Players List 1967-82, L-N

These lists have been compiled in a similar format to the Best Years Player Lists (see Players Lists for the Best Years 1950-67) 

 Links: Players List 1967-82, A-B Players List 1967-82, C-D Players List 1967-82, E-G Players List 1967-82, H-K Player List 1967-82, O-R  Player List 1967-82, S-Z 

Above- Frank Lane (left), David Lawson (centre) and Tony Luff

Below-David Liddle

 LANE Frank 

Born Wallasey, 20 July 48 

Position  G 

Seasons for BTFC  80 

BTFC appearances 41   BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from Kettering 

From BTFC to ?[retired] 

Other clubs before/after BTFC Stanley Arms [Wallasey], Tranmere, Liverpool, Notts Co/? 

Notes  Pro at Tranmere 8/68. To Liverpool for £15,000 9/71 but made only two FL appearances there in four years. To Notts Co (free transfer) 7/75, to Kettering summer 78. To BTFC on eve of 80/1 season, left at its end. Died 2011.  Obituary in Liverpool Echo, 25 June 2011, claimed that BTFC was his last club.

LAWSON David Bernard

Born Bedford, 13 April 1951

Position  D 

Seasons for BTFC  (1) 69-71, (2) 77-79 

BTFC appearances (1) 96, (2) 77   BTFC goals (1) 0, (2) 4 

To BTFC from (1) Bedford BC, (2) Cambridge City 

From BTFC to (1) Dunstable, (2) Barnet 

Other clubs before/after BTFC Vancouver Royals [Canada] (after first spell)/ Barton Rovers, Wellingborough, Arlesey, Buckingham , Eynesbury, Kempston (after second spell). 

Notes  Son of Bernard [BTFC 49-53].  BTFC debut in reserves 68/9, first team 2/70, Two spells with Cambridge City either side of short period in Canada. Out of game 18 months after first spell at BTFC (cartilage injury). At Dunstable by 9/76, Cambridge City by 12/76. Second BTFC spell started 9/77. To Barnet Sept 79 to 11/79.  At Barton by 11/80.  At Wellingborough by 81/2 and start of 82/3,  Arlesey later in  82/3, then Buckingham. To Eynesbury 2/84, Kempston summer 84. Played cricket for Bedford Town CC and Bedfordshire and featured in a special Club Cricketers' Xi which played Surrey in May 76 (Daily Mirror 30/4/76). 

LEADBETTER Barry 

Born Bedford, 1951 

Position  CF

 Seasons for BTFC  67-69 

BTFC appearances  1 BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from Bedford BC 

From BTFC to Dunstable 

Other clubs before/after BTFC /Potton, Kempston, Biggleswade, Kempston, Ampthill, Potton, Kempston 

Notes  Amateur, ex Goldington Road schoolboy. To Dunstable 11/69, Potton by 1980. Biggleswade summer 74, back to Kempston summer 76 after working in north, Ampthill summer 77, Potton again summer 78 (still there 80/1), 2nd spell at Kempston 84-? 

LEGROTTAGLIE Giglio 

Born ? 

Position  ? 

Seasons for BTFC  81 

BTFC appearances  2  BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from ? 

From BTFC to ? 

Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/? 

Notes  In the stats published in the programme for the last home match in 81/2, which omit the last three matches, he was said to have made two SL appearances. One may have been at Stourbridge on 31/3/82 where he was shown as sub in the programme. No other details known. 

LEWIS David 

Born 29 in 9/79 

Position  MF

Seasons for BTFC  79 

BTFC appearances  24  BTFC goals 4 

To BTFC from Cheltenham 

From BTFC to Nuneaton

 Other clubs before/after BTFC Nuneaton (am), Derby, Atherstone, Nuneaton/? 

Notes  To Atherstone from Derby 70/1 (having been in Nuneaton's Colts set up as a 16 year old), to Nuneaton 2/71, Had cost Cheltenham £2k from Nuneaton in spring 79 ; cost BTFC £500 in summer 79. To Nuneaton for second spell for £750 week ending 18/1/80. Player-coach at Cheltenham in second spell. [Reports extremely confused because for much of the relevant period a completely different David Lewis was playing for Cheltenham and for a short period in late 78/9, both Lewises were at Cheltenham at the same time].

LEWIS Larry 

Born 18 in 10/77 

Position  F 

Seasons for BTFC  77 

BTFC appearances   1 BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from ? 

From BTFC to ? 

Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/? 

Notes  Solitary known appearance at Wealdstone 10/77. Nothing else known.

