No Thanks – Conal Platt
Just a quick no thanks here, but perhaps more of a sorry story rather than anything else.
Platt was a lively forward who signed permanently from Cambridge United after a successful loan spell under David Holdsworth. He had a bit of pace and was widely viewed as a player who could add serious value to the squad as we floundered in the Blue Square Premier.
Was unlucky to break his leg in February 2012 in a behind closed doors friendly with Doncaster Rovers.
By the time he had recovered he was playing under Gary Simpson, and despite one more outing against Southport he was released, Simpson claiming that as the club were in a relegation battle he couldn’t accommodate Platt’s recovery.
Didn’t Lincoln once take the great alec Jeffrey from us
Yes and he replaced Norman Corner in the side resulting in us falling away in the hunt for promotion in 68/69.
Thanks to Malcolm for that insight!
Malcolm beat me to it. The boy wonder who sadly broke his leg playing for Donny, at the time Manchester United was interested in him. He came to City on loan when Ron Grey was looking for some experience in his team. He had an heck of a shot on him too. Maybe not has hard as Perc’ but was hard enough. Without checking my records, I believe Jeffery finished his playing days with Skegness Town
Alick Jeffrey sadly was a busted flush by the time he joined us, injuries and an ‘ahem’ less than diligent conditioning routine taking its toll. Still capable of astonishing skill, but on balance a ‘no thanks’.
Belive those who say ‘Branny’ was the best right back we’ve had in my time (50 years), Neal Eardley included though that is close. Tough defensively, great bombing forward whether in support of the mercurial ‘Whizzer’ Krzywicki or the more prosaic John Fleming, his party piece was scoring from corners when he’d stand on the goal line and (occasionally) knock in the near post corners from Smithy.
What about Dennis Leigh . Fine servant to both clubs got his autograph over 50 years since as rovers fan in town centre