Who Was The First Player(s) You Saw Get Sent Off?

[dave shelley]

Prompted by seeing the fight between Norman Hunter and Francis Lee in the death thread I got to thinking, who was the first player(s) you ever witnessed getting their marching orders?

Having been watching the Villa since 1957 the first I ever saw was at Villa Park where of all people Harry Burrows got sent off along with Clive Clarke of the Albion for fighting.  Clarke was a right niggly little bastard.  This was about 1962 and in those days was a rare sight.

[Richard E]

Brendan Ormsby (I think) away at Wolves in about 1979.

[Damo70]

Tony Morley at Villa park in the cup against Albion. I think he was sent off in the tunnel at half time so it was all a bit confusing. The next was probably Colin Gibson in the Villa Park 'Battle Of Brum' against Small Heath in 1983.

[Border villan]

Dennis Law when he clattered Alan Deakin, who was already on the ground, on 16th November 1963.
As I also saw Derek Dougan play, he was probably sent off  before that.

[WarszaVillan]

Gary Thompson when he was playing for Coventry is the first one I remember, must have been others before. The Holte responded with a chorus of monkey chants which to my shame I joined in with. Luckily my Dad had the wit to give me a dressing down.

[brentastonb6]

Joe Royle playing for Bristol City at the time at think , knocked Allan Evans spark out, didn’t wait for the ref to make a decision he just started walking .Must have been 1978 or 79 .

[Pat McMahon]

Joe Royle playing for Bristol City at the time at think , knocked Allan Evans spark out, didn’t wait for the ref to make a decision he just started walking .Must have been 1978 or 79 .

He is the first one I can remember too, though as I’d been going down for a decade by then I may be overlooking somebody. Loads of fans ran down to the tunnel and spat at him which rightly sent him mad. I think this was covered in the papers over the weekend.

[Border villan]

Brendan Ormsby (I think) away at Wolves in about 1979.

Steve Bull elbowed him in the face in an aerial clash. Ormsby decked him with a right hook and they were both sent off. 1-1 draw.

[Grocer]

Gary Megson for Sheffield Wednesday at Villa Park in the League Cup, 87/88 season when we were in what was Division 2. I was only 9 but pretty sure he punched Mark Lillis? Think we won 2-1 then lost to Spurs in the next round.

[Damo70]

Gary Megson for Sheffield Wednesday at Villa Park in the League Cup, 87/88 season when we were in what was Division 2. I was only 9 but pretty sure he punched Mark Lillis? Think we won 2-1 then lost to Spurs in the next round.

I think it was the other way around. I think we beat Spurs 2-1 and then lost to Sheffield Wednesday in the next round.

[Grocer]

Gary Megson for Sheffield Wednesday at Villa Park in the League Cup, 87/88 season when we were in what was Division 2. I was only 9 but pretty sure he punched Mark Lillis? Think we won 2-1 then lost to Spurs in the next round.

I think it was the other way around. I think we beat Spurs 2-1 and then lost to Sheffield Wednesday in the next round.

Yep, come to think of it you are right!

[Damo70]

Brendan Ormsby (I think) away at Wolves in about 1979.

Steve Bull elbowed him in the face in an aerial clash. Ormsby decked him with a right hook and they were both sent off. 1-1 draw.

Steve Bull didn't make his league debut until 1985 and that was for West Brom. I think Andy Gray may have been sent off against us whilst playing for Wolves around that time. Possibly for a foul on Dennis Mortimer? I think it was in the early eighties in a League Cup tie.

[Colhint]

Not football related, but I took my lad to our local team rugby match. He went on to play for them. We were playing Preston Grasshoppers. One of our lads got sent off for a punch. After the game I took him to the club house for pop and crisps. When the locals learned it was his first game they asked him what he thought. He said it was good but our  number 7 would end up on the naughty step.

[dave.woodhall]

Brendan Ormsby (I think) away at Wolves in about 1979.

Steve Bull elbowed him in the face in an aerial clash. Ormsby decked him with a right hook and they were both sent off. 1-1 draw.

Steve Bull didn't make his league debut until 1985 and that was for West Brom. I think Andy Gray may have been sent off against us whilst playing for Wolves around that time. Possibly for a foul on Dennis Mortimer? I think it was in the early eighties in a League Cup tie.

John Richards was involved in the fight with Ormsby. Gray was sent off in a League Cup tie in 1981-82.

[PeterWithe]

Brendan Ormsby (I think) away at Wolves in about 1979.

Steve Bull elbowed him in the face in an aerial clash. Ormsby decked him with a right hook and they were both sent off. 1-1 draw.

Don’t think Steve Bull played for Wolves until much later