LIDDLE David 

(see photo above)

Born Bedford, 21 May 57 

Position  F 

Seasons for BTFC  79 

BTFC appearances   24 BTFC goals 3 

To BTFC from Northampton 

From BTFC to MK City 

Other clubs before/after BTFC BTFC youth/Wellingborough, Buckingham,"new" BTFC 

Notes  Since 1888 website gives birthplace as Malta.  Was with BTFC as youth, Eaglets debut at 16 in 72/3,  apprentice pro at Northampton 75. Re-signed as pro for BTFC summer 79, to MK summer 80, Wellingborough 81/2 and 82/3, at Buckingham by 84/5.

LLOYD Andrew (Andy)  

Born Bedford, 17 in 10/70 

Position  D 

Seasons for BTFC  67, 71-72 

BTFC appearances 11   BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from Northampton 

From BTFC to Stevenage 

Other clubs before/after BTFC Westfield YC/ Dunstable, Potton, Sandy, Wolverton 

Notes   Played as amateur in Reserves at end of 67/8. Pro forms for Northampton 10/70.  In BTFC UCL side start 71/2. To Stevenage autumn 72, Dunstable late 72/3, Potton 12/73, Wolverton 11/4. Later coached at “new” BTFC. Father Trevor was long-serving Supporters' Club official. 

LOW Anthony Roy 

Born Watford, 8 July 44 

Position  MF 

Seasons for BTFC  70 

BTFC appearances   22 BTFC goals 5 

To BTFC from Watford 

From BTFC to ?[retired] 

Other clubs before/after BTFC Tottenham/ 

Notes  England schoolboy international. Pro at Spurs summer 61. To Watford 2/67 (part exchange for Denis Bond and a "modest" fee). Ran restaurant in Watford while at BTFC. Had given up football for 12 months after injury problems at Watford when signed for BTFC summer 70. . Suspended several times while at BTFC, contract cancelled end Feb 71, no trace of any later clubs.

LUFF Tony

(see photo above)

Born 17 in 1/79 

Position  G 

Seasons for BTFC  77-81 

BTFC appearances   112 BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from Marston Colts 

From BTFC to Hitchin 

Other clubs before/after BTFC /"new" BTFC 

Notes  Debut age 16  v Hillingdon in FAT 1/78. Apprentice pro summer 78. To Hitchin summer 82 where he spent ten years (see https://hitchintownfc.club/hall-of-fame/) . Rejoined new BTFC 92/3, later coach and joint manager 1998-99. Later director of BTFC.

MALCOLM Alexander Anderson (Alex)

 Born Hamilton, 13 Feb 56 

Position  FB 

Seasons for BTFC  77 

BTFC appearances  1  BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from Northampton 

From BTFC to Dunstable

 Other clubs before/after BTFC Luton/ 

Notes   Scottish youth international.  Pro with Luton 7/73, to Northampton 8/76. Signed for BTFC 8/77 as non -contract player also available to Walsall, although doesn’t seem to have played for them.  To Dunstable 10/77, still there as player 8/81, became manager 11/83, sacked 12/83. 

MAPP Bernard (Bernie) 

Born 20 in 8/71 

Position  F 

Seasons for BTFC  71 

BTFC appearances 1   BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from Hitchin 

From BTFC to Hitchin 

Other clubs before/after BTFC Dunstable/Chesham (two spells), MK City, Letchworth, Dunstable (two more spells)

 Notes Triallist, not signed permanently (while on Hitchin's books as amateur). To Chesham from Hitchin 8/72, to MK City 3/75,  Letchworth ?76/7, at Dunstable by 3/77, Chesham again 11/77, Dunstable again 7/78.

MARKHAM Leo Sargent

(see photo below)

Born High Wycombe, 22 March 53 

Position  MF 

Seasons for BTFC  75 

BTFC appearances   43 BTFC goals 5 

To BTFC from Watford 

From BTFC to Wimbledon 

Other clubs before/after BTFC Luton (am), Marlow/Aylesbury 

Notes  To Marlow as amateur from Luton by 4/70,  unsuccessful trial with Chelsea in 70/1, turned pro at Watford 8/72. Signed for BTFC one week into 75/6 having had a trials for Wycombe and Southall without being signed. To Wimbledon for "small fee" 8/76 (following period on loan).  Became PM at Aylesbury 7/78, and continued as manager after retiring in 81.

MARTIN Peter 

Born South Shields, 29 Dec 50 

Position  W

 Seasons for BTFC  78 

BTFC appearances 20   BTFC goals 5 

To BTFC from Cambridge City 

From BTFC to Cambridge City 

Other clubs before/after BTFC Chilton Boys Club, Middlesbrough,  Darlington, Barnsley,  Cambridge C, Chelmsford/ 

Notes  Pro at Middlesbrough 6/69, Darlington (free transfer) 7/71, Barnsley 10/71. Three spells at Cambridge C, first (from Barnsley) summer 73 to summer 76, Chelmsford summer 76, back to Cambridge City summer 77.  Guested for BTFC in friendly v Peterborough at end 77/8, signed permanently summer 78, released summer 79 and rejoined Cambridge for the third time, there till at least 12/80. 

