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[quote="MellowYellow"]Tomogull - West Ham did not like being at the seaside in January 1990, when in the 77th minute a goal from teenage substitute Paul Hirons proved to be enough for Torquay (L4) to claim a famous scalp in the third round of the FA Cup.

Apparently became disillusioned with the game and now spend his time working with CHICKENS - not Gulls. Click link for more info on his career:
http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/hint-fowl-play-Snakey-s-career-Robin/story-18662524-detail/story.html/quote

Cheers M.Y. Gawd - 24 years ago - doesn't seem that long ! Interesting that he went on to play for Cheltenham (when they were still a non-league side) and Lindsay Parsons was their manager. Another name from the past. So Hirons is now a chicken farmer, then. There must be a pun there somewhere ...... other than fowl play !!!! :Z

Tomogull - West Ham did not like being at the seaside in January 1990, when in the 77th minute a goal from teenage substitute Paul Hirons proved to be enough for Torquay (L4) to claim a famous scalp in the third round of the FA Cup.

Apparently became disillusioned with the game and now spend his time working with CHICKENS - not Gulls. Click link for more info on his career:
http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/hint-fowl-play-Snakey-s-career-Robin/story-18662524-detail/story.html

I remember a lad called Paul Hirons scoring a cracking goal against West Ham in a Cup match. It's all rather hazy but I think it was the F.A. Cup and I'm fairly sure we won. Wivel has the memory of an elephant so I'm sure he'll help me out. :-D As for Paul Hirons - looked to have lots of potential but disappeared into oblivion.

I know I'm heading back into time (the year England won the World Cup 1966) when John Bond (West Ham) joined us. Renown for his ability as a goal-scoring right-back he did not disappoint. He was referred to as 'Muffin' because of his ability to kick like a mule and did not disappoint scoring 12 cracking goals from distance that helped Torquay to promotion at the end of his first season.

One that sticks for me was by Dave Tearse in the mid 70s down the Warbro Road end
Ian Twitchen bombed down the right wing hammered a cross in which was met by Tearse about the penalty spot and rocketed past the goalie

Trevor Shepherd - now you're talking! With Robin alongside him we had arguably the best forward line ever (with Ronnie Barnes). I would have liked to have seen Tommy Northcott in that line-up but, foolishly, he was released in 1966.

Trevor Shepherd 1968.

On loan from Argyle, not sure but think it was on his debut??

[quote="Chris B"]

A brilliant goal made all the more memorable for the fact the ball looped to Stevens on the edge of the box directly after another player, [color=#00FF00]I think it was Ben Pringle[/color], had struck powerfully against the crossbar.[/quote]

It was Ben Pringle.

Alex Russell scored a few beauts. A free kick v lincoln 02/-03?? in top corner
and a maybe mis-hit scissor kick in the league one season forget who against.

Chris Brandon also scored a few long range belters. That guy had bags of ability but was too inconsistent

Didn't he also score a corker against Yeovil when we played them in the FA Cup on the BBC?

[quote="CP Gull"]Danny Stevens scored a belter from outside the box, against Stevenage in the 2010-11 season. :)[/quote]

A brilliant goal made all the more memorable for the fact the ball looped to Stevens on the edge of the box directly after another player, I think it was Ben Pringle, had struck powerfully against the crossbar.

Danny Stevens scored a belter from outside the box, against Stevenage in the 2010-11 season. :)

Forgot to mention the great Sam Collins.
The most prolific scorer?
Wonderful in the air but most certainly a great goalscorer but NOT a scorer of great goals.

Luke Young the best in current years.
I remember as a kid watching a few go in from the incomparable Don Mills, always with his left foot.
He was known as the Mills Bomb.
Stubbsy of course.
One in particular running from the half way line ,going past Three defenders and blasting in the top corner from the edge of the box.
Great memories.
However I believe Young has more goals of that quality in him, fabulous technique .