| Historyman |
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| 23/01/2008 06:32 |
Re: On This Day in History
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A couple of today's gems are:
In 1938, Liverpool signed Ray Lambert at the tender age of 13 years and 188 days, a record at the time. A big news story in an era when youth academies were non-existent. He became a 'one club man'. This link makes interesting viewing. It contains the chosen few who have stayed loyal to one club for their professional careers. Some big and not so big names. And something that will virtually disappear within the next generation of players.
One club men
Another interesting piece concerned Albert Shepherd, who in 1909, promised that he would leave the field early should he score a hat-trick. And he did leave the field-after scoring four! According to Wikipedia, this was in order to catch a train. I wonder if King Kev would allow Michael Owen to do the same?
Albert Shepherd is also 'famous' for being the first person to score a penalty in the FA Cup Final.
Albert Shepherd
1910 FA Cup Final