This is hopefully the first in an occasional series of posts. Every club has them - those players who become something different in the minds of fans. They may play for years without ever getting recognition from the media and their peers or they may be a shooting star that passes through the club leaving a trail of light and brilliance in their wake only to disappear from pitch and memory all too quickly. The cult icon. The fans’ favourite.
I remember Grandstand did a similar poll for lots of clubs a couple of years ago. Leeds fans voted in their droves overwhelmingly for Billy Bremner. This is not what I had in mind. Bremner was awesome. But everyone knows that. He was a Scottish international who served the club as player and manager for many years and I think is given much credit outside of Leeds. I want those players who no-one else has even heard of. I want those players that some Leeds fans even scratch their heads to remember. Nominations are more than welcome via comments.
Leeds United Cult Icon No.1 - Carl Shutt
Carl Shutt's was a late starter in professional football. Howard Wilkinson picked him from obscurity at Spalding United to bring him Sheffield Wednesday at 23. After a couple of seasons with the Owls he moved down to Bristol City before Wilko arranged to swap him to Leeds.
Shutty, as he was know, became a fan favourite with a hat-trick on his debut and endeared himself to the Yorkshire locals with his tireless running and unwillingness to give up any cause - however hopeless. Never a first-team regular he would often pop up as a sub and just as often manage to get on the score sheet at important times. Shutt is perhaps best known for one moment in 1992. In a controversial replay against Stuggart at the neutral Nou Camp in a European Cup match. He had come on late in the game with Leeds needing a win. Within a couple of minutes had played a long one-two with Tony Dorigo and scored the winner that enshrined him to cult legend status.
After leaving Leeds in 1993 with over 100 appearances and 25 goals, he played for Birmingham City and had a very brief spell at Manchester City before settling at Bradford City in 1994. In three seasons with the Bantams, Shutt scored 15 goals before moving on to Darlington FC where again he spent three seasons, scoring nine goals.
He became manager at non-league Kettering, leading them back to the Conference at the first attempt. In 2002/03 he had to manage on a shoestring with the club up for sale. Despite the odd win relegation was inevitable from an early stage, and when it was finally confirmed the club decided to terminate his contract before the end of the season. In March 2004 he pitched up as the new manager of Bradford Park Avenue in the Unibond League and managed to steer them through the play-offs and into the new Conference North league. In 2004/05, a serious player shortage meant that he once again pulled on his boots for the team, and even managed to get on the scoresheet again.
I haven’t heard what he’s up to these days (apparently he left Bradford Park) so any info would be more than welcome. And if you know Carl, give him my best.
I remember Grandstand did a similar poll for lots of clubs a couple of years ago. Leeds fans voted in their droves overwhelmingly for Billy Bremner. This is not what I had in mind. Bremner was awesome. But everyone knows that. He was a Scottish international who served the club as player and manager for many years and I think is given much credit outside of Leeds. I want those players who no-one else has even heard of. I want those players that some Leeds fans even scratch their heads to remember. Nominations are more than welcome via comments.
Leeds United Cult Icon No.1 - Carl Shutt
Carl Shutt's was a late starter in professional football. Howard Wilkinson picked him from obscurity at Spalding United to bring him Sheffield Wednesday at 23. After a couple of seasons with the Owls he moved down to Bristol City before Wilko arranged to swap him to Leeds.
Shutty, as he was know, became a fan favourite with a hat-trick on his debut and endeared himself to the Yorkshire locals with his tireless running and unwillingness to give up any cause - however hopeless. Never a first-team regular he would often pop up as a sub and just as often manage to get on the score sheet at important times. Shutt is perhaps best known for one moment in 1992. In a controversial replay against Stuggart at the neutral Nou Camp in a European Cup match. He had come on late in the game with Leeds needing a win. Within a couple of minutes had played a long one-two with Tony Dorigo and scored the winner that enshrined him to cult legend status.
After leaving Leeds in 1993 with over 100 appearances and 25 goals, he played for Birmingham City and had a very brief spell at Manchester City before settling at Bradford City in 1994. In three seasons with the Bantams, Shutt scored 15 goals before moving on to Darlington FC where again he spent three seasons, scoring nine goals.
He became manager at non-league Kettering, leading them back to the Conference at the first attempt. In 2002/03 he had to manage on a shoestring with the club up for sale. Despite the odd win relegation was inevitable from an early stage, and when it was finally confirmed the club decided to terminate his contract before the end of the season. In March 2004 he pitched up as the new manager of Bradford Park Avenue in the Unibond League and managed to steer them through the play-offs and into the new Conference North league. In 2004/05, a serious player shortage meant that he once again pulled on his boots for the team, and even managed to get on the scoresheet again.
I haven’t heard what he’s up to these days (apparently he left Bradford Park) so any info would be more than welcome. And if you know Carl, give him my best.
5 comments:
Shutty always did his best in a Leeds shirt and I reckon that goal against Stuttgart will always be remembered.
I'm a bit (lot) older than you and remember many great cult heroes over the years but I'll look forward to more of your posts.
Kinda like White Rose Boy I don't actually want to make my suggestions because I am intrigued as to who you'll talk about next but I think we share a similar frame of reference hero-wise...
Can I throw a few names into the mix for a bit of old times sake ? Lukic, Sterland, Sir David Batty, McClelland...
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Surely only McClelland of those counts as a cult hero? The rest were genuine LUFC stars.
I'm gonna throw Vinnie in the mix. One season, but what a season. Bought by Sgt Wilko to do a job and he did it bloody well.
That goal against Stuttgart was class but it reminded me of Er** C*ntona's awesome performance in the second leg. And all the associated pain :-(
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