John Barr 0 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I'm trying to find the squad numbers for the players from around 1990 to 1996. I have a training top belonging to the player wearing number 19. It was the seasons we wore the Admiral top. I was always told it was Pieter Huistra, but i would be very interested to know for sure. If anyone can help me with this, i'd very appreciative. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,329 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Were squad numbers not introduced in 1998/9 season and Huistra left the club in 1995 so he would never have had an official squad number in the same way as we do now? I couldn't tell you what the training ground numbers were. Good excuse to give it "Ohh Ahh Huistra" though. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Squad numbers weren't introduced until the SPL started up. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Huistra left between Xmas and New Year in '94. Rangerspedia has his shirt number down as being 11. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barr 0 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 ok thanx for helping guys, i really appreciate that. But, if thats the case then during the Admiral seasons, who might have had the "training" number of 19. It probably means it's a remote sub or youth/reserve player. But i wonder if theres a chance that somone was allocated training numbers for within the squad at training, or if it was a free for all and anyone could have been wearing it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,136 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Could have been anyone... Email Jim Hannah - he may be able to help. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,329 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 ok thanx for helping guys, i really appreciate that. But, if thats the case then during the Admiral seasons, who might have had the "training" number of 19. It probably means it's a remote sub or youth/reserve player. But i wonder if theres a chance that somone was allocated training numbers for within the squad at training, or if it was a free for all and anyone could have been wearing it. I doubt anyone would be able to remember. There's no reason why Huistra could not have been allocated 19 back then, given the size of squad, although I've more recollection of players having initials on their training gear. Your best bet may be to review the end of year DVDs covering the 90-91 and 91-92 seasons. They may have some video shots of the training ground. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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