Allan Mansley

[Keith McConchie]

Hi
I used to play with Alan, and I have just found a photo from the archives (50 years ago) is there anywhere I can send it to at the grapevine....?
Kind regards
Keith McConchie [email protected]

 

[Banana]

Here's that photo

 

[hillrunner]

good player, didnt we sign him from skelmesdale, shame he got crocked

 

[SmiffyBee]

Along with John Giles of Aldershot, Lance Robson of Darlington and Alan Slough of Luton, Allan was one of 32 players serving a suspension at the start of the 1969/70 season.

4 of those players were called Alan, Alun or Allan. 12.5%

He signed from Blackpool but never actually played a league game for them.

 

[Wise old Bee]

One of my all-time favourites. Ollie "the fifth Beatle" Mansley. Bless him.

 

[ruislip bee]

Blimey where did this suddenly come from? Remember him tearing Hull apart and getting a couple (?) of goals in about 69 or 70 in the league cup when we were very low 4th and them quite high 2nd. Great night at GP!

 

[Ioweddie]

used to rate Ollie highly

 

[North London Bee]

My hero!

 

[sonofabee]

Ollie was cool in an era footballers (George Best aside) weren’t

 

[Surrey Bee]

Blimey where did this suddenly come from? Remember him tearing Hull apart and getting a couple (?) of goals in about 69 or 70 in the league cup when we were very low 4th and them quite high 2nd. Great night at GP!

First game I went to, remember it very well. It was in September 1968 I believe.

 

[Beecareful]

my fav player that decade. great shot on him.

happy days!

 

[HantsBee]

A personal friend of mine with whom I spent a lot of time....a generous funny man who was a decent human being. Not many of his kind around anymore.

 

[sonofabee]

A personal friend of mine with whom I spent a lot of time....a generous funny man who was a decent human being. Not many of his kind around anymore.

That group of players was full of lovely people, Gordon, Peter Gelson, Alan Hawley, Jackie Graham, Paul Bence, Allan Nelmes all incredibly likeable and they’re the ones I knew, I’m sure others were decent as well.

 

[HantsBee]

Agree totally...knew Alan Hawley and his brother Mick who unfortunately died some tome ago and Jackie Graham who used to help with midweek training for our Sunday team.