| George Heyes 10:02 - Jan 31 with 849 views | EllDale |
Does anyone on here remember him playing in goal for Dale in the 1960s? I think he moved to Leicester City from Spotland.
I’m asking as his grandson Joe Heyes now plays international Rugby Union for England. |  | | |  |
| George Heyes on 10:24 - Jan 31 with 791 views | pioneer |
I think it was late 1950s when he played for dale. I think he might have played at spotland for barrow later in his career. I am not at home at present so cannot check my records. | | | |
| George Heyes on 10:57 - Jan 31 with 726 views | EllDale |
I remember him playing against Dale for Barrow. I was stood next to Colin Smith-Markl at that game who remembered the name.
The late 1950s were a bit early for me but my grandad used to mention a keeper called Jimmy Jones from that era. | | | |
| George Heyes on 13:52 - Jan 31 with 551 views | TVOS1907 |
He only just played for Dale in the 1960s.
Four appearances in 1958/59
Twenty appearances from Jan-Apr 1960
24 appearances in total, 40 goals conceded, 7 clean sheets.
Later played for Leicester, Swansea, Barrow, Bedford and Hereford. |  |
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| George Heyes on 13:53 - Jan 31 with 550 views | samueloneils |
He joined Dale in January 1960 replacing Jimmy Jones for the final 20 games that season. He was only 22 at that stage of his career and joined Leicester in the close season.
I recall him being a good shot-stopper and was slightly smaller than the average keeper .
Playing behind Milburn, Aspden and Bodell, he was well supported.
I can`t remember how he went on after Leicester. | | | |
| George Heyes on 13:53 - Jan 31 with 547 views | TVOS1907 |
| George Heyes on 10:24 - Jan 31 by pioneer |
I think it was late 1950s when he played for dale. I think he might have played at spotland for barrow later in his career. I am not at home at present so cannot check my records. |
Played at Spotland for Swansea and Barrow. | |
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| George Heyes on 13:55 - Jan 31 with 545 views | samueloneils |
| George Heyes on 13:53 - Jan 31 by samueloneils |
He joined Dale in January 1960 replacing Jimmy Jones for the final 20 games that season. He was only 22 at that stage of his career and joined Leicester in the close season.
I recall him being a good shot-stopper and was slightly smaller than the average keeper .
Playing behind Milburn, Aspden and Bodell, he was well supported.
I can`t remember how he went on after Leicester. |
Correction- I forgot his 4 appearances the previous season. | | | |
| George Heyes on 14:18 - Jan 31 with 508 views | EllDale |
Thanks everyone.
Presumably Dale got a transfer fee when he moved to Leicester who were a decent top flight team at the time?
Bit of a thankless role being understudy to Gordon Banks though! | | | |
| George Heyes on 14:19 - Jan 31 with 507 views | samueloneils |
| George Heyes on 13:53 - Jan 31 by TVOS1907 |
Played at Spotland for Swansea and Barrow. |
Was he in fact a Dale junior?
I can`t recall where he started. | | | |
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| George Heyes on 14:37 - Jan 31 with 493 views | TVOS1907 |
| George Heyes on 14:19 - Jan 31 by samueloneils |
Was he in fact a Dale junior?
I can`t recall where he started. |
From Steven Phillipps' books:
George Heyes 1956-60
Born: Bolton 16.11.37 5’10” 11st
Goalkeeper
FL Apps 24 Total Apps 25
Career: (Bolton junior football), Dale 6.56 [24], Leicester C. 7.60 £7000 [25], Swansea T. 9.65 [98], Barrow 7.69 [26], Hereford U. cs.70, Bedford T. 8.70 to 1971. Goalkeeping scout for Blackburn R., Aston Villa, Leicester C., Nottingham F.
Honours: Welsh Cup winners 1966, final 1969
George made his Dale debut in a friendly against Walsall in December 1957, but his FL debut came the following September, when he had the misfortune to fumble Southend’s goal over the line. Left out after a 6-1 defeat at Bury a couple of week’s later and also doing his national service, he eventually gained a regular spot in goal when Jimmy Jones was out of action in the second half of 1959-60. Snapped up by Leicester that summer for a decent fee, he spent five years at Filbert Street as Gordon Banks’ understudy before the emergence of Peter Shilton. Despite letting in 12 goals in his first two away games for Swansea, due to the timing of his transfer, he had the unusual record of playing 48 FL games in 1965-66. While with the Swans he played in two Welsh Cup Finals and appeared in the European Cup Winners Cup. Trained as a telephone engineer, he worked for BT after retiring from semi-pro football and later owned his own company. He also acted as a specialist scout for goalkeepers for several league clubs. | |
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| George Heyes on 16:53 - Jan 31 with 354 views | samueloneils |
| George Heyes on 14:37 - Jan 31 by TVOS1907 |
From Steven Phillipps' books:
George Heyes 1956-60
Born: Bolton 16.11.37 5’10” 11st
Goalkeeper
FL Apps 24 Total Apps 25
Career: (Bolton junior football), Dale 6.56 [24], Leicester C. 7.60 £7000 [25], Swansea T. 9.65 [98], Barrow 7.69 [26], Hereford U. cs.70, Bedford T. 8.70 to 1971. Goalkeeping scout for Blackburn R., Aston Villa, Leicester C., Nottingham F.
Honours: Welsh Cup winners 1966, final 1969
George made his Dale debut in a friendly against Walsall in December 1957, but his FL debut came the following September, when he had the misfortune to fumble Southend’s goal over the line. Left out after a 6-1 defeat at Bury a couple of week’s later and also doing his national service, he eventually gained a regular spot in goal when Jimmy Jones was out of action in the second half of 1959-60. Snapped up by Leicester that summer for a decent fee, he spent five years at Filbert Street as Gordon Banks’ understudy before the emergence of Peter Shilton. Despite letting in 12 goals in his first two away games for Swansea, due to the timing of his transfer, he had the unusual record of playing 48 FL games in 1965-66. While with the Swans he played in two Welsh Cup Finals and appeared in the European Cup Winners Cup. Trained as a telephone engineer, he worked for BT after retiring from semi-pro football and later owned his own company. He also acted as a specialist scout for goalkeepers for several league clubs. |
Wow!
Thanks for that. The fee was interesting. In those days £7k was a tidy sum for Dale. | | | |
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