MASSEY Peter

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McCORMICK David (Dave) 

Born? 

Position  MF 

Seasons for BTFC  77 (plus one loan appearance in 74/5) 

BTFC appearances  16  BTFC goals 1 

To BTFC from Potton 

From BTFC to Potton

 Other clubs before/after BTFC Biggleswade, Letchworth, Biggleswade, Hitchin,  Biggleswade/Bedford Utd 

Notes  At Biggleswade 10/70, still there 72/3, short spell at Letchworth start 73/4, back to Biggleswade 10/73 to 74/5, Hitchin 8/75. Played in EPFC v Barnet 74/5, presumably as loan player. Back to Biggleswade 3/76, to Potton summer 76, to BTFC 9/77 (probably on non-contract basis), back at Potton 1/78 

McCULLOUGH William James (Billy)

(see photo above)

 Born Carrickfergus, 27 July 35 

Position  FB 

Seasons for BTFC  67-68 

BTFC appearances 51   BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from Millwall 

From BTFC to Cork Celtic 

Other clubs before/after BTFC Portadown, Arsenal/Derry City 

Notes   To Arsenal from Portadown 9/58 (£5,000 fee),  Millwall (free transfer) 8/66. To BTFC summer 67. Released to take up player-managership at Cork 10/68- made no BTFC first team appearances that season.  To Derry (as player only) summer 69, free transfer April 70. 10 caps for N Ireland.

McGILLVARY Geoffrey (Geoff) 

Born 17 in 10/77 

Position  

Seasons for BTFC  77 

BTFC appearances   1 BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from [Youth] 

From BTFC to ? 

Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/Kempston, Wootton BC 

Notes  In youth team early 77/8. At Kempston by early 83, Wootton start 83/4

McGOWAN Charles (Charlie) 

Born 28 in 8/81 

Position  F 

Seasons for BTFC  80-81 

BTFC appearances 69   BTFC goals 9 

To BTFC from Wellingborough 

From BTFC to Corby

 Other clubs before/after BTFC Corby/? 

Notes  At Wellingborough since at least 73/4. To BTFC 8/80 (with Brian Knight). Suspended for much of early part of 80/1. Scorer of old BTFC’s last goal (v Wellingborough, 24/4/82). Back to Corby for second spell summer 82. Later switched to Rugby Union, playing for East Northants.

McGUIRE James Gary 

 Born Askern, 30 Sep 38 

Position  G 

Seasons for BTFC  67 

BTFC appearances  7  BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from Torquay 

From BTFC to Hastings 

Other clubs before/after BTFC West Ham, C Palace, Walthamstow Ave (all amateur), Hakoah[Australia]/ 

Notes  Amateur Cup winner’s medal with Walthamstow Ave, 60/1.  In Australia 62-66. To Torquay 2/66. To BTFC as triallist at start of 67/8, not retained. Later became equities trader in City. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_McGuire.

MENSAH John 

Born? 

Position  F 

Seasons for BTFC  67

 BTFC appearances  1  BTFC goals 0

 To BTFC from ? 

From BTFC to ? 

Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/? 

Notes  One Hunts Cup appearance 67/8, plus a few reserve matches. Nothing else known.

MERRY Philip (Phil) 

Born 27 April 1953

Position  G

 Seasons for BTFC  70-73 

BTFC appearances 17   BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from Shefford

From BTFC to [Australia] 

Other clubs before/after BTFC /Biggleswade, Shefford 

Notes  Debut in reserves 1/71. To Biggleswade 4/74, having returned from Australia where played for an [unnamed] club in Sydney. Also played in Hong Kong. Back at Shefford by 10/76 if not earlier. 

MIDDLEBROOK Gary

 Born Manchester, 21 in 76 

Position  MF 

Seasons for BTFC  76 

BTFC appearances   6 BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from Stotfold 

From BTFC to Stotfold 

Other clubs before/after BTFC Morecambe, Lancaster, Altrincham/? 

Notes  From Stotfold as non-contract player summer 76, returned there on loan 2/77, and permanently at end of season.

MONTGOMERY Derek 

Born Houghton-le-Spring, 5 May 50 

Position  F 

Seasons for BTFC  73 

BTFC appearances  2  BTFC goals 0 

To BTFC from Hartlepools 

From BTFC to Hartlepools 

Other clubs before/after BTFC Leeds (apprentice), Bradford City/Stevenage Athletic 

Notes  Pro at Leeds 12/67, Bradford City 12/68, On loan from Hartlepools from 10/73 to end of season but injured most of that time. Returned there at end of season but made no FL appearances for them. At Stevenage at by 12/75 . Later PM of Stevenage Athletic 79-83. 

MORGAN Peter

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MORTIMER Terry