When, why and who came up with the word 'gaffer' for football managers ? its silly.

Posted By: stowch, Aug 7, 16:43:16

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Bill Maynard
Posted By: Larry Hagman, Aug 7, 17:20:23
Well, my guess is that the
Posted By: Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 17:20:13
1952, To give the manager a nickname, George Peterson
Posted By: Fozzie, Aug 7, 16:52:30
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Posted By: Tricky Hawes, Aug 7, 16:52:29
It's a tribute to Brian Clough
Posted By: Old Man, Aug 7, 16:52:28
It's an affectionate remembrance of a time when all football managers made unforced errors
Posted By: Old Man, Aug 7, 16:49:34
It was back in the day of audio tape, before modern digital recording
Posted By: Old Man, Aug 7, 16:48:28

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