Mamadou Fofana

memories of 67 · Post by **memories of 67** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:49 pm

Just wondering, is Mamadou Fofana the first Frenchman to play for the Bluebird?

Also, how many other non British/Irish players have we had play for us?

The Real Slim Azza · Post by **The Real Slim Azza** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:53 pm

Sean Singh was french

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:58 pm

There's been a fair few who have had nationalities in Africa/Caribbean (eg Malvin Kamara who had a Sierra Leone cap I think), but most is not all of these have also been British I presume.
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Did I once read in a history of the club that some Argentinians/Brazillians played for us in the 30s? I think they were over working in the shipyard? Wikipedia tells me that Barrow built ships for both navies in the 1930s so that would fit in.

chipmunx · Post by **chipmunx** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 5:42 pm

2 Argentinians were with Barrow around October 1937 - don't think either played for the 1st team though?
Casco Rinaldi and Augustus Corpa

paddy71 · Post by **paddy71** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 5:54 pm

Don't think we had any Brazilians at barrow,mirandina at Newcastle was the first Brazilian to play in England in the late 80, s

mall · Post by **mall** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 6:01 pm

I believe we once had a Chinese centre forward called Bang Wan Inn many moons ago.

Middleton Nick · Post by **Middleton Nick** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 6:03 pm

Did he Bang Wan In

mall · Post by **mall** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 6:07 pm

sadly,no.He ended up as a waiter in the Lotus on Duke Street.

HenneysKnee · Post by **HenneysKnee** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 6:18 pm

Jamie Waite

mrsenario · Post by **mrsenario** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:11 pm

Bang wann in ended up getting divorced
She went back to peking. He went back to wan. King

Moonwatcher · Post by **Moonwatcher** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:23 pm

HenneysKnee wrote:Jamie Waite

I vaguely remember him. Was he a goalie? ....some kind of Thai connection?

AFC Towers Branch · Post by **AFC Towers Branch** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:46 pm

Leo Bertos, played for NZ in the World Cup after turning out for us in the not too distant past. Wasn't Phil Bolland Spanish? Or was that just his style of play?

mall · Post by **mall** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:16 pm

There was also those two Chinese Lads in the early seventies, one a striker and one a full back. I think they were called Wee Wun Won and Owlong sins.

Suffolk Blue · Post by **Suffolk Blue** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:03 pm

[2 Argentinians were with Barrow around October 1937 - don't think either played for the 1st team though?
Casco Rinaldi and Augustus Corpa]

Seem to remember this story about Argentine sailors who had dropped off a ship and ended up staying in the town and playing for the club. Also remember a story about there being Argentine sailors graves in the cemetery. Cant remember if there was a connection though.

Moonwatcher · Post by **Moonwatcher** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:28 pm

Phil Wilson was Portuguese.

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