Terry Hurlock

[Officer Dibble]

My favourite Hurlock moment was when he picked up a Reading winger (Gilkes?) by his shirt collar and deposited him over the touchline.

 

[IslandBee]

The thing with Hurlock, was that he was intimidating. I have an enduring memory of a moment when the opposition cleared their penalty area (perhaps from a corner), towards the New Road touchline and Terry went charging towards the loose ball, as did one of their defenders. They were both going like trains and it was pretty obvious they were going to get to the ball at the same time. The defender visibly bottled it.

Yep, but as I remember he was not a deliberately dirty player, not like Vinnie Jones or Souness for example. He was obviously very physical, during a period when that was more possible, but I don't remember many occasions where he went over the ball. His footballing abilities were also often underrated IMO.

He will always remain one of my very favourite players!

 

[ruislip bee]

Yep, but as I remember he was not a deliberately dirty player, not like Vinnie Jones or Souness for example. He was obviously very physical, during a period when that was more possible, but I don't remember many occasions where he went over the ball. His footballing abilities were also often underrated IMO.

He will always remain one of my very favourite players!

After they both left us didn't one of vehemently break the others leg? Hurlock and Grainger.

 

[WARFIELD BEE]

The tackle on Graham Roberts in a pre season friendly against Spurs made me shudder dread to think how many rollovers some of these current players would do, dont think he would be available for many games these days though.

 

[IslandBee]

After they both left us didn't one of vehemently break the others leg? Hurlock and Grainger.

Not sure! Sounds plausible!

Was his debut at Carlisle or was that one of his early games? I made the trip and it was the first time I had seen him. Worth the trip by itself.

 

[Chorlton Bee]

After they both left us didn't one of vehemently break the others leg? Hurlock and Grainger.

Yup Grainger playing for us against Hurlock playing for Fulham in a pre-season friendly, effectively ended his career, and mentioned in Volume 1 of Dave Lanes Cult Bees & Legends interview with him, Tel inferred certain people in his orbit were not happy and while not actively looking for him, would welcome the opportunity to have a word

 

[HantsBee]

Remember being at Walsall when Terry made his debut on Aug 30th 1980 in the 3rd Division 3-2 win and wondered what the hell is that - legs like tree trunks and hair like Samson - certainly wouldn't want to play against him and I could put in a tackle !!

 

[Chorlton Bee]

Remember being at Walsall when Terry made his debut on Aug 30th 1980 in the 3rd Division 3-2 win and wondered what the hell is that - legs like tree trunks and hair like Samson - certainly wouldn't want to play against him and I could put in a tackle !!

Swear this happened in relation to that game. Classified results read it out as Walsall 2 Brentford 1, then right at the end after Scottish Division 2 they cut back to the anchor, Bough I think, who uttered the immortal, never to be forgotten by me, words..

“I do apologise we’ve got a correction to one of our results, (me thinking “please be us please be us” but knowing even at 11 years old life is never that fair) it’s actually…Walsall 2 Brentford 3, and that game will be on MOTD tonight”

It was if the stars had aligned, we and the lower leagues in general were NEVER on national telly. Was absolutely deliriously happy

 

[BlueJayBee]

as I remember he was not a deliberately dirty player,

Completely agree.

 

[Garybaldbee]

Swear this happened in relation to that game. Classified results read it out as Walsall 2 Brentford 1, then right at the end after Scottish Division 2 they cut back to the anchor, Bough I think, who uttered the immortal, never to be forgotten by me, words..

“I do apologise we’ve got a correction to one of our results, (me thinking “please be us please be us” but knowing even at 11 years old life is never that fair) it’s actually…Walsall 2 Brentford 3, and that game will be on MOTD tonight”

It was if the stars had aligned, we and the lower leagues in general were NEVER on national telly. Was absolutely deliriously happy

A pedant writes;

The match was actually on ITV. It was the season when they switched round the slots and The Big Match was on Saturday nights and MotD on Sunday afternoons.


View: https://youtu.be/QBvQR0lB9xo?is=PkR7iW8ChZJdjV-C

 

[NickThe(Half)Greek]

Just found this while clearing out some old stuff. Includes Hurlock as well as Bowles, Whitehead, Booker, Joseph, Kamara etc. And at least a couple I don’t remember….

 

[Chorlton Bee]

Just found this while clearing out some old stuff. Includes Hurlock as well as Bowles, Whitehead, Booker, Joseph, Kamara etc. And at least a couple I don’t remember….
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What was the craic with Borota? Was dead excited when we signed him as he’d been great for Chelsea, did he just get a better offer in the close season or act up?

 

[shepperton bee]

I can also remember getting quite excited by signing Borota , here he is in the photo looking quite cool but he buggered off to Portugal I think before the season started .
Remember that opening 5-1 thrashing of Bristol Rovers and was utterly convinced promotion was a formality ! How could it not be ? the midfield of Bowles, Hurlock and Kamara dominant and an exciting front three of Joseph Mahoney and Robert’s scoring for fun .
Unfortunately in that photo are also some of the most inept defenders we have ever had , and the often quoted claim that if Mahoney hadn’t broken his leg we’d have got promoted wasn’t the case as we’d still have conceded goals by the hatful.
It was still a hugely entertaining season but a massive missed opportunity, strange really as Callaghan was a defender and as often is the case in defender managers his team simply couldn’t defend !
As for Hurlock , his thread after all, one of my top 5 Bees heroes , a man mountain with a hard man reputation but he was much more than that , skilful and a clever footballer who probably could have played more at a higher level , he did make it to the top eventually with Millwall and Southampton but with a different career path could have been a top flight regular for years.

