John Byrom

After reminiscing with Xmiles and Hip Priest the last couple of days on music, I decided to do a web search on my all time fave Wanderer and Whites Legend John Byrom. No player, whilst I have been watching Wanderers, had a rapport with the crowd quite like he had. A couple of good articles in the BEN came up and an interesting snippet that he scored a hat trick for Blackburn against West Ham as a 17 year old debutant. Further interest was added in the fact that Bobby Moore, another one of my footballing idols, played for West Ham that day.

Soul Kitchen wrote:After reminiscing with Xmiles and Hip Priest the last couple of days on music, I decided to do a web search on my all time fave Wanderer and Whites Legend John Byrom. No player, whilst I have been watching Wanderers, had a rapport with the crowd quite like he had. A couple of good articles in the BEN came up and an interesting snippet that he scored a hat trick for Blackburn against West Ham as a 17 year old debutant. Further interest was added in the fact that Bobby Moore, another one of my footballing idols, played for West Ham that day.

Absolute legend ! Saw him score some crackers. Could do with him now to show our present shower how to play with your heart as well as your talent.

Worthington, Walker, McGinlay, SKD all came close, but still had to look up to JB IMO!!

I can still see him running through the mud at Southampton in the cup. A Bolton legend and a funny guy.

I'll go along with this- an all time great Wanderer.
Those of you too young to have seen him have missed someone quite special

Great player remember the Sunday game against Stoke, a fans favourite, makes you wondeer if you saw a player of his build today what would the fans think. He was running a pub somewhere last i heard my mate had a pint and picture with him.

John Byrom, Byrom< Byrom John Byrom all together now

Happy days!

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My schoolboy hero,

You've been rooting Sluffy, hope you found some good stuff?

School boy hero along with Freddie Hill

Barryjw wrote:School boy hero along with Freddie Hill

And dave Hatton Syd Farrimond Gordon Taylor Terry Wharton Warwick Rimmer Eddie Hopkinson etc etc.

God reminds me of School my first team (going with my mates that is) 1965-66 ?

Hopkinson, 
Hartle, Farrimond.
Rimmer, Edwards,Hatton
Lee Bromley Davies Hill Taylor

Never won a bloody thing for donkeys years lol Actually went in 1960 ish remember Dougie Holden played but only saw Nat in testimonials along with Matthews & Finney.