legacy numbers...

this is a nice "initiative" from middlesbrough (nicked from cricket?) they have researched and assigned "legacy numbers" to each player in chronological order of club first team debut User Posted Link they now organise little ceremonies and award new players with their legacy number and a certificate usually presented by a former player such as craig hignett here... User Posted Link

standards 👏

Posted By: Tombs on September 12th 2025 at 11:55:15

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legacy numbers... (Other Football) - Tombs, Sep 12, 11:55:15
- Potentially a good idea (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Sep 12, 12:32:15
  - ah idkt, i shan't bother doing it then (Other Football) - Tombs, Sep 12, 15:23:11
  - you can only do what you can do (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 12, 12:54:11
- A bit like the wall we have that shows every player ever representing the first team (Other Football) - footymadman, Sep 12, 12:15:03
- What a waste of time. Who cares what number they are (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 12:04:43
  - Why ? What does it bring ? What benefit? (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 13:53:03
    - There have been shitloads of number 9s (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 12, 13:59:10
      - Ignore the bullshitter (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Sep 12, 14:23:40
        
        Any chance of an apology Henclrikus? (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 14:57:02
        
        The point stands fundamentally. (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 14:40:36
        
        I'm Sorry. Is Robert Fleck a city legend and famous? (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 14:28:46
        
        No, he wore number 8 (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 12, 14:34:53
        
        10 seconds on Google may prove that wrong lad. (n/m) (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 14:37:15
        
        Here (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 14:43:21
        
        Thanks Gromit (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 12, 14:47:01
        
        You are welcome (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 14:53:16
        
        Squad numbers were introduced around 94. Prior to that the numbers 1 to 11 were used to (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Sep 12, 15:03:35
        
        I know , but thanks. (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 15:05:44
        
        Link me up Gromit (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 12, 14:39:00
        
        Damn. Link above. (n/m) (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 14:44:12
        
        Indeed (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 12, 14:24:27
        
        Sigh... he wore 9 too. (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 14:33:16
      - True , but the shirt has the history we all know that (Other Football) - Disco, Sep 12, 14:12:03
  - No its a good idea ... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 12, 12:09:49

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