Enjoying The Big Match Revisited. Saw ex Swan Dave Rushbury playing for Norwich against Toon. Remember him anyone? And Tommy Craig was playing for Newcastle. Then there was big Latch as a youngster in his Brum days before his British record transfer to Everton for £350k. He had two brothers who were both keepers - Dave also played for Brum and Peter for WBA. Bob is the only player to score against a sibling in a football league match scoring twice, I presume against Peter.
Already seen Leighton James playing and scoring for Derby and recently doing likewise for Burnley. Had to laugh when in one game a player went down near the goal line and looked in serious pain. Today that would have involved a cast of a thousand medics, motorised stretchers and God knows what else. In this particular game, the trainer came on and with the help of two team mates just lugged the player by his legs over the line for attention while the game restarted and carried on. They bred them tougher in those days!
Oh, and I saw my old mate Clive Thomas reffing one game.
Final note which will amaze some. Presenter Brian Moore said "we are now going to watch big spending league leaders Stoke play (whoever) and no doubt they will continue to play the brilliant flowing football that's taken them to the top of the table." Times really have changed, eh!!