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My first thought just read about his death, he definitely helped us get promoted with a very late save RIP Dai
 
Tuesday Nights said:
It is to be hoped you feel as stupid as you now look.
Personally I don’t understand why Nat Lofthouse, ‘The Lion of Vienna’ was never honoured in the same way as Sir Tom and Sir Stanley. He was as fine a man as he was a player. 285 goals for his one club and an astonishing 30 in 33 for England.
Perhaps a little respect? RIP ‘Sir’ Nat
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I am pretty sure it was Nat when asked who was the better player Sir Tom or Sir Stan, he said its a close call, but when Tom crosses for me to head in, he ensures I don't head the laces on the ball he's that good. 😀👍
 
Meldrew's Ghost said:
As one of the 400 or so Nobbers who made the trip to support Wrexham in their draw with Peterboro', I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment. That double save he made in the dying minutes of that game was brilliant - and it got us promoted.

RIP Dai Davies.
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I was on that game too - a few more than 400 tho'

Very sad about Dai Davies - he had a blinder when he didn't have to

Took stick off North End fans the two times we met in the league that season, they'd won the league already and would have been quit justified in taking the foot off the pedal to concentrate on upcoming Welsh Cup Final, which if they won would get then into the following seasons Cup Winners Cup.

Integrity I think is the word

ps he was a bloody good goalie as well
 
Wisemen say said:
I am pretty sure it was Nat when asked who was the better player Sir Tom or Sir Stan, he said its a close call, but when Tom crosses for me to head in, he ensures I don't head the laces on the ball he's that good. 😀👍
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A great quote!! 😀

I met him several times in the 70s and 80s and for one of such sporting greatness, in common with Sir Tom and many other major players of their time, he had no hint of celebrity about him. Just courage and honour.
 
janiejones said:
He ended up at PNE, scored in his last professional game at Springfield Park, May 1983.
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Now that was one wild crazy day...... The total crowd was about 7,000 of which about 4,000 were Nobbers !!

Police horses were on the terracing trying to keep the Preston fans under control..

It was the same day that Man City got relegated to the second tier......
 
Ando60 said:
Now that was one wild crazy day...... The total crowd was about 7,000 of which about 4,000 were Nobbers !!

Police horses were on the terracing trying to keep the Preston fans under control..

It was the same day that Man City got relegated to the second tier......
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Yeah, I was at that one too. Been to Springfield about a dozen times, but never been to the new ground.
 
Probably already somewhere on this thread but if not....PNE away at the Valley 1937


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NORTHENDRTOPS said:
Huddersfield? correct me if I'm wrong
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My grandfather was very close to where that picture was taken from. He always claimed Mutch was not fully conscious after a recent tackle. Anyways there seemed a clear reluctance from any other player to take the spot kick, and Mutch was almost manhandled (