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My late dad said what a travesty what happened to Kay. He said he really was some player, praise indeed in that era when you look at the calibre of player at the club.

My arl fella always said that , I did see him play but was too young to really say.

If Tony Kay hadn't been banned you'd never have heard of Bobby Moore.

At least New Years day will smell like any other day at the match

When we're playing poor, people will be asking...were you at that fiasco at the sewage farm on Saturday And the name will stick. No matter who buys the name the colloquial name will be...especially from those obvious suspects across the park The...

Fascinating stuff...great example of how a simple thread can develop in such an interesting way. Top marks to the original poster.

I remember at the same time. Colin Green was a left back and marked Stanley Matthews in 2 games, he clattered Matthews in both games, Green was only about 18, at that time ( 59/60) and Matthews was a national treasure only really playing for...

Thanks Steve , I thought I was losing my marbles.

Yes. We had a young left back from Southport named Bryan Griffiths. I think he only played two games, and his debut was against Matthews, who was well into his 40s(?). He had Griffiths inside out and on his backside the whole game. I think the...

Anyone else remember seeing Stanley Mathews playing for Stoke against us in about 64? I mentioned it in the ale house one time And got slaughtered for it.

Doh, I hadn't thought of that.

It makes you feel old when you realise that you have actually seen the oldest player alive play for the blues.

Born in 1931, is Billy Bingham the oldest former player still extant?

Gilzean, Dougan and Charlie Cooke of Chelsea were some of my favourite players back then. I always thought of them as proper players, Everton type players, tough, hard but fair and very, very, good at what they did. Goes slightly off topic...I...

I'd argue playing two right backs would make him less adventurous not more