Graham Branch level with
Cornish Pasty shocker!
Player of the year 1999-2000
As at October 5th 1999
There were more than a few gasps of amazement
when Stan signed Mitchell Thomas from Luton in the close season, but nobody will now doubt
the wisdom of this signing as the former England International has stormed into an early
lead in this season's Player of the Year award.
Andy Payton's hat trick is mainly responsible
for his second place position, whilst notable is the low number of 'joke' votes. I wonder
why.
Positions at 5th
October:
Mitchell Thomas 124
Andy Payton 65
Paul Cook 36
Paul Crichton 30
Glen Little 29
Andy Cooke 29
Steve Davis 23
Lenny Johnrose 15
Chris Brass 13
Paul Smith 11
Also received votes:
Micky Mellon, Tom Cowan (6), Dean West (5), Ronnie Jepson, Graham Branch, Cornish Pasty at
Bristol Rovers (3), Gym troupe at Bristol Rovers (2), John Mullin, Alan Lee, Cheese and
Onion Pasty at Bristol Rovers, the referee at Bristol Rovers (1).
Yet to get off the
mark: Gordon Armstrong.
Men of the match
Everton (H) Mellon (2)
Su'lan' (H) Thomas (2)
High Wycombe (A) Thomas (31), Cooke (29), Crichton (15)
Man City (A) Johnrose, Payton (3)
Chesterfield (H) Thomas (28), Johnrose (12)
Oldham (A) Thomas (11)
Stoke (H) Payton (6)
Bristol Rovers (A) Thomas (21), Brass (13)
Bournemouth (H) Little (8)
Preston (A) Payton (12)
Colchester (H) Payton (32)
Bristol City (A) Crichton (10), Thomas (9), Davis (8)
Brentford (H) Cook (17), Davis (9), Little (8)
(Stop Press! Cornish
Pasty to demand recount.)
Ian Wood
September-October 1999
