1-11 was from the old "W" formation

got confused when 442 came along how it used to be was

1 Goal Keeper
2 Right Back
3 left back
4 Right half
5 centre half
6 left half
7 right winger
8 inside right
9 centre forward
10 inside left
11 left winger

as it lined up we would see it as 2-3-5 formation with the 2 the full backs the three shirts 4/5/6 and the 5 the forwards

Posted By: ghostof barry butler on July 17th 2013 at 09:24:19

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Possibly a reflection of my nerdiness (and age), but I really enjoyed this (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 17, 08:57:31
- It may be apocryphal now. but I seem to remember KK saving a penalty against Birmingham (NCFC) - shortfatb, Jul 17, 10:35:11
  - Did he put the ball down and they scored? (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 17, 10:52:23
    - Me too and slimmer (n/m) (NCFC) - shortfatb, Jul 17, 10:58:52
- what was it we used to sing (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 17, 09:12:04
  - There's no way Keelan was better than Ruddy (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 17, 09:45:24
    - I would like to formally register my strong disagreement with that (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 17, 10:06:02
      - Me too! (NCFC) - Highlander, Jul 17, 11:34:39
    - Keelan would have been better with gloves (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 17, 09:52:44
- Thankyou! (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Jul 17, 09:06:49
  - ha, yes. Although not sure I completely remember how it worked... (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 17, 09:11:31
    - Something Like... (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Jul 17, 09:15:18
      - weren't 4 and 5 the centre halves rather than 5 and 6? (NCFC) - paulg, Jul 17, 09:54:16
        
        Some were - 4, 5 and 6 were sometimes switched about (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 17, 09:57:53
        
        Remember That Great Leeds Side (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Jul 17, 10:04:18
        
        Yes, the no.9 was always the big man (NCFC) - paulg, Jul 17, 10:20:47
        
        Watson and Walford. 5 & 6. Nuff said. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 17, 10:04:12
        
        Didn't Bruce wear 4? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 17, 10:57:38
      - Oh, 8 was the other striker was he? Yep, think you're right (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 17, 09:18:20
        
        1-11 was from the old "W" formation (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 17, 09:24:19
        
        Remember these from the 70's, some of the kids at school had them also (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Jul 17, 10:29:36

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