Robin Friday
I've recently heard of this guy, an amateur folk hero it would seem. There is a documentary being made about him.
I just wondered if any Wycombe fans from the 70s remember him at all seeing as he played for Enfield, Hayes and Reading?
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I've recently heard of this guy, an amateur folk hero it would seem. There is a documentary being made about him.
I just wondered if any Wycombe fans from the 70s remember him at all seeing as he played for Enfield, Hayes and Reading?
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Remember seeing him play for Reading against us in the FA Cup in 1976.
How good was he that day? Could he have played for England from what you saw?
@wildwest 100% Nutter, but a real Character. Stood out in the 76/77 2nd rd FAC match at Loakes park against us, scored both goals in the win. I have the book written about him from about 15 years ago. have a read of this and the pictures tell there own story.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2338855/Robin-Friday-The-greatest-footballer-saw-Film-tribute-set-Reading-Cardiff-legend.html
If my memory is correct I saw him play for Hayes v Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup 1st Round in 1973-74. Hayes won 1-0 with a goal by Bobby Hatt, who went on to be an upholsterer in Camberley. In the 2nd Round Hayes drew 0-0 at Reading. They lost the replay 2-1 at Hayes but I seem to remember Reading signing him on his performances against them. He later went on to play for Cardiff City. A player very much in the Rodney Marsh, Stan Bowles mode - and probably just as good. A real character and a true talent.
A flawed genius, there is an academic paper out there somewhere: 'Robin Friday the greatest player you have never heard of' try Google Skolar, there is also some grainy footage on You Tube I think of him at Reading, amazing skill but totally uncontrolable: drink, drugs, gambling, no training BUT he was a maverick as good as George Best, just not as disciplined!!!!! Drugs and drink got him in the end.