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 Ep74: GARY CARTER. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep73: CARL LARAMAN. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep72: ADREIAN HUBBARD. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep71: LET’S TALK ENGLAND. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep70: LLOYD & TONY. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep69: EFREM EBBLI. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep68: STEVE MARSHALL. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep67: JACK DELO. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep66: STEVE MARSHALL. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep65: JIMMY STROUTS. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep64: GARY DOE. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep63: KEVIN BROWN. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep62: JIMMY STROUTS. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep61: GARY SAYER. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep60: DANNY WARD. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep59: JIMMY STROUTS. PART ONE: Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep57: JAMES SHERMAN. Whitstable Town Football Club
Belmont Banter Ep56: Dougie Bosson. Whitstable Town Football Club
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