Geoff STRONG | 1965-1968 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

STRONG PES STATS | 1965-1968

electric_trigger Geoff STRONG | 1965-1968 Club: Liverpool Number: 4 Position: AM, SB, CWP, CM, DM, CB, SM, CF, CWP, SS Nationality: English Era: 1964-1968, age 27-31 Foot: R Side: B (Played left back) Length: ? Weight: ? Attack: 73 Defence: 68 Balance: 81 Stamina: 84 Top Speed: 85 Acceleration: 86 Response: 82 Agility: 80 Dribble Accuracy: 81 Dribble Speed: 82 Short Pass Accuracy: 75 Short Pass Speed: 76 Long Pass Accuracy: 78 Long Pass Speed: 80 Shot Accuracy: 82 Shot Power: 82 Shot Technique: 81 Free Kick Accuracy: 82 Curling: 78 Header: 86 Jump: 84 Technique: 78 Aggression: 75 Mentality: 82 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 86 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 6 Weak Foot Accuracy: 6 Weak Foot frequency: 6 *Dribbling *Reaction *Scoring Geoffrey Hugh ''Geoff'' Strong (born 19 September 1937 in Kirkheaton, Northumberland, England) is an English former footballer. Strong played 19 league games in his first season scoring ten goals, and played 20 the following season (1961-62), before finally becoming an automatic first-choice in 1962-63. Playing as an inside-forward or centre forward, Strong formed a lethal attacking partnership with Joe Baker and he became a regular goalscorer for the club – his record being 31 in the 1963-64 season; Baker and Strong together scored 62 that season. However, despite Strong and Baker's goalscoring efforts, Arsenal were going through a barren patch; the best league position they achieved during this period being 7th, and they made little impact in the FA Cup. Strong made it clear he wanted to move to a more successful club. Although he was still a regular starter at the start of the 1964-65 season, in November 1964, Arsenal sold him for £40,000 to Liverpool; in all he had scored 77 goals in 137 matches for the Gunners. Strong was thrown straight into the Liverpool side and made his debut on 7 November 1964, in a 1-1 league draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage. His first goal came a month later on 5 December in a 5-1 thumping of Burnley at Turf Moor. After just 16 appearances in a red shirt Strong's wish for more success came to fruition, as Liverpool won the FA Cup for the first time in the club's 73 year history. Strong, who was now used as a utility man, wore the number 4 jersey as the Reds beat Leeds United 2-1 after extra time in the Wembley final; it was also his first appearance in the competition for Liverpool, as he was deputising for the injured Gordon Milne. Unfortunately for Strong and the rest of the Anfield staff the Cup final joy was short-lived, as they lost to Inter Milan 4-3 on aggregate in the semi-final of the European Cup, having led 3-1 from the first leg Italy. Strong went on to play in almost every outfield position over the next six seasons, but he eventually settled in at left back after Gerry Byrne hung up his boots. Strong was part of the side that won the 1965-66 First Division championship, beating Leeds United into second by 6 points. He, however, missed the European Cup Winners Cup final, which Liverpool lost 2-1 to Borussia Dortmund at Hampden Park, through an injury that he picked up in the semi-final second leg win over Celtic. Strong had a major influence in the Reds reaching their first ever European final, as it was he that scored the winner, a towering header, even though he was carrying a leg injury. Liverpool then went trophyless for a few seasons after the 1966 title win, and following a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Second Division Watford in the 6th round of the 1969-70 FA Cup, Bill Shankly decided that changes had to be made; the old guard had to be replaced by a younger generation, Strong was one of the players that was caught up in the cull. After exactly 200 games and 33 goals Strong left Liverpool on 10 August 1970 for Coventry City. Coventry City He spent a single season at Highfield Road and his experience was helpful in Noel Cantwell's young team. He formed an excellent partnership with a young Jeff Blockley and the Sky Blues set a club record by conceding only 38 league goals. He retired from playing in 1972. Honours Liverpool First Division Championship winners medal (1965-66) FA Cup winners medal (1964-65) Two Charity Shield winners medals (1965 (shared) and 1966) First Division Championship runners-up medal (1968-69) Geoff STRONG | 1965-1968 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)