England U23 Squad Circa 1977/78

[Fantastic News of Boro]

One for the older generation.

The Boro connection is obvious. Without googling, how many of the squad can you name? Hope the picture is clear enough.

 

[Kowalski]

Only Willie, Alf and maybe Steve Perryman, fourth from the left in the front row?

 

[Dybuk]

Pure punt at Kevin Reeves top row third from the right and russell osman top row third from left. My Soccer 81 sticker album memories are doing a lot of heavy lifting here

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Is that Willie Maddren top left - 3rd player along from Alf?

 

[TeessideCleveland]

I'd say that picture is from around 1972/73 or 1973/74

 

[timetoretire]

Charlie George ? [Bottom right]

 

[BoroinBuxton]

Aside from Willie and Harold Shep + the others mentioned, it looks like Kevin Beattie (or Mike Pejic) next to Alf.
Also Bob Latchford( with the beard) next to Shep
Terry McDermott next to Willie??

It was before Alf Ramsay was sacked- I would say 73 ish.

 

[Yearbyred]

Kevin Beattie next to Alf and Bob Latchford next to Shep?

(Beat me to it Buxton, agree about Terry Mac too)

 

[Capybara]

Yes Steve Perryman. John Richards, sixth from the left on the back row. Alan Stevenson next to Bob Latchford.

 

[Subbuteo_171]

Dave Thomas?

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Yes Steve Perryman. John Richards, sixth from the left on the back row. Alan Stevenson next to Bob Latchford.

Alan Stevenson worked at Boro for a short while - c. 87/88

 

[Capybara]

Alan Stevenson worked at Boro for a short while - c. 87/88

I didn't know that.

 

[TeessideCleveland]

I didn't know that.

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[Fantastic News of Boro]

Teesside Cleveland BoroinBuxton Apologies. It is definitely not 1977/8. It is, we think 1972/3. Cheers for pointing that out.
Right, who’ve we got so far? Sir Alf, Willie, Perryman, McDermott, Beattie, Bob Latchford, Richards, Stevenson and Harold Shep.
The others are really hard apart from 2nd from right bottom row. We thought this was the easiest. 4th from right top row is the brother of another player in the picture.

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Kevin Keegan?
Dave Latchford?

 

[Capybara]

Ha! Of course. Trevor Francis.

 

[BoroinBuxton]

Righto- a really close look+ taking the clue on board.

Dave Latchford (Keeper) and is the 2nd from bottom Trevor Francis?

 

[Capybara]

Bottom right is frustrating me. Can't bring the name to mind.

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Kevin Keegan?
Dave Latchford?

Now others have said I now see it it's Trevor Francis not Keegan

 

[Capybara]

Bottom left as well. Grr.