My dad was a footy pro in the 50s - played on Xmas day + Boxing day!
He said they used to crawl off the pitch, feeling physically sick, at the end of the boxing day game, and wallow long in the team bath.
Posted By: derbyshire canary on November 29th 2020 at 09:21:22
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- Things I'll miss this Christmas: (NCFC) - Curnster, Nov 29, 07:31:39
- My dad was a footy pro in the 50s - played on Xmas day + Boxing day! (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Nov 29, 09:21:22
- Who did he play for? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 29, 10:40:40
- Lincoln City, then in Div 2 ... but slipped down to Div 4 by then end of his time there. (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Nov 29, 11:00:11
- He didn't miss that when it stopped, some time in the late 50s! (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Nov 29, 09:28:32
- Who did he play for? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 29, 10:40:40
- and a Darren Huckerby (NCFC) - dr fanta, Nov 29, 09:02:49
- you could try and buy a ticket (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 29, 07:44:46
- My dad was a footy pro in the 50s - played on Xmas day + Boxing day! (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Nov 29, 09:21:22
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