Forte_Baby Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 The event I was at Saturday was in memory of Jeff Astle and other footballers who in years later suffered from Dementia. One of the players in the article and mentioned is Peter Phoenix and his lad came talking to us on Saturday. Anyone else here remember this player looking at Wiki seems like most of his career was spent at Latics. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/football-dementia-link-sir-geoff-hurst-sir-alex-ferguson-remember-jeff-astle-family-fight-a7735376.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frizzell54 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Certainly do, he was aregular first-teamer late 1950's early 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewrat Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 My best memory was at an FA cup match at Stoke when Stoke were in the 1st Division and we were in the 4th. We were getting beaten 3 _ 0 and according to a man in front of me it was all Phoenix's fault. Late in the match he won the ball in is own penalty area made is way past 5 Stoke players and then played a wall pass and thumped the ball into the top corner. Silence from the complainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 (edited) Good wholehearted left wing half or winger - played a big part in that 62/3 promotion team of Johnstone, Lister Branagan etc Edited May 15, 2017 by LaticsPete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Superb name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 One of my favourite players at the time. A very good winger, as LaticsPete has said. I'm fairly certain he had a brother, Ron, who was also a footballer. IIRC he'd been on Citeh's books before he came to Latics. Didn't he end up playing for Rochdale? It will be in one of my books somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bobby Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Peter Phoenix started at Latics before Bobby Johnstone and Bert Lister in ateam that struggled in Div 4. But he always gave 100% and had a good shot in both feet. I was at that Stoke game which we lost 5-1. I remember him scoring a penalty at Rochdale which hit the stantion in the goal and came out. The ref thought it hit the post and didn'give the goal. Was prominent in the FA cup run of 1962 when we lost 1-2 at home to Liverpool.(42.000 crowd).I seem to remember he scored 2 goals in round 3 v Bristol Rovers,away (then in Div 2) I think he spent some time at Rochdale later. Was originally from Manchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 And his middle name was Pat (for this of a certain age...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I was at that Stoke game. Bitter, freezing cold day. I hadn't had much to eat and flaked out just before half time. By the time I came round in the St John's room, it was nearly all over, so I missed out goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bobby Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Yes it was a very cold and frosty January day. I travelled with my brother,cousin and Uncle in his new Morris 1000 car and I remember my feet were frozen all the match. We stopped for for the best Fish and Chips I had ever tasted on the way home.(no M6 then) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeroyboy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 My outstanding memory of Peter Phoenix was his ability to get to the bye line and whip impossible crosses around the fullback into the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 52 minutes ago, mikeroyboy said: My outstanding memory of Peter Phoenix was his ability to get to the bye line and whip impossible crosses around the fullback into the box. And nobody else did it quite like that for Latics until Rick Holden rocked up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeroyboy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 24 minutes ago, Bristolatic said: And nobody else did it quite like that for Latics until Rick Holden rocked up Absolutely. Happy days - both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollandspies Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Baddiel and Skinner's Fantasy Football show did a lengthy feature on our Pete most weeks; but Skinner's Chum Jeff Astle, well he just walked on at the end and did a song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, mikeroyboy said: My outstanding memory of Peter Phoenix was his ability to get to the bye line and whip impossible crosses around the fullback into the box. 9 hours ago, Bristolatic said: And nobody else did it quite like that for Latics until Rick Holden rocked up I seem to recall that Rick could also put in a cross without having to beat the full back. Still my my favourite winger of the many good 'uns we have had at BP down the years. Edited May 16, 2017 by TheBigDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 10 hours ago, Dave_Og said: And his middle name was Pat (for this of a certain age...) Or Simon (for those of a different age...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Crusoe said: Or Simon (for those of a different age...) Postman Simon? Who hell he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) He always reminded me of a film star, with his chiseled looks and brylcreamed hair, a good player on his day. Underdog would have adored him. Edited May 16, 2017 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeroyboy Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 11 hours ago, hollandspies said: Baddiel and Skinner's Fantasy Football show did a lengthy feature on our Pete most weeks; but Skinner's Chum Jeff Astle, well he just walked on at the end and did a song. I thought Fantasy Football was quite funny. Been having another look and found this Peter Beardsley skit quite amusing. Maybe others will to brighten up a foul day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 He always seemed to play better when it was a late kick off. I loved Phoenix nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 24 minutes ago, Magic Mikey said: .......... I loved Phoenix nights. Peter Kay has written a 3rd series apparently.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Keven Keegan Phoenix from the Flames This was my personal favourite Phoenix from the Flames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Peter Pheonix was our top scroer in the 1948/49 season in the tnewly created Div 4, he scored 14 goals. The top scroer has scored less than 14 on 36 other seasons in the past 99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 34 minutes ago, Hometownclub said: Keven Keegan Phoenix from the Flames This was my personal favourite Phoenix from the Flames. Was Peter Phoenix's nickname Skabba I wonder....?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 1 hour ago, singe said: Peter Pheonix was our top scroer in the 1948/49 season in the tnewly created Div 4, he scored 14 goals. The top scroer has scored less than 14 on 36 other seasons in the past 99. So that's Phoenix in 58/9 was top scorer. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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