He was made captain and scored a celebrated 30-yard header against Sheffield United. He was particularly skilful with his head and once, in a match against Tottenham, dribbled the ball from one end to the other without once using his feet. It was estimated that he headed the ball 86 times during the run, which ended within yards of the Spurs goal.
Though the story of his headed dribble surely belongs in a Road Runner cartoon.
Splendid stuff. Isn't Barson rumoured to have taken a gun with him to contract talks?The Tommy Ball one should be interesting as well. The only league player to ever be murdered.
The Tommy Ball one should be interesting as well. The only league player to ever be murdered.