Probably fair to say Mr Fowler#23 that you got the answer you expected?
My first game was 3-3 draw with Burnley in 68 or 69.
There's been some brilliant ones over the years, all of which have been mentioned I think, Chris Lawler, Gerry Byrne, Cally, Owen, Robbie, Shaggy, Jimmy Case, Tommo, Carra. The runaway best is Gerrard of course but for me Cally pushes him a close second. He never stopped, never caused trouble, booked only once (and that was repealed due to mistaken identity), never knew when he was beaten. The main thing he had that Gerrard doesn't was consistency. Players get measured on 1 to 10 nowadays, Cally would always have been 8 to 9 EVERY game. We can't say that of Stevie can we? He was also extremely modest and self effacing, again we can't say that of Stevie, he has a certain arrogance about him but maybe that's what makes him what he is.
I once walked smack bang into Gerry Byrne in Annie road. I was about 16, tall for my age I suppose, but it was like running into a wall, he was bloody solid. It knocked the wind out of me and he'd gone before I recovered. (by contrast I once bumped into Jimmy Greaves outside Ninian Park, it was like hitting the side of a bouncy castle!)
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