From the man:
Players I may forget but I can never forget ANDREW PUGH
He was, I believe, a self appointed mascot or rather appointed by his father and mother!
Don't think they ever had any official backing. Andrew just appeared one day (I wish I could remember when but can't), and nobody seemed to object or have the heart to tell him they objected.
and his appearance never spawned any duplicates or rivals as it might have done today. Nor did it when he eventually 'became too big'. Mascots had to be small! I think he lasted about three seasons.
One possible reason was that there were no replica shirts or anything like them so his mother made all his kits. We wondered whether she would come up with a cup final outfit but she did so she was obviously talented in that direction although most women made their own dresses back then.
Somehow he used to get by the players entrance on to the pitch when the teams came out, even at away grounds, and take it from there. Other teams didn't seem to have mascots - or at least not many did, so he really was a pioneer.
My friends and I being teenagers were of course totally jealous but even we doubted he would get through the security at Wembley. He didn't pre-kick off (at least I'm sure he didn't!) but somehow he managed it after the cup had been presented. He's in all the pictures.
They lived in Kingstanding I think but can't swear to it. But and I've asked this many times, Where is he now? He must have a bucketful of memories to tell.
