Which former Brentford player did I meet?

[smallclone]

Right, first off I'm not a Brentford fan, but I have a Brentford question.

In the very early 1990s, I was on holiday in Italy with my family. I am from Wales and noticed an old guy with a Welsh national football jersey on. So my dad and I struck up a conversation and it turns out he was a former professional footballer. He said he had played for Wales but he was most notable for playing for Brentford.

He was around 75 - 85 years of age. So probably born in about 1908 - 1918 maybe. It's a distant memory now, and I was in my teens at that point.

Who could this have been? There can't have been that many that fit this description.

Thanks

 

[NZ Bee]

Owain Tudor Jones

 

[exactonian]

Dai Hopkins fits.

 

[Gee Bee]

Right, first off I'm not a Brentford fan, but I have a Brentford question.

In the very early 1990s, I was on holiday in Italy with my family. I am from Wales and noticed an old guy with a Welsh national football jersey on. So my dad and I struck up a conversation and it turns out he was a former professional footballer. He said he had played for Wales but he was most notable for playing for Brentford.

He was around 75 - 85 years of age. So probably born in about 1908 - 1918 maybe. It's a distant memory now, and I was in my teens at that point.

Who could this have been? There can't have been that many that fit this description.

Thanks

During the 30’s we regularly fielded a team of national team players. As has been mentioned, probably Dai Hopkins

 

[bexleybee]

No mention of a holiday to Italy here but as other say, this fits

Idris Hopkins - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Houghton Bee]

Dai Richards and Les Boulter are the only other possibilities

 

[Sultan]

Gary Roberts

 

[Houghton Bee]

Dai Richards and Les Boulter are the only other possibilities

Although both had died by the 90s so good chance it wasnt them.

 

[aawharris]

Owain Tudor Jones

He didnt say he was 18ft tall

 

[TW1Bee]

Blimey taken you nearly thirty-six years to post. Welcome however to the GPG ! Hope you now become a Bees fan, you know it makes sense.

 

[Gazza Bee]

Right, first off I'm not a Brentford fan, but I have a Brentford question.

In the very early 1990s, I was on holiday in Italy with my family. I am from Wales and noticed an old guy with a Welsh national football jersey on. So my dad and I struck up a conversation and it turns out he was a former professional footballer. He said he had played for Wales but he was most notable for playing for Brentford.

He was around 75 - 85 years of age. So probably born in about 1908 - 1918 maybe. It's a distant memory now, and I was in my teens at that point.

Who could this have been? There can't have been that many that fit this description.

Thanks

Dai Hopkins 99.9% certain

 

[Pixelator]

Scored in his second full international game. A Brentford record, held for almost 90 years until until Ivan Toney scored in his first England start, and then Michael Kayode went one better scored on his full debut for Italy.
Unless one of our stattos knows better.

 

[Hullbee]

Blimey taken you nearly thirty-six years to post. Welcome however to the GPG ! Hope you now become a Bees fan, you know it makes sense.

Lasted 6 minutes better than most on here

 

[RodBee]

George Francis.
really nice and sincere guy as well as being a good character. Liked nothing better than to show how they used to stand on goalkeeper's feet when a corner was taken to prevent the goalie jumping for the ball.