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Barry Rathbone
1 Posted 01/04/2021 at 16:55:25
Did he have difficulty turning "Evergreen" the Suez canal!!

Oh please yourself.
Dennis Stevens
3 Posted 01/04/2021 at 20:00:08
Fascinating read, Rob, as always. A shame that the Champions of 1914-15 seem to have been rather overlooked due to the ongoing conflict. You make a good point about the importance of a great 'keeper to our successful teams. It makes you wonder what impact Shilton might have had if the Board had nabbed him from Leicester City prior to his move to Stoke City in 1974, or if we hadn't given Nigel Martyn directions to Leeds United in 1996!
Bill Watson
5 Posted 03/04/2021 at 01:28:05
Thanks for this Rob and the many hours of research you must have put into it.

Is it just me or have goalkeepers become taller since football began (in1992)? I recall Albert Dunlop was only just over 5'-8" as were the England goalkeepers of that era, Bolton's Eddie Hopkinson and Sheffield Utd's Alan Hodgkinson and, a bit later, Sheffield Wednesday's Ron Springett.

Don Alexander
7 Posted 03/04/2021 at 03:13:05
Enjoyable read Rob, and thanks indeed for the work you put in.

And Bill, I completely agree on your remarks re height for goalies but the modern game simply demands 6 ft as the very lowest height a keeper can be, even if he's brilliant otherwise.

Mike Gaynes
8 Posted 03/04/2021 at 04:01:42
Rob, your historical documentaries are always such a pleasure to read.

Many thanks.

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