“But I still see that tackle by Moore, and when Lineker scored, and Nobby dancing…” This line from ‘Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home)’ by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel gave me my first insight into who Nobby Stiles was. I knew his name and that he was in the 1966 World Cup winning side as […]
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Jack Charlton – An obituary
Jack Charlton passed away yesterday at the age of 85. His is best known for being part of the England team who won the World Cup back in 1966, but he also had a successful career in management. In his playing days, Jack was an imposing centre half, who was both feared and respected by […]
Trevor Cherry – An Obituary
Cherry in the 1973 FA Cup Final against Second Division Sunderland Trevor Cherry passed away this week at the age of 72. He passed away 12 days after form Leeds United team-mate Norman Hunter (an obituary for Hunter can be found here). Cherry began his career at Huddersfield Town, starting in the youth team before […]
Norman Hunter – An Obituary
Norman Hunter sadly passed away on Friday 17th April at the age of 76 after testing positive for the Covid-19 virus. Nicknamed ‘Bites Yer Legs’, Hunter was part of the successful Leeds United team of the late 60’s and early 70’s. He was known for his tough tackling and no-nonsense approach that struck fear into opposing […]