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Dimitris Froxylias, helped Dumbarton to their first national final in over 100 yrs with some outrageously beautiful goals, particularly his late free kick to knock out The New Saints, down in Oswestry.

Called up to the Cyprus national team for his 1st cap v Montenegro, he flew back in the early hours to play in the Challenge Cup Final defeat (0-1) v ICT at McDiarmid Park.

Here he is scoring at East End Park

 

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There's actually a really good one for Alloa.

 

Bob Mchugh is widely regarded as a cult hero from the Alloa support but has never actually played for the club. Alloa had just lost to Falkirk at the falkirk stadium, final day of the season and looked destined to finish 9th and in the relegation playoffs. Bob Mchugh then popped up with a 96th minute goal for Queen of the South that seen Alloa jump into 8th place about 4 or 5 minutes after our game had actually finished.

 

I remember speaking to Bob Mchugh a couple of seasons later and he had no idea why the Alloa support always sang his name when he played against us.

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14 hours ago, Ranaldo Bairn said:

Who are you curating this for? Yourself or some other publication?

Anyway, Falkirk, and mine.

1) Crawford Baptie (could stop the thread here, tbh) (skills, concussions, goals, red cards)

2) Richard Cadette (goals, goals, goals)

3) Peter Houston (goals, 100% effort, luminous orange 'tache)

Russell Latapy?

 

Laid back midfield maestro puffing on a reefer at HT.

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12 hours ago, Willie adie said:

Rachid Bellabed, arrived not long after Zerouali,  Rachid loved nothing more than an overhead kick from the centre circle, and committing neck high challenges.

Others for us the aforementioned Zerouali,  Dean Windass, Andy Dow

You forgot to mention he got the bus.

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Bobo Balde, hated playing Celtic at that time, always came away with multiple injuries with that big c**t going through the back of our players, Bobo's gonna get you ringing out from the Celtic fans. Between him and elbows Hartson.

 

Remember Aberdeen fans singing roll out the barrel to Joe Harper, does he make it as a cult hero for them too, prolific goal scorer for them. Neil Simpson seems an obv one for Aberdeen too, glittering career for them, lifting a few trophies, and that infamous tackle.

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Sasa Curcic.

Bit of a legendary arrival already given his antics down in the English Premiership, arrived at Motherwell and his contract talks involved telling the club he wanted to be paid in beautiful women instead of money. Left about 6 weeks later. I'll let you draw your own conclusions there.

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15 hours ago, Rustybadge said:

To kick off: 

My team:
Hearts

My cult heroes: 

- Phil Stamp (underrated, slightly overweight, very talented).

- Pasquale Bruno (tough reputation, merited - but also silky).

- Ian Baird - fairly gash as I remember, but gave us newspaper clippings to stick on the wall like the attached photo: :)
 

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Speaking of which, Jason Talbot was known for the odd wild challenge.

Player Nearly Decapitates Opponent With Highest Tackle Ever | The18

Image result for jason talbot tackle on a dumbarton player chest

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25 minutes ago, Half Time Show said:

There's actually a really good one for Alloa.

 

Bob Mchugh is widely regarded as a cult hero from the Alloa support but has never actually played for the club. Alloa had just lost to Falkirk at the falkirk stadium, final day of the season and looked destined to finish 9th and in the relegation playoffs. Bob Mchugh then popped up with a 96th minute goal for Queen of the South that seen Alloa jump into 8th place about 4 or 5 minutes after our game had actually finished.

 

I remember speaking to Bob Mchugh a couple of seasons later and he had no idea why the Alloa support always sang his name when he played against us.

Remember that well. A dull 1-0 win and as the players were wandering off the Alloa fans started going bananas. Great viewing.

23 minutes ago, LIVIFOREVER said:

Russell Latapy?

 

Laid back midfield maestro puffing on a reefer at HT.

Not really a cult hero, he is one of The Holy Trinity with Falkirk, along with Crunchie and Stainrod.

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51 minutes ago, LIVIFOREVER said:

Bobo Balde, hated playing Celtic at that time, always came away with multiple injuries with that big c**t going through the back of our players, Bobo's gonna get you ringing out from the Celtic fans. Between him and elbows Hartson.

 

Remember Aberdeen fans singing roll out the barrel to Joe Harper, does he make it as a cult hero for them too, prolific goal scorer for them. Neil Simpson seems an obv one for Aberdeen too, glittering career for them, lifting a few trophies, and that infamous tackle.

We tend not to mention the tackle.

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2 hours ago, Ranaldo Bairn said:

Remember that well. A dull 1-0 win and as the players were wandering off the Alloa fans started going bananas. Great viewing.

Not really a cult hero, he is one of The Holy Trinity with Falkirk, along with Crunchie and Stainrod.

Was a real rollercoaster of emotions at the time. Up until news of the goal being scored I don't think very many of us even knew there was still a game being played. What a day.

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17 hours ago, Archie McSquackle said:

When you say "the first Yogi Hughes " do you mean the one that played for Celtic in the 60's?

World Club championship 1967

 

Who thought no one would see him when he tried to kick the ball out the Argentinian goalkeeper's hands ( goalie on the ground) and then scared off the defender who was thinking of intervening !

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