Burgess Hill Albion Greatest Defenders

 

Glenn Piper

BHAFC Player Career Totals Starts297 Subs42
Goals11

(Still playing)

Total339
 

Glenn joined the Albion in the clubs first season in the Mid Sussex Football League. Glenn started his playing career at right midfield, it was soon recognised that the position best suited for him was in the centre of defence and this would be where Glenn would play over 300 games, frustrating strikers, tackling hard not allowing them any room, always fully committed in every game. Glenn was awarded many trophies for his achievements, Players player (First Team & Second Team) Most Improved player and something very special to Glenn the Championship Trophy in the 2002 season gaining promotion to Division 3 where Glenn was skipper.                                      
Glenn is a true gent and has always given everything he could to every game he played and this is why he has commended as a Great Defender.

 

Richard "Johan Cruyff" Humphreys

BHAFC Player Career Totals Starts170 Subs67
Goals16
  Total237
 

Richard played over 200 games for the Albion , a founder member he contributed towards the foundations of the club, in becoming a big part of the committee as club secretary. He achieved in his playing career, several trophies such as Most Improved,  League Runners up and most importantly for Richard a Championship medal in 2003, in which Richard scored the winning goal helping the team to victory and what would prove vital towards the team going on to win the league. The best season Richard played in was 1996, if this season hadn’t been as successful as it was there may never had been a team today, Richard said “It was great family team”. During his playing career he would re-invent the “Johan Cruyff” turn, to this day something I think he would agree needs a bit more work on. Richard was not only a great defender but also a great person and was always fully committed in whatever he done.

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