[Football] Who have we not signed a player from?

[Papa Lazarou]

PL blanks: Sunderland.

Plenty the other way recently.

 

[Buzzer]

Found one. George Holley, left Sunderland for Brighton in July 1919.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Holley

Edit - I found a photo of him. You'll have to forgive me posting a pic of him in red and white stripes. I couldn't find one of him in blue and white.

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

Plenty the other way recently.

Don't forget John Byrne.

 

[perseus]

An old War wound?

Found one. George Holley, left Sunderland for Brighton in July 1919.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Holley

Edit - I found a photo of him. You'll have to forgive me posting a pic of him in red and white stripes. I couldn't find one of him in blue and white.

After the Great War. Four years gap. Albion record signing. Got injured soon afterwards and retired in his first season.

 

[Buzzer]

After the Great War. Four years gap.

Not so according to Wiki.

Have we any Albion historians online who can confirm?

 

[severnside gull]

Kit Napier (1966) from Newcastle and John Napier from Bolton who were then in Div 1 (1963)
Bobby Smith & Mel Hopkins both came from Spurs in '64

 

[silverwizard]

John Ruggiero from Stoke 1979
Dave Turner from Newcastle 1963
Bert Murray from Chelsea 1971/2
Joe Corrigan from Man City 1983
Alan Young from Leicester c 1983

 

[AZ Gull]

John Goodchild was signed from Sunderland in May 1961. In 1960-61, he was out of Sunderland's line-up until the absence of Willie McPheat meant a recall at Elland Road in February 1961. Goodchild hit a first-half hat-trick in a 4-2 win - but manager Alan Brown recalled McPheat for the next game, a home sixth round FA Cup tie with Spurs. Goodchild didn't play for the Sunderland first team again, and went on the transfer list at the end of the season. Billy Lane signed him in May, one of his last acts as he left the club the same month.

 

[glasfryn]

where did Eric Potts come from?

EDIT
SW

 

[Nigella's Cream Pie]

Sammy Nelson followed Steve Gatting from Arsenal in 1981

 

[AZ Gull]

John Dillon was also signed from Sunderland in the summer of 1962.

 

[BrianWade4]

John Dillon was also signed from Sunderland in the summer of 1962.

Good call but OP wanted post 1966, so we are still drawing a blank

 

[BrianWade4]

Kit Napier (1966) from Newcastle and John Napier from Bolton who were then in Div 1 (1963)
Bobby Smith & Mel Hopkins both came from Spurs in '64

I am afraid OP wants post '66 I think? Pls confirm

 

[BrianWade4]

Doug Rougvie and Keith Dublin were Chelsea.

Both ruddy brilliant as well !!

 

[GT49er]

Not so according to Wiki.

Have we any Albion historians online who can confirm?

Holley played in the 1919-20 Southern league season - he was not re-signed for the 1920-21 season, the first in the new third division. Source: John Vinnicombe's book. No information though on how many games he played in his one season here; retired in 1920, presumably during or at the end of the season. Was pushing 35 by then, which was pretty old for a striker, especially in those days.

 

[BensGrandad]

John Ruggiero from Stoke 1979
Dave Turner from Newcastle 1963
Bert Murray from Chelsea 1971/2
Joe Corrigan from Man City 1983
Alan Young from Leicester c 1983

we bought Murray from Birmingham they bought him from Chelsea and he played for them for about 4 or 5 years.

 

[silverwizard]

Yes -I had forgotten Murray came from Birmingham. I did love that team though in 1971/2. Against all odds that collection of old stalwarts Gall, Henderson, Powney, Murray, Irvine, Bromley had a final season to remember.

 

[Buzzer]

Holley played in the 1919-20 Southern league season - he was not re-signed for the 1920-21 season, the first in the new third division. Source: John Vinnicombe's book. No information though on how many games he played in his one season here; retired in 1920, presumably during or at the end of the season. Was pushing 35 by then, which was pretty old for a striker, especially in those days.

Thanks for that!

 

[perseus]

John Goodchild was signed from Sunderland in May 1961. In 1960-61, he was out of Sunderland's line-up until the absence of Willie McPheat meant a recall at Elland Road in February 1961. Goodchild hit a first-half hat-trick in a 4-2 win - but manager Alan Brown recalled McPheat for the next game, a home sixth round FA Cup tie with Spurs. Goodchild didn't play for the Sunderland first team again, and went on the transfer list at the end of the season. Billy Lane signed him in May, one of his last acts as he left the club the same month.

Well spotted. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Goodchild