April 29 2021
Belmont Banter Episode 57 GERRY ALLAN The Official podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.
Growing up in the hotbed of Football in the North East around Newcastle it was no surprise that Gerry grew up playing football with his mates. At sixteen he was picked for a week’s trial at Stoke, then was asked back for two weeks training, at the time England goalkeeper Gordon Bank was at the club and used to give young Gerry a lift to training. There’s a fascinating story Gerry tells about Gordon Banks and his time at Stoke. Still in his teen he had a season at a really good side in the local area, after that he moved on and the following season his position on the left wing was taken by Chris Waddle who was on the books at Newcastle United and was out on loan. Gerry had spells at Sittingbourne, Herne Bay and eight years at Whitstable Town. Gerry went on to have a couple of spells at management finishing up his career as the successful manager of the England Walking Football Team. Note: Gerry is in the record books as the scorer of the faster ever goal at WTFC, timed at 4 seconds…
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Belmont Banter Podcast. With over 50 episodes so far if you have played, or supported almost any team in the South East then chances are we will have chatted to a player that you know.
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Belmont Banter Ep93: RICH & STEVIE XMAS CHAT: Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep92: PETER GUISE: Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep91: KEVIN SUGRUE: Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep90: MIKE GREEN: THE GOALKEEPER WHO WORE GLASSES: Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep89: JOHN AKINDE: From non-league to Pro-League: Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep88: ANDY THOMAS: From The Scouts to ENGLAND: Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep87: JASON LILLIS: Jason THE MANAGER: Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep86: JASON LILLIS: Jason the Footballer: Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep85: STEVEN LLOYD: From the Bay to Town: Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep84: Tommy Sampson: THE STROKE: ‘Three Seconds that Changed his LIFE’ Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep83: Tommy Sampson THE VASE RUN Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep82: STEPHEN BARTLEY Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep81: JAKE GESS Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep80: GARY LOCKYER Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep79: TOMMY SAMPSON the MANAGER. Whitstable Town Football Club
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Belmont Banter Ep76: BEN JENNINGS. Whitstable Town Football Club
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