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Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Belmont Banter Ep58: GERRY ALLAN. Whitstable Town Football Club
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
April 29 2021
Belmont Banter Episode 57 GERRY ALLAN The Official podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.
Growing up in the hotbed of Football in the North East around Newcastle it was no surprise that Gerry grew up playing football with his mates. At sixteen he was picked for a week’s trial at Stoke, then was asked back for two weeks training, at the time England goalkeeper Gordon Bank was at the club and used to give young Gerry a lift to training. There’s a fascinating story Gerry tells about Gordon Banks and his time at Stoke. Still in his teen he had a season at a really good side in the local area, after that he moved on and the following season his position on the left wing was taken by Chris Waddle who was on the books at Newcastle United and was out on loan. Gerry had spells at Sittingbourne, Herne Bay and eight years at Whitstable Town. Gerry went on to have a couple of spells at management finishing up his career as the successful manager of the England Walking Football Team. Note: Gerry is in the record books as the scorer of the faster ever goal at WTFC, timed at 4 seconds…
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