Jonny Vincent made his full debut this day 1971

[Erimus74]

When wearing the No8 shirt at home to Leyton Orient, he made a sub appearences the previous week away to Charlton

A good attendance that day of 17, 132 for a 2nd division clash

Jonny Vincent played 39 games, plus 4 as sub, scoring 7, one of which was scored direct from a corner at home to Fulham on our 1st game of the new season, he was registered No480 when Stan Andersons made a player exchange with George Smith going to Birmingham as a player swap

 

[Erimus11]

IIRC Jonny Vincent was involved in a rather unsavoury incident involving a guitar!

 

[Erimus74]

IIRC Jonny Vincent was involved in a rather unsavoury incident involving a guitar!

Tell us more erimus my mate, twin

 

[Trug]

Tell us more erimus my mate, twin

please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Red_is_best]

In my Boro boot boys post I mentioned a game against Portsmouth in the early 70s. Having looked it up, I know that Johnny Vincent scored that day, so I know that I saw him play live.

Had I not looked it up, however, I would have said that I’ve never heard of him, even though I saw him play! I really don’t remember him, sadly.

 

[Erimus11]

Tell us more erimus my mate, twin

Might well be urban myth but the rumour has always stuck - he allegedly assaulted his "other half" by belting her with his guitar!

 

[Erimus11]

I rated him as a hard hitting midfield player which sort of makes it strange that he was in a swap deal with Brum involving George Smith going the other way - because Brum wanted a hard hitting midfield player!

 

[Trug]

Johnny Vincent was a good player and always gave his all. He was one of those players who would never shirk a tackle and was really hard working midfielder/winger.
I do remember George Smith being bought for a club record fee of £50,000 from Portsmouth. To be honest they were both exactly the same type of player. This is of course from a 16 year olds perspective stood in the Boys End.

 

[Nosmo-King]

Both blonde, Trug! I liked Vincent, I think he left due to non footballing reasons. Good player.

 

[Erimus74]

I can't have seen him more than 10 games, think he lived on Trimdon Avenue for a while

 

[Trug]

Both blonde, Trug! I liked Vincent, I think he left due to non footballing reasons. Good player.

I wonder what became of them.

 

[Erimus11]

I wonder what became of them.

Vincent left to go to Cardiff after one season - sadly passed away 2006 aged 59

Smith finished his professional career at Hartlepool and became a football scout

 

[Erimus74]

In the Brum team to play at AP December 1969

 

[Anton_Berg]

Vincent was the first Boro player I saw take long throw-ins. With his accurate crosses he struck up an instant partnership with Hugh McIlmoyle, worth a few extra goals. Shortly afterwards, however, McIlmoyle fell out with the club because he wouldn't relocate to the area and he moved on.

 

[Redwurzel]

I remember the goal direct from a corner - into the East End Seats I was near him when he took it in SE corner. Willie Maddren seemed to playing up front and he got the other one.

 

[Erimus74]

I remember the goal direct from a corner - into the East End Seats I was near him when he took it in SE corner. Willie Maddren seemed to playing up front and he got the other one.

Fulham, September 1972, Boro winning 2-0

 

[StanleySmith]

I remember Jonny Vincent, bit of a short term hero of mine…then Souness came along.

 

[coluka]

My late dad loved him we argued over him and other players then he reminded teenage me i had never seen Vincent play........... ouch

 

[davidmills]

Saw his debut At Charlton.
Good Friday Palace away D 0-0
Slept in car overnight
Easter Saturday Charlton
away L 0-2
Promotion over for another year.
Thought Vincent was awful that day. Not a patch on George Smith who we swapped him for.
Gazette’s nickname for Smith was Mr Perpetual Motion

 

[davidmills]

Memory playing tricks
Just checked 2 games over Easter was 1969
Vincent’s debut was 1971
Was there for both though.