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Ronsaunders · Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Posts: 296

Here's a Blues goalie (I guess) from the early - mid 80's.
Has anyone an idea who he is please?
Thanks

Goonerak · Joined: 01 Oct 2011 Posts: 186

I reckon it's a young Tony Coton.

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:56 pm Post subject:

Blues kit with that roundel in the middle dates the photo between c 1982 and 1986.

This is Tony Coton from their 82/3 team photo.

I doubt he changed that quickly!

RIKERBCFC · Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 187

Could it be a young David Seaman ?

Goonerak · Joined: 01 Oct 2011 Posts: 186

Tony Cotton (via Twitter) has confirmed it is not him and he doesn't recognise the player in the photo either. I also asked someone that I know was at Birmingham between 1978-1982 and he doesn't recognise him either. It's definitely not David Seaman.

The search continues!

Ronsaunders · Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Posts: 296

Looks like I've stumped the guys on here! Doesn't happen too often!

Five and In · Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 1410 Location: Dawlish, Devon

It could be Mark Prudhoe.
Third choice keeper between 1984-86 who made one appearance for the first team.

Westbourne · Joined: 17 Oct 2017 Posts: 91

Looks more like a fan

Ronsaunders · Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Posts: 296

Westbourne wrote:

Looks more like a fan as Birmingham goalkeepers never wore that buttoned collar

I was thinking that it was more a training top. The fact that it's taken on the pitch suggested to me that it's an actual player, but one who was a youth team player at the time.

DonQuixote2 · Joined: 05 Jun 2017 Posts: 62

This is Seaman in 1984 wearing same top...

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 2:55 pm Post subject:

I don't think it's Mark Prudhoe as he was at Sunderland before Birmingham and this is him at Roker

Westbourne · Joined: 17 Oct 2017 Posts: 91

Its Lee Williams Reserves/ youth goalie I have a picture of him if you want any further proof

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 3:01 pm Post subject:

Excellent, as predicted by Ron and not a fan in disguise - good work!

Ronsaunders · Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Posts: 296

Thanks all. Much appreciated. Glad that it was a proper test!