I had seen 103 games by the end of 1979. The summary of under-performance can be found on the MY COUNTY GAMES SUMMARY – 1960’s and 1970’s page. Those who joined me on this journey will have seen 86 players turn out. Some we fondly remember; others are written large in the hall of infamy; and a great many more have long faded from the memory. So for a complete record here they are. (And just a reminder the stats relate to the games I saw and aren’t their complete County record)
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THE MAINSTAYS (More than 50 starts)
John Rutter; Mike Summerbee, (debating with referee Willis on that night at Old Trafford); and Alan Thompson, (signed in 1976, and a year later the youngest manager in County’s history).
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| Games | Sub | Goals | |
| John Rutter | 98 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Park | 58 | 1 | 10 |
| Ken Fogarty | 56 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Summerbee | 55 | 1 | 2 |
| Alan Thompson | 51 | 0 | 9 |
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The County and Fort Lauderdale Connection
Two of the Mainstays, Kenny Fogarty, (left) and Terry Park, (right) plus of course George Best
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THE MORE OR LESS REGULARS (25 – 50 starts)
Eddie Prudham; Mike Rogan; Phil Henson; Paul Edwards & Les Bradd
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| Games | Sub | Goals | |
| Eddie Prudham | 49 | 4 | 14 |
| Mike Rogan | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Henson | 47 | 1 | 11 |
| Paul Edwards | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| Les Bradd | 44 | 1 | 18 |
| Andy Thorpe | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Halford | 42 | 6 | 4 |
| Graham Smith | 41 | 0 | 2 |
| Stuart Lee | 39 | 0 | 15 |
| Derek Loadwick | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| David Lawson | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| George Armstrong | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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THEY MADE IT INTO DOUBLE DIGIT STARTS
Stev Massey; George McBeth; Peter Fletcher; Les Chapman & Mike Czuzcman
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| Games | Sub | Goals | |
| Steve Massey | 22 | 3 | 9 |
| George McBeth | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| Peter Fletcher | 21 | 3 | 8 |
| Les Chapman | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Czuczman | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Lawler | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| Barney Daniels | 16 | 2 | 5 |
| Alan McNeill | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Lennard | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Ian Holbrook | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Sherlock | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Ian Buckley | 10 | 3 | 0 |
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The squad that visited Old Trafford.
Back (L to R) Stuart Lee; Alan Thompson;Les Bradd; Andy Cassidy; Mike Rogan; Graham Smith; Eddie Prudham; Derek Loadwick & Andy Thorpe
Front (L to R) Terry Park; John Rutter; Kenny Fogarty; Mike Summerbee; Carl Halford & Jimmy Goodfellow
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I HAD BUT A FLEETING GLANCE
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| Games | Sub | Goals | |
| Peter Jackson | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Lovell | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Howard | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshor Williams | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Galvin | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Sword | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Malcolm Darling | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Morrin | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Hopkinson | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Sutcliffe | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Andy Cassidy | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Cahill | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Sumner | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Baxter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Coyle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hollis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alan Ogley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Price | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Connor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Albeson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Atkins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Beighton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Best | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Bircumshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cross | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Crowther | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ean Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Davock | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Deere | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Dooner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Evans | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Faulkner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Feely | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Griffiths | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Harley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Hartle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Kirk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Lawther | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Low | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Mulholland | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Parry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Porteous | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Ricketts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Ryden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wylie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Young | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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THE BENCHWARMERS
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| Games | Sub | Goals | |
| David Booth | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Seddon | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Goodfellow | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Maloney | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Schofield | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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