RIP Mick Vinter

[Wenttoanderlechtin76]

Originally Posted by Oswestrian

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IApUu0_Bpw

Steve Kenworthy there too- another who passed tragically young.

Days when we were a proper club, 50,000 plus that day. RIP Mick

[Ddraigoch]

Sad news RIP Mick. Seem to remember him scoring our only goal in the 1-0 victory over West Ham, our first game in the old 2nd division.

[Wrecsam91]

Originally Posted by Oswestrian

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IApUu0_Bpw

Steve Kenworthy there too- another who passed tragically young.

showing my age but i was at this game ps i worked with steve kenworthy in the 1990s at an engineering firm

[Red Light]

Originally Posted by southcoastexpress

My big memory of Mick Vinter,a worthy successor to all time great Bobby Shinton,was of him scoring a hat trick in our 6-0 defeat of Charlton at the Racecourse,in the FA Cup,around 1980.

May God bless his soul.

Remember watching that game from the middle of the kop - pretty sure that was the game that Joey Jones and Charlton forward Derek Hales had a punch up and both got red carded.

By pure chance as so often happens we played them in the league the following Saturday - turned up expecting another easy win and a big score line - but football isn't like that - game ended 1 - 1.

Feels like a month ago - the years fly by - remember Mick Vinter most as we had that fantastic kit at the time - vivid red shirts with white stripes down the shoulders and sleeves.

[Red Light]

Originally Posted by Ddraigoch

Sad news RIP Mick. Seem to remember him scoring our only goal in the 1-0 victory over West Ham, our first game in the old 2nd division.

Might have crossed lines or season but 'first' match in the old second division was a barmy hot August day at home to Alan Mullery's Brighton & Hove which ended 0 - 0.

Our next home games that season were against Leicester City & Newcastle United - all ended 0 - 0.

[Wenttoanderlechtin76]

Originally Posted by Red Light

Might have crossed lines or season but 'first' match in the old second division was a barmy hot August day at home to Alan Mullery's Brighton & Hove which ended 0 - 0.

Our next home games that season were against Leicester City & Newcastle United - all ended 0 - 0.

We won at Fulham and Orient to briefly go top as well.

[Back of the Kop]

Originally Posted by Wenttoanderlechtin76

We won at Fulham and Orient to briefly go top as well.

Top of the Championship...…..some heady days right there.

Makes our current plight even more sad because this club and its support could sustain Championship football but we've got to want it.....as in really want it.

Anyway, this is the Mick Vinter thread. He'd have been sad to see where we are now but thanks for all the memories Mick. You were one of the best

[Diggle]

RIP Mick, happy childhood memories.

One of my favourites is when he took and scored the last minute penalty against Charlton after Dixie had been sent off for kicking the ball away off the spot, Very unusual scenario, but Mick cooly slotted it home.

[red under the bed]

Saddened to read this...Fantastic time to watch Wrexham as a teenager and played in one of the great sides of our times.
To have Shinton then Vinter was something anyone who gets to wear the red shirt should be made to aspire to....
Rest in Peace Mick