 

[Hookbee]

I can also remember getting quite excited by signing Borota , here he is in the photo looking quite cool but he buggered off to Portugal I think before the season started .
Remember that opening 5-1 thrashing of Bristol Rovers and was utterly convinced promotion was a formality ! How could it not be ? the midfield of Bowles, Hurlock and Kamara dominant and an exciting front three of Joseph Mahoney and Robert’s scoring for fun .
Unfortunately in that photo are also some of the most inept defenders we have ever had , and the often quoted claim that if Mahoney hadn’t broken his leg we’d have got promoted wasn’t the case as we’d still have conceded goals by the hatful.
It was still a hugely entertaining season but a massive missed opportunity, strange really as Callaghan was a defender and as often is the case in defender managers his team simply couldn’t defend !
As for Hurlock , his thread after all, one of my top 5 Bees heroes , a man mountain with a hard man reputation but he was much more than that , skilful and a clever footballer who probably could have played more at a higher level , he did make it to the top eventually with Millwall and Southampton but with a different career path could have been a top flight regular for years.

Totally agree. Don’t forget that we also lost the superb Dave McKellar for Paddy Roche - who could not catch a cold, let alone the ball. That was one of the reasons that defensively we were a shadow of the season before imo. Roche was just too inconsistent - can’t remember which game it was but I recall him making a superb save conceding a corner, but from the subsequent corner fumbling it into our net. However back to the thread and Terry Hurlock, one of my all time favourite Bees!

 

[Glenisterbee]

It’s scary to think that team picture was from 46 years ago, incredible. The midfield and forward line was probably amongst the best two or three in the division, the defence and keeper amongst the worst, it made for an entertaining season but we really should have done much better, I recall speaking to Francis Joseph who said he should have scored 60 goals that season. When the defence did have a decent day, we won at Exeter 7-1, but there were four all draws at Scunthorpe and Doncaster, three all at Preston etc, we just couldn’t keep the back door shut. I loved that era, rickety old outposts that had seen much better days, and goals guaranteed every week. Terry Hurlock eventually went on to bigger and better things and poor old Joe would have done too but for career ending injuries.

 

[Glenisterbee]

Just looked up the table for that season. We scored 88 and let in 77 goals. 165 goals in a season. Wow. Exeter had an even more impressive total of 185, 81 scored and 105 conceded. They escaped relegation by a point. Amazing stats.

 

[Garybaldbee]

It’s scary to think that team picture was from 46 years ago, incredible. The midfield and forward line was probably amongst the best two or three in the division, the defence and keeper amongst the worst, it made for an entertaining season but we really should have done much better, I recall speaking to Francis Joseph who said he should have scored 60 goals that season. When the defence did have a decent day, we won at Exeter 7-1, but there were four all draws at Scunthorpe and Doncaster, three all at Preston etc, we just couldn’t keep the back door shut. I loved that era, rickety old outposts that had seen much better days, and goals guaranteed every week. Terry Hurlock eventually went on to bigger and better things and poor old Joe would have done too but for career ending injuries.

I think the 4-4 at Scunthorpe was the following season, '83/84, when we were even weaker at the back and nearly went down as a result. It was as chaotic as the previous year but not nearly as much fun.

 

[Glenisterbee]

I think the 4-4 at Scunthorpe was the following season, '83/84, when we were even weaker at the back and nearly went down as a result. It was as chaotic as the previous year but not nearly as much fun.

Yes you’re right. All in that era.

 

[marks]

I can also remember getting quite excited by signing Borota , here he is in the photo looking quite cool but he buggered off to Portugal I think before the season started .
Remember that opening 5-1 thrashing of Bristol Rovers and was utterly convinced promotion was a formality ! How could it not be ? the midfield of Bowles, Hurlock and Kamara dominant and an exciting front three of Joseph Mahoney and Robert’s scoring for fun .
Unfortunately in that photo are also some of the most inept defenders we have ever had , and the often quoted claim that if Mahoney hadn’t broken his leg we’d have got promoted wasn’t the case as we’d still have conceded goals by the hatful.
It was still a hugely entertaining season but a massive missed opportunity, strange really as Callaghan was a defender and as often is the case in defender managers his team simply couldn’t defend !
As for Hurlock , his thread after all, one of my top 5 Bees heroes , a man mountain with a hard man reputation but he was much more than that , skilful and a clever footballer who probably could have played more at a higher level , he did make it to the top eventually with Millwall and Southampton but with a different career path could have been a top flight regular for years.

 

[ruislip bee]

Now that was the face to put the fear of god into you if it was coming towards you at full pelt!

 

[horshambees]

Just looked up the table for that season. We scored 88 and let in 77 goals. 165 goals in a season. Wow. Exeter had an even more impressive total of 185, 81 scored and 105 conceded. They escaped relegation by a point. Amazing stats.

We scored 24 goals in the cups that season too.Conceded 18 also.

 

[horshambees]

What was the craic with Borota? Was dead excited when we signed him as he’d been great for Chelsea, did he just get a better offer in the close season or act up?

He played in the FL Group Cup games vs Palace,Millwall and Wimbledon.
And off he went.

 

[TW1Bee]

He played in the FL Group Cup games vs Palace,Millwall and Wimbledon.
And off he went.

Think he got involved in some very dodgy fake art dealings and subsequently went to jail back in the then Yugoslavia, or was that later ?

 

[horshambees]

Think he got involved in some very dodgy fake art dealings and subsequently went to jail back in the then Yugoslavia, or was that later ?

Later i think.

 

[Glenisterbee]

We scored 24 goals in the cups that season too.Conceded 18 also.

Great entertainment, sometimes.