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There’s a much broader athletic demographic in England and a less ferocious drinking culture. I’ve often thought that but it’s like a nuclear weapon. If you don’t have one and the other chap does, you lose.

Perhaps the core structures of the Liverpool and City teams are stronger platforms for youthful talent to prosper in them when introduced. Liverpool’s kids looked about primary school age.

Not really. I was there.

Hard to argue. Maybe this fella, di Stefano- the original Alfredo.

A very good list. Chris Paterson could kick goals in his sleep. Place the ball, have a squint at the posts and pop it over. No weird gyrations or facial contortions like most other kickers. Sandy Lyle if you’re talking golf-sticks?

Blackburn Rovers lose on penalties to Newcastle United. 1-1 after ninety minutes in a good old fashioned FA cup tie between two proper clubs and no drums.

Johnny Little torpedoes Aberdeen’s Paddy Buckley.

Did it take as long as 15 minutes? In 1967 Alexiei Kosygin visited Rugby Park to cheer on the Rangers. At the time he held high office in the Soviet Union most notably General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Kremlin (Commies Loyal) RSC.

Two in one go. A better picture of Willie Rae as he makes sure Alfie Conn of the Hearts doesn’t get near George Niven. (That Alfie is of course oor Alfie’s dad)

And his captain, John Cumming.

In the days before TV, listening to radio commentary by Raymond Glendenning with inter-round summaries by J Barrington-Dalby, fighters always seemed to come from Poplar, or Stepney, Glasgow, Liverpool, or Tiger Bay in Cardiff. I used to think you had to be a docker before starting boxing. Here’s another fighter. One of the best. Sammy Cox the Darvel Marvel.

Yeah but would they have taken five off the Hearts?

Randolph Turpin beating Sugar Ray Robinson (the real one) in a World Title fight.

Expect a visit from the witchdoctor police. Chicken bones lobbed through your windaes, I expect..

Mighty Welshman, John Charles. £100M starting price by today’s values.

Maxie Murray oft maligned frequently by me but on a goals to games ratio he’s sixth top Rangers striker.

Playing for Manchester United. He played and scored for Boro in a 6-6 friendly with Hibs at Easter Road. Joe Baker got three and Willie Fernie (booo) two for Boro.

Occasionally. Scored six at cf in a 7-1 victory over Falkirk 61/62.

Let’s hope Shankland chooses today to prove his critics right.

Denis Compton, Middlesex and England.

Denis Compton, Arsenal and England

Another mesmerist on the wing. Len Shackleton, the Clown Prince of Football.

Ian St John won me 37/6 on a bus sweep. Boy did that make me rich for a week?

@ChelseaBoy has been looking into the old folks’ cage. We’re not parochial. Here’s a Chelsea stalwart, Roy Bentley captain of the 54/55 champions. Hasn’t been adequately replaced imho.

Willie Rae, not the greatest footballer but ever ready.