Sad news today,at hearing of the death of our centre forward from the mid-late 70’s.
When I first started supporting Spurs, John was our main man up front.
His goal scoring record was very impressive.In the 1975-6 season, he managed 25 league & cup goals..
Plagued by a back injury… he still managed 16 goals in the 1977-8 season, despite only playing half the games…
In the season we got relegated in 1976-77… John managed 4 goals in 9 games. If John & Pat Jennings hadn’t been injured for much of the season, then there’s no way we would have been relegated!
I’m particularly upset, as he was my first favourite player.
RIP John Duncan
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RIP John Duncan
posted on 8/10/22
comment by Conn & Duncan..Scottish Legends (U15636)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Conn & Duncan..Scottish Legends (U15636)
posted 15 minutes ago
I’m just pleased that some of our fans remember him.
As a star struck just, I was in awe of him.
He was brilliant in the air & a lethal finisher.
He also managed Chesterfield, when they got to the FA Cup semi finals, back in the 90’s.
Anyone else remember him?
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45 years ago mate. Only a few of us will in all probability. Hounslows, Garry, Genius etc. Oh and Ted, he goes back further than me.
Sandy… I love nostalgia mate…
I remember us having 5 strikers at the time… John Duncan, Chris Jones, Gerry Armstrong, Ian Moores, Colin Lee…, & even Martin Robinson played up front that season….
None were a patch on John… the rest were pretty awful, in fact!!!
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I stood on the Shelf when Colin Lee scored four on his debut against Bristol Rovers and Ian Moores scored a hat-trick in the 9-0 win. The good old days. I enjoy going to Spurs now, but not nowhere as much as back in the days of the terraces.
posted on 8/10/22
comment by Igòr; League 1, you’ve being Warn... (U22200)
posted 16 minutes ago
My apologies on reflection that was john Charles.
My bad 😞
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1957 John Charles went to Juventus.
posted on 8/10/22
comment by GeniusGreaves (U1302)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by Conn & Duncan..Scottish Legends (U15636)
posted 15 minutes ago
I’m just pleased that some of our fans remember him.
As a star struck just, I was in awe of him.
He was brilliant in the air & a lethal finisher.
He also managed Chesterfield, when they got to the FA Cup semi finals, back in the 90’s.
Anyone else remember him?
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45 years ago mate. Only a few of us will in all probability. Hounslows, Garry, Genius etc. Oh and Ted, he goes back further than me.
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Great player and very underrated by many. Scored on average I every two games which is better than some so called stars in todays game.
He was 73 years old today. Fancy dying on your bath date, very sad and I hope he rests in peace.
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Yeh he was just nearly a year younger than me. Sad really. I will be 74 in December.
comment by Keiran Keane (U1734)
posted on 8/10/22
A good Dundee man. Inducted into our hall of fame in 2015 to join Gilzean. A bit of a Dundee Spurs connection
comment by The Owl 🦉 & hELLo Kitty (U1750)
posted on 8/10/22
He was a regular on local radio in the Sheffield/Derbyshire area during his two spells as Manager of Chesterfield. He was highly regarded by their fans and many rang in to the local footy phone-in tonight to pass on their condolences.
RIP John Duncan
comment by Keiran Keane (U1734)
posted on 8/10/22
Kitty
comment by The Owl 🦉 & hELLo Kitty (U1750)
posted on 8/10/22
comment by Zach Robinson (U1734)
posted 57 seconds ago
Kitty
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Zach
comment by The Mighty Tottenham Hotspur. (U7858)
posted on 9/10/22
I remember him well
Think we signed him from one of the Dundee clubs
Prolific goal scorer
RIP John
comment by (U21194)
posted on 9/10/22
My first game at WHL was Spurs vs Cardiff in the old second division. Duncan scored both goals.
comment by garrybuild (U1148)
posted on 9/10/22
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 14 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Conn & Duncan..Scottish Legends (U15636)
posted 15 minutes ago
I’m just pleased that some of our fans remember him.
As a star struck just, I was in awe of him.
He was brilliant in the air & a lethal finisher.
He also managed Chesterfield, when they got to the FA Cup semi finals, back in the 90’s.
Anyone else remember him?
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45 years ago mate. Only a few of us will in all probability. Hounslows, Garry, Genius etc. Oh and Ted, he goes back further than me.
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yeah I fondly remember John Duncan too Sandy, its a sign of our age group that our heros from growing up are all passing away RIP John Duncan
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