played for the reserves around then. In fact that was the sort of time he was playing for WBB.
I think you are right and if I'm not mistaken he played for the youth aged about 13 when Bobby Baxter was youth manager.
