Views needed: Ultimate right-back contenders

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A REMINDER - THIS THREAD IS ASKING FOR CONTENDERS FOR THE SHORT-LIST IT IS NOT THE VOTE ITSELF. THAT WILL APPEAR LATER...

 

Ok, so a fair few contenders from recent years, so again I would be particularly interested in players from before my time.

 

My personal short-list is:

 

Stan Turner - 1954 right-back, local lad, FA Cup semi-finalist, part of record-breaking team

Simon Mills - He's got no hair etc... cultured full-back of the Rudge era and huge fans favourite

Alan Webb - Mr Consistent. RB was favoured position but played anywhere in defence and never let you down

Andy Hill - a veteran when he signed but played a part in Rudge's glory era

Colin Tartt - barn-storming RB who took no prisoners...

 

So any more? I guess in the more recent era there's Adam Yates who seemed to massively divide opinion, but are there any other obvious ones I have missed or any errors in my shortlist?

 

Once I've had some thoughts and comments then the actual article and vote will appear later - so remember, this isn't the vote, it's just asking for names for the shortlist!

 

Cheers,

 

Rob

[i vale]

Clinton Boulton

[TheSage]

Where do we put Neil Aspin?

I think of him more as a right back than a centre half but I know he played a lot with Dean Glover in central defence too.

[LancyTony]

Matty Carragher!!!

[ClntonBoulton]

John Brodie

[Yukon]

Where do we put Neil Aspin?

I think of him more as a right back than a centre half but I know he played a lot with Dean Glover in central defence too.

 

He was a centre half who could play right back, the vast majority of the games he played were at CB.

 

Simon Mills for me.

[JRC]

Gerry Keenan was a good player in a poor side. Knee problems sadly cut his career short.

[darren1810]

Kevin Steggles

[IanW]

Bradley Sandeman? Still waiting for someone else to uncover his tunnels and use them to good effect

[valefanintean]

(A fit and healthy) Michael Walsh, or would he be more CB?

[CambridgeDon]

Either Simon Mills or Clinton Boulton - on balance Mills for me because he played at a much higher level but it's close.

[TheSage]

Still think I'd put Aspin there myself because as we said about Sproson there are more contenders for the centre back position and though Aspin played there with Glover I always preferred him on the right and Swanny with Glover in the middle.

[Yukon]

Still think I'd put Aspin there myself because as we said about Sproson there are more contenders for the centre back position and though Aspin played there with Glover I always preferred him on the right and Swanny with Glover in the middle.

 

If Neil Aspin is to be judged, it should be at centre half; I'd also add that for me, he is the singly best player to ever pull on a Port Vale shirt.

[Andy Proctor]

Matt carragher rip

[TheSage]

If Neil Aspin is to be judged, it should be at centre half; I'd also add that for me, he is the singly best player to ever pull on a Port Vale shirt.

 

These threads are a bit of light relief and interesting to reflect on the past. But if Aspin goes on the centre half list he won't get picked by me as I don't think he is among our best two centre halves, let alone best player ever. Sproson - both of them - Glover, Cheadle, Gardner, Walsh, Hazell, Swan, Nicholson, etc. Plenty more I've missed out too.

That's the problem.