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…..Simon Dobson<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Simon, can you remember your first ever game in Royston Colours?<\/span><\/b>
\nObviously I played Youth team at 16 for the Crows, and also Reserves and A – Team. My first senior first team league appearance was Rainham away 1987 – 1988, result I think was 0 – 0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Your best ever save?<\/b>
\nToo many to mention, the one that sticks in my mind though was against Tiptree away in the FA Cup. winning 0 – 1, last minute of normal time I saved a penalty!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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What is your enduring memory about playing for Royston Town FC?<\/span><\/b>
\nPlaying Aldershot home and away<\/span><\/span><\/span>What was your best ever experience with RTFC?<\/b>
\nI have many, but playing at Vicarage Road against Watford the day after my son Joe was born (lost 5 – 0), but we had our names on the giant score board! John Pratt was their manager back then.<\/p>\n

And your worst?<\/span><\/b>
\nFA Vase against AFC Sudbury, I collided with my defender and fractured my Kidney!<\/span><\/span><\/span>Who was the best player that you played with at RTFC?<\/b>
\nI have played with many great players, Tony Galvin, Phil Driver, Denny Tyler, but Paddy Butcher was the best player I’ve had the privilege to play with.<\/p>\n

Who was the best manager that you worked with?<\/b>
\nMost of the Managers I’ve worked with have all had great attributes but Tony Galvin was definitely the best<\/p>\n

What was your funniest moment playing for Royston?<\/b>
\nPlaying away at Tilbury and giving Dave Brown a lift back to Stevenage only for him to remember half way round the M25 on the way back, he had driven to Tilbury in his OWN CAR!<\/p>\n

What other clubs did you play for?<\/b>
\nNONE!, Does Spurs Legends count?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thanks Dobbo.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n
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