16th December 1967. Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney catching the ball under pressure from Everton centre forward Joe Royle, at Old Trafford in a 3-1 defeat - the GV our scorer -
Far left one of the oldest players at that time in English football Tony Book. I reckon Books about 40 here. Not in Sir Stans class of course. A mere baby in comparison.Mike Summerbee surround by Keith Newton, Alan Whittle, and David Johnson -away at Maine Road -
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\His shorts always got dirty, unlike Stanley'slolFar left one of the oldest players at that time in English football Tony Book. I reckon Books about 40 here. Not in Sir Stans class of course. A mere baby in comparison.
Ha ha dunno his shorts look pretty clean to me here. Maybe he saw it as the key to success. Clean shorts equal long career. He did go over a few times in the mud trying to stop the wizard of the dribble however. Battle of the geriatrics.\His shorts always got dirty, unlike Stanley'slol
Terry bottom left above The Catt!!
Interesting - “James” Husband!
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