Graham LawranceBorn: 26/04/54
Joined: 1980 - founding member Position: like my football, all over the place Appearances: as at 01/02/12 - 698 Goals: 95 (has been this for the last 3 years) Greatest influence: Newbury Junior Young Farmers Club (they showed me how to judge a cow!) Best Tampon Player: Bill Gardener in the early years (could drag back his way out of any situation) in the later years Steve Lockett Worse tampon: 'Napper' - (Dave Staggs mate) 15 pints of Guiness and chronic asthma rendered him useless after 5 mins of his only game! Favourite team: Reading, then West Ham, now Reading Favourite British footballer: Robin Friday Favourite foreign player: Eric Cantona Greatest tampon moment: V Cuaco Bill G and Terry swopping goal keeper duties whilst we had a corner.Terry's head got stuck in his shirt and by the time he had wriggled his head through the hole the opposition had attacked and scored in the un-guarded goal! Favourite pre match meal: Full English breakfast with extra beans and fried bread washed down with a pint of red wine! |
Ainsley StokesBorn: 07/06/1954
Joined: 1986 Position: No 9 Appearances: 700+ Goals: 500+ Greatest influence: CAMRA in 1970's Greatest Tampon Moment: First time we beat Avery Hill (3-2) and Dave Elliot's penalty against us at STC ground (ended with me scoring and 21 players in hysterics). Best Tampon player I have played with: Matt Holmes and Steve Lockett (Poisoned dwarves!) Worst Tampon player I have played with: Jacko's mate from Barcelona Favourite Team: Brighton & Hove Albion Favourite British Player: George Best and Jimmy Greaves Favourite Foreign Player: Pele |
Paul 'Smudger' SmithBorn: 16/04/57
Joined: Jan 93 Position: Centre back/midfield Appearances: 400 ish Goals: 40 ish Greatest influence: Guiness Greatest Tampon moment: Beating Metrogas 6-2 Best Tampon player I have played with: Mr Lockett Worst Tampon player I have played with: Gary Barwell and Miss Kick Mick Favourite British Player: Peter Osgood Favourite Foreign Player: Franz Beckenbaur Favourite Team: Liverpool |
Alistair MitchellBorn: Yes aeons ago when ‘How Much is that Doggie in the Window’ was a hit single- 6 Sept 1953
Joined: Cant remember to be honest, sometime after 1999 as I recall Position: According to Podge, ‘3rd choice left back’ Appearances: Less than you might think Goals: Too few to mention Greatest influence: Jim Baxter of Scotland, 11 April 1967, Wembley, England 2-3 Scotland Best Tamp: Has to be Ainsley, goals don’t lie Greatest Tampon Moment: 1st end of season match v Toby at the New Den, home of Millwall [May 05?]. Favourite British Player: Denis Law and Kenny Dalglish Favourite Foreign Player: Allan Simonsen and Gian Franco Zola Favourite Team: Millwall and Liverpool; New York Giants; New York Mets |
Mickey SmithBorn: 28.02.60 Woolwich Military Hospital for Mothers and Babies
Joined: Played a few games during the 'nineties then permanent from around 2005/6 Position: Midfield Water Carrier Appearances: approx 200? Goals: approx 25? Greatest influence: Pele, Bobby Charlton and Colin Powell (Heroes); Mark Kinsella (Influence) Greatest Tampon Moment: Moment: Beating Erith 9-1 with pomp and style Favourite Team: Charlton Athletic and Northampton Saints |
PodgeBorn: 3 years after the 'Summer of Love'
Joined: 1989 Position: Midfield/Centre Back Appearances: 30 odd Goals: 1 in 2 Greatest influence: For me, the 1918 Spanish 'flu pandemic takes some beating (have I read this correctly?)Greatest Tampon Moment: Being booked by a man with Post-It note Favourite Team: European Ryder Cup - 2012 |
RichardBorn - 10th January 1964 - 13th August 2014
Joined - 2012. Position - Smudge would say I don't have one, I will go with that. Appearances - About 10. Goals - 3. Greatest influence - The thought, if I can get through the next 90 minutes the bar awaits me. Greatest Tampon Moment - Smudges screaming rant against Toby 24th, February 2013. Favourite Team - Sheffield Wednesday. Favourite British Players - John Sheridan, Pat Jennings, Paul Gascoigne, Peter Lorimer & Ryan Giggs. Favourite Foreign players - Johan Cruyf & Lionel Messi.Born: |