| Players that have doubled up CB and striker 10:36 - Aug 14 with 14054 views | Bluefish |
Paul Warhurst
Ian Marshall
Dion Dublin
So Campbell (does that count?)
Chris Sutton (cue crying from the mentalists on here)
Didn't Blackburn have one recently that we looked at?
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| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 13:31 - Aug 14 with 4592 views | PhilTWTD |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 12:59 - Aug 14 by Libero |
I'm not sure Bramble played upfront past U17's/18's, Phil or Joe will be able to offer more clarification probably. |
Think you're right, I don't ever remember seeing him play up front in the reserves and certainly not the first team. |  | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 13:45 - Aug 14 with 4565 views | Enigma_Blue |
Rob Newman played central defence, centre midfield and occasionally as a striker at Norwich |  | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 16:07 - Aug 14 with 4522 views | rickw |
I can remember Chris Samba playing a few games up front for Blackburn |  |
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| John Wark on 17:16 - Aug 14 with 4490 views | ParisBlue |
| John Wark on 11:50 - Aug 14 by PJH |
I am certain Warky started some games as a centre forward-not sure in which of his spells here but I am sure he did. |
Certainly did, in his second spell and John Duncan's last season so 89/90 alongside Kiwomya.
Scored a few goals but from set pieces so arguably would have scored anyway...
Seem to recall Mich D'avray may have had a few games as a defender, and possibly Tony Humes a few up front when he started (he scored a couple in the full members cup IIRC) [Post edited 14 Aug 2020 17:22]
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| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 18:17 - Aug 14 with 4461 views | GeoffSentence |
Not strictly within the parameters of the OP, but Malcolm MacDonald was a right back before Bobby Robson turned him into a striker. |  |
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| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 18:25 - Aug 14 with 4451 views | radiogaga |
Not to forget the might of Marcus Gayle
Emile Heskey started his career as a centre half. |  |
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| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 18:28 - Aug 14 with 4444 views | Libero |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 18:25 - Aug 14 by radiogaga |
Not to forget the might of Marcus Gayle
Emile Heskey started his career as a centre half. |
Think he played a few games for Villa and Bolton in defence at the end of his career. |  | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 18:30 - Aug 14 with 4440 views | Shawsey |
Mark Lawrenson played 20+ games up front for Brighton. |  | | |
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| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 18:43 - Aug 14 with 4423 views | JamestownPrince |
Ian Botham played as a defender and was a great striker (of the ball)
Also on a cricket theme - Peter Trego is a good striker of the ball - decent enough to play Round 1 of the FA Caup and National League as a goalkeeper! | | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 19:04 - Aug 14 with 4407 views | Shawsey |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 18:43 - Aug 14 by JamestownPrince |
Ian Botham played as a defender and was a great striker (of the ball)
Also on a cricket theme - Peter Trego is a good striker of the ball - decent enough to play Round 1 of the FA Caup and National League as a goalkeeper! |
Don't remember Botham as a defender. Average striker. | | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 20:51 - Aug 14 with 4377 views | 66notout |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 18:17 - Aug 14 by GeoffSentence |
Not strictly within the parameters of the OP, but Malcolm MacDonald was a right back before Bobby Robson turned him into a striker. |
I think Supermac was a left-back but surprised no one has mentioned the great Beat, who scored goals galore for the youth team soon after he joined.
John Charles is probably the best of all the players who could play both roles. | | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 21:15 - Aug 14 with 4361 views | ArnieM |
Chris shyteface Sutton |  |
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| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 21:18 - Aug 14 with 4360 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
You've all embarrassed yourselves, TWTD.
I had to come back and register a whole new username just to put this grievous error right...
Paul Mariner.
Striker at ITFC, Centre Half at Arsenal.
Paul Mariner.
You forgot Paul Mariner.
But all remembered Doherty and Sutton.
I had to come back to save you from yourselves. | | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 07:31 - Aug 15 with 4276 views | hoppy |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 21:18 - Aug 14 by ArnoldMoorhen |
You've all embarrassed yourselves, TWTD.
I had to come back and register a whole new username just to put this grievous error right...
Paul Mariner.
Striker at ITFC, Centre Half at Arsenal.
Paul Mariner.
You forgot Paul Mariner.
But all remembered Doherty and Sutton.
I had to come back to save you from yourselves. |
One match as an emergency centre half for Arsenal... but I guess that’s within the qualification rules... |  |
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| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 07:44 - Aug 15 with 4271 views | solemio |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 18:25 - Aug 14 by radiogaga |
Not to forget the might of Marcus Gayle
Emile Heskey started his career as a centre half. |
I've said on here before that Heskey missed his vocation. Yes, he played for England as a striker, but even when he had to play centre back because of club injuries he was superb. He should have played there for club and country. | | | |
| John Wark on 08:07 - Aug 15 with 4262 views | WD19 |
| John Wark on 10:52 - Aug 14 by Dyland |
You just feel silly for not giving him at least an honourable mention.
In fairness, he didn't chop and change between the positions over a season. |
Towards the end it would have taken him almost a season to change between the positions.... |  | | |
| John Wark on 10:42 - Aug 15 with 4234 views | solemio |
| John Wark on 08:07 - Aug 15 by WD19 |
Towards the end it would have taken him almost a season to change between the positions.... |
Warkie's brain was as quick as ever. Just not his legs. | | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 12:54 - Aug 15 with 4205 views | Meadowlark |
Kevin Beattie |  | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 13:48 - Aug 15 with 4185 views | Mercian |
Jurgen Klopp. [Post edited 15 Aug 2020 13:49]
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| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 13:56 - Aug 15 with 4177 views | ElephantintheRoom |
Every manager who ever 'put the big fella up front' for the last 10 minutes'?
There was a Chelsea game at Portman Road on Boxing day many moons ago where Chelsea central deender David Webb got a hat trick.... so he did both jobs in the same game rather effectively | |
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| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 14:13 - Aug 15 with 4166 views | Mercian |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 13:56 - Aug 15 by ElephantintheRoom |
Every manager who ever 'put the big fella up front' for the last 10 minutes'?
There was a Chelsea game at Portman Road on Boxing day many moons ago where Chelsea central deender David Webb got a hat trick.... so he did both jobs in the same game rather effectively |
Right, including Psycho bringing on David James up front when he had actual strikers on the bench. | | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 15:16 - Aug 15 with 4151 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 07:31 - Aug 15 by hoppy |
One match as an emergency centre half for Arsenal... but I guess that’s within the qualification rules... |
Which makes my remembering it all the more impressive then... | | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 16:16 - Aug 15 with 4128 views | TrumptonBlue |
My memory is telling me that John Deehan played centre back towards the end of his time here, but it's not always reliable. |  | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 17:05 - Aug 15 with 4111 views | Meadowlark |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 13:27 - Aug 14 by Libero |
I think my Dad's told me this before too, about Whymark. |
I seem to remember a EUFA home match where Whymark and Beattie swapped positions near the end of the game. I think it was a desperation measure by Mr Robson, as nothing was working up front that evening.
Unfortunately, I can't recall, the opposition or the score! | | | |
| Players that have doubled up CB and striker on 17:07 - Aug 15 with 4109 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
Steve Walsh ex-Leicester. |  | | |
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