Rovers striker that was in the army

[FlintyDRFC]

This man on tube to millwall said there was a rovers striker that was in the army but he doesn't know his name does anyone know his name
around 60's time

[snods big brother]

At that time a lot of the footballers will have been in the services as they will have had to do their National Service, could be anyone

[Branton Rover]

His name as John Nibloe (known by his family as Alistair) he was in the army based in West Germany & Rovers used to fly him over to play games.  He was the son of Sheffield Wednesday's Joe Nibloe a Scottish international.

John went on to play for Stockport County but was sadly killed in a car crash on his way home from Cheshire to Sheffield.

[FlintyDRFC]

cheers brantonrover

[German Rover]

Matt Carmichael was in the army to, he was in the artillery before becoming a professional, being a gunner explains his shocking shooting while at the rovers! :-)