Bristol City v Swansea City

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894 HALL 1894 OF 1894 FAME 1894
MIKE ADAMS PROFILES WELSH MIDFIELDER JOHN EMANUEL
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all my games on the 1894
right of Portsmouth and Nottingham 1894
midfield. As an amateur up to Forest in March – Woods’ only
then, I had to learn all the things first team appearances.
to make me a professional: John continues: “I often
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when to run and when not to, talk about my goal against
when to play the ball forward Manchester United [at Ashton
and when to keep it tight. Gate on November 9th 1974].
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Manager Alan Dicks
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and his The ball came in from
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the right,
assistant John Sillett helped Keith Fear headed it back to me
no end.”
and I smashed it into the net for
the only goal of the game —with
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John went straight into 1894
the my left foot!” 1894
team for the 1971/72 season
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Born in
and, in only his second game at With Gerry Gow and Jimmy
Treherbert,
Sheffield Wednesday, scored in Mann playing more games in
Wales 1894
in 1948,
a 5-1 win. His dream 1894
start was John’s position, a 1894
bad injury
John had a trial
followed by 33 appearances reduced him to a few games
with Swansea City aged 16
and one more goal. He played in his last season – City's
but began his football career
another 33 matches in 1972/73, promotion year of 1975/76.
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with Ferndale Athletic 1894
in the 1894 1894
scoring five goals and was He joined Newport County in
Welsh League aged 18, where
voted Player of the Year. By 1976, Barry Town two years
he came up against the reserve
then former Ferndale teammate later before ending up at his
teams of Cardiff City and
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Eddie Woods had joined 1894
City. then hometown club 1894
Ton Pentre,
Swansea City.
They played together against whom he managed for 20 years.
He was spotted by a Bristol City
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scout in 1971. He recalls: 1894
“I 1894 1894
was invited to play for Bristol
City reserves in the Football
Combination and ended playing
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in the Gloucestershire 1894
Cup 1894 1894
final against Bristol Rovers.
After that game I was offered a
professional contract. I played
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Right: Emanuel scores against
Manchester United in March 1974
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