Notes from a Scout…

I had the pleasure of interviewing David Fairbrother, one of the Birmingham City scouts on this blog a couple of months ago. He was very helpful and gave an interesting and informative interview. You can read the interview by clicking here.David also previously wrote an article for me about what scouts look for in a […]

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On This Day – 5th May

5th May 1956 was the date that made Bert Trautmann’s name known across the footballing world.The former prisoner-of-war had joined Manchester City from non-league St Helen’s Town. His signing was initially an unpopular decision with the City fans, as they didn’t want a former German soldier playing for their club. 20,000 people even attended a […]

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