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Career ended early due to injury?

Oakster
Oakster Posts: 6,812
edited February 2010 in Other Football and Sports
Gary Shaw (22)
Brian Little (27)
Rob Jones (26)
Norman Whiteside (26)

any others..............?
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,454
    Brian Clough (28)
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    Graham Tutt 19
  • cafcdan18
    cafcdan18 Posts: 3,664
    Matt Holmes
    Andy Hunt
    Super Clive
    Richard Rufus
    Gary Rowett

    Pierlugi Casaragi (Chelsea 10million striker)
    Lilian Nalis
    Dean Ashton
  • dabos
    dabos Posts: 2,715
    Dean Ashton (26)
    Steve Coppell (28)
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,534
    I had trials with Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barca, AC Milan and Santos, failed due to a dicky knee, tragic.
  • Greenster
    Greenster Posts: 190
    David Busst - remember how he went !!!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,232
    [cite]Posted By: Greenster[/cite]David Busst - remember how he went !!!

    Busst his leg didn't he ? Claret everywhere.
  • dabos
    dabos Posts: 2,715
    [cite]Posted By: cafcdan18[/cite]
    Lilian Nalis

    Lilian Nalis is ancient and was playing for Plymouth a couple of years ago!
  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    Gary Poole

    Paul Lake 23/28
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    Peter Reeves. Can't remember off hand how old he was but no more than 25.

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  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    [cite]Posted By: cafcdan18[/cite]Matt Holmes
    Andy Hunt
    Super Clive
    Richard Rufus
    Gary Rowett

    Pierlugi Casaragi (Chelsea 10million striker)
    Lilian Nalis
    Dean Ashton

    Mendonca made it through to about 33 before he retired, Hunt 31, Rowett played on in the Conference until he was 34ish - i would say if you make it past 30 as a professional - it's a good innings.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,232
    [cite]Posted By: LenGlover[/cite]Peter Reeves. Can't remember off hand how old he was but no more than 25.


    Shows you how old adults look when you're young. I remember him from when I was about 10 and thought he was ancient (ie at least 32). I'm very surprised that he had to retire that young.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,344
    [cite]Posted By: dabos[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: cafcdan18[/cite]
    Lilian Nalis

    Lilian Nalis is ancient and was playing for Plymouth a couple of years ago!

    I think you meant Luc Nilis, but he was 33 when he retired.
  • kodfish
    kodfish Posts: 631
    Mark Penfold
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,406
    Marc Vivian Foe - not really an injury but certainly a career sadly ended early.
  • cafcdan18
    cafcdan18 Posts: 3,664
    Yeah I meant Luc Nallis, the Villa striker.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,075
    edited February 2010
    Career started following injury.

    Heather Mills
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    [cite]Posted By: MrOneLung[/cite]Heather Mills.

    Not according to Emma Jones, she might have a leg missing but she's got both arms so she can still go in goal.
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    Paul Elliot
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    Van Basten

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  • cafcdan18
    cafcdan18 Posts: 3,664
    Owen Hargreaves may be the next name to retire early from injury.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,693
    [cite]Posted By: Oakster[/cite]Mendonca made it through to about 33 before he retired, Hunt 31, Rowett played on in the Conference until he was 34ish - i would say if you make it past 30 as a professional - it's a good innings.
    Rowett did retire from professional football though, could only play semi-pro. Matt Holmes also played semi-pro for a bit as well.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,178
    [cite]Posted By: Scoham[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Oakster[/cite]Mendonca made it through to about 33 before he retired, Hunt 31, Rowett played on in the Conference until he was 34ish - i would say if you make it past 30 as a professional - it's a good innings.
    Rowett did retire from professional football though, could only play semi-pro. Matt Holmes also played semi-pro for a bit as well.

    Matt Holmes went to Dorchester i think...
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,555
    Malcolm Allison (26 ish? Had TB)

    Wayne Harrison (80's Oldham wonderkid...lightning quick...went to Liverpool....never played for them).
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,999
    Off_it (23/24)

    Not an "injury" in the traditional sense - it was just around then I realised I was shite and gave up trying.
  • SilentAddick
    SilentAddick Posts: 1,603
    Hunt retired due to injury - think not - he had some form of Yuppie Flu/M.E./Glandular fever or something like that so it was illness that forced him to retire..
  • guinnessaddick
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    Gordon Watson
  • Albertan_Addick
    Albertan_Addick Posts: 173
    Simon Webster, not really young but a horrible injury just after he signed for West Ham
    Paul Gorman (or did he carry on in the non leagues)?
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,114
    Dean Richards, Centre back formerly of Spurs and Southampton (30) retired due to unexplained dizzy spells.

    Willem Korsten, Left winger formerly of Spurs and Leeds Utd (26) retired due to serious knee injury.

    Danny Thomas, Full back formerly of Spurs (26) retired due to serious knee injury.

    John White, Midfielder in the Spurs double winning side (27) killed when struck by lightning on a golf course in Enfield.

    Justin Edinburgh retired through injury too, not too sure how old he was...
  • leaburn4england
    leaburn4england Posts: 108
    Gary Waddock
    Colin Bell

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