Captains question

[leicsRoyal]

A friend of mine who seems to spend much time reading football stats from many years ago and then firing questions at me asked me this one;

Which player captained Reading 4 days after signing for them in 70's?

I could only really think it might be Paul Bennett, but that was wrong.


Anyone any idea's, can't let him get the better of me.

[leicsRoyal]

Bit of an update on this is that the player only signed on a months loan but captained the side 4 days after signing.

It still doesn't help me.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

death

[leicsRoyal]

Unfortunately not.

I've tried every player I could think of, so most of the obvious ones are incorrect.

I find it remarkable that we would sign a player just on a months loan and make them captain for the next game!

A further hint that I was given was that it was in the mid seventies, so my guess of Bennett couldn't have been far off.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Did he remain with us or just stay for the month?

[leicsRoyal]

Did he remain with us or just stay for the month?

He signed on loan for us and was made captain 4 days later. At the end of the loan spell we didn't want to extend it and Oxf&rd signed him permanently. It was in the 76/77 season.

[Svlad Cjelli]

It's Brian Drysdale - although he was here more than a month.

[leicsRoyal]

It's Brian Drysdale - although he was here more than a month.

Thanks!

Would never have got that.

[Svlad Cjelli]

It's Brian Drysdale - although he was here more than a month.

Thanks!

Would never have got that.

No problems - he was made captain when Charlie Hurley was sacked, BTW.