[60s 70s Spireite]

Spire-Power, on 29 October 2015 - 11:00 AM, said:

Dont know if it was the same match but I think I saw Keegan play for Scunny against us at the Old Show Ground. We had a young keeper make his debut that day, could have been Osborne in for Humphreys?? My memory sometimes play tricks on me...

That sounds like Alan Stevenson's debut, late replacement for Alan Humphries- and never lost his place. Not in the cup though.

[60s 70s Spireite]

Dema Reborn, on 29 October 2015 - 11:32 AM, said:

I never saw Osborne or Humphreys,it was Steve Hardwick in goal....

Which confirms the two of you are talking different eras. Hardwick would never have faced Kevin Keegan playing for us v Scunny, Steve would have been about 14 when Keegan left for Liverpool.

[Tha Knows...]

60s was spot-on as this bit of research shows:


Alan Stevenson stands fourth in the all time list of Burnley League appearances behind Jerry Dawson (522 League appearances). Jimmy McIlroy (439 League appearances), and John Angus(438(1) League appearances), not bad for a goalkeeper who Burnley turned away as a youngster!

Back in the late 60s Alan was turning out for Chesterfield boys while learning a trade as an apprentice fitter at Staveley Iron works he was invited to Burnley for a trial, which didn't go as well as he had hoped, conceding eight goals in the match, not the best of starts.

Shortly after that Alan signed on for Chesterfield first as an amateur, he would make his football league debut against Scunthorpe who had some kid with a rock star hair cut in their ranks, a kid by the name of Kevin Keegan! but even with "King" Kev in the Irons line up Chesterfield would be victorious 2-1 on the 4th October 1969.

Alan made over 100 consecutive appearances for the spirites as first choice keeper winning the 4th division title on the way, but his performances were gaining attention from other clubs, Leeds United being one team sniffing around the former apprentice fitter, Derby County and the late great Brian Clough being another

This post has been edited by Spire-Power: 29 October 2015 - 12:24 PM

[Mr_Pleasant]

marlons curtains, on 28 October 2015 - 08:46 AM, said:

My first away cup tie was 80-81 at Peterborough. Alan Crawford put us one up, Robbie Cooke equalised... and Posh upset the apple cart by winning the replay at Saltergate.

My first ever Town game. My dad was always adamant that Gary Simpson scored a perfectly good goal at 1-1 that was disallowed. As I was 6, my memory of that is a touch hazy.

[Bobby Darling]

Dema Reborn, on 29 October 2015 - 11:32 AM, said:

I never saw Osborne or Humphreys,it was Steve Hardwick in goal....

Stevo not Hardwick.

[clarevoyant.]

Steve Hardwick was in goal when we played Scunny in the FA cup 76/7

Kevin Keegan was down in the programme for our league game there 69/70

[warfey is a spireite]

clarevoyant., on 29 October 2015 - 06:38 PM, said:

Steve Hardwick was in goal when we played Scunny in the FA cup 76/7

Kevin Keegan was down in the programme for our league game there 69/70

dont think he played that day did he mick

[60s 70s Spireite]

Dema Reborn, on 29 October 2015 - 10:35 PM, said:

Alan Stevenson joined Burnley in 1972....

Think you will find there is no disagreement here. You are talking about the Cup match in 76-77 and Darling is talking about the 69-70 League match.

[warfey is a spireite]

60s 70s Spireite, on 30 October 2015 - 07:32 AM, said:

Think you will find there is no disagreement here. You are talking about the Cup match in 76-77 and Darling is talking about the 69-70 League match.

DEMA WAS STILL INSIDE HIS DAds whatsit then lol , alan stevenson i think it was thetr was another early one albert holmes fro right back was pushed to play upfront for day scored the winner in 1-0 win B****Y hell seems forever