forgot gavin miller have to swop him for watkinson

Born in '85, started going regularly in '97 so here's mine.

1) Stanley Gene
2) Paul Mannson
3) James Webster
4) Michael Smith
5) Byron Ford (Still not seen anyone excite with ball in hand like Byron could at times)
6) Alasdair McLarron
7) Byron Ford


Clint Newton
9) Ben Cockayne
10) Rob Wilson

Likewise, these are the players I have enjoyed watching the most since 1978. Putting them in order would take me all day so they are not in any order.

Gavin Miller
Gary Prohm
Steve Hartley
Phil Lowe
Stanley Gene
Mark Broadhurst
Anthony Sullivan
David Bishop
Mike Smith (centre)
Michael Dobson

Byron, so good you named him twice! Lol.

i have edited, and has long has i have been going this lot were not the best but i can name more they gave me most pleasure

and i also agree with this lot

Don't forget Byron Ford.

could easily have put anthony sullivan steve hartley peter johnston john dorahy bright sodje george fairburn sam stewart byron ford and ben galea in aswell but we could go on forever

Clint Newton
Ben Cockayne
Paul Mannson
Jimmy Walker
Stanley Gene
Makali Aizue
Paul Fletcher
Michael Smith
Scott Murrell
The Fish

This is more my era, Just a couple of alterations.

Haha, 7) Ben Galea

Can't be bothered to do a full list but I'm surprised nobody has included Mark O'Neill. I was born in '86, he is one of the best players I've ever seen for Rovers.

Mark was a cracking player I'd agree. However, his entire Rovers career spanned 17 games, he never had time to go through his bad patch!

I only started watching in 1997 ('kin bandwagoner!) ,so I'd like to nominate:

1. Stan
2. Paul Fletcher
3. Paul Mannson
4. James Webster
5. Makali Aizue
6. Clint Newton
7. Michael Dobson
8. Ben Fisher
9. Mick Vella
10. Lynton Stott - but only for charging that drop goal down at Rochdale!

if your talking about drop goals andy kellys 40 yard drop goal against wigan the best thing he ever did for us

No particular order.

Gavin Miller.
Stanley Gene.
Paul Harkin.
Wayne Parker.
Garry Prohm.
George Fairburn.
Anthony Sullivan.
James Webster.
Ben Galea.
David Watkinson.

Might change the odd one here and there depending on mood and memory.

Roger
Alan Burwell
Artie Beetson
Flash
Gary Prohm
Gavin Miller
Mike Smith
Len Casey
Phil Lowe
Mark Broadhurst

Seen them all

I've always wondered rover49 was Beetson that great for Rovers, obviously he's a giant of the game but he was only here for one season?

I'm not a rovers fan, but respected many of their players. Can't believe anyone hasn't chosen Lockwood.


Roger Millward
Phil Lowe
Gavin Miller
Brian Lockwood
John Dorahy
Gary Prohm
Paul Harkin
Mike Smith
Len Casey
Mark Broadhurst

He was one of the top 10 players I ever saw in a Rovers shirt, irrespective of how great he was for us. His signing and presence was massive.

There have been so many, It's difficult to pick a list of 10, I suppose leaving out Lockwood, G Smith, Watky, Sully, Fairbairn and others is a hard choice, but we have been fortunate in who we have had over the years. If I was 10 years younger and missed the 60's I suppose the likes of Galea, Newton and Vella might have got in. I think the last three mentioned were probably the most important signings we have made in a long time because in the late 70's and 80's we were 'expected' to sign top quality, whereas in our SL infancy, Galea, Newton and Vella were players we probably didn't have the 'right' to sign.

As far as importance is concerned, I also rate Mark O'Neill as a shrewd bit of business as well.

Can't believe it took 4 pages before somebody named Millward and Lowe in the same 10,surely the 2 finest players to represent your club

Roger millward
Gavin miller
Gary prohm
Mark broadhurst
Phil lowe
Gordon smith
Paul rose
George fairburn
Clint newton
Ben galea

broke his leg in the christmas day game i think so i dont think he played a season but my dad always said he was a great player

i would have put lowe in but all the goings on in the nineties put me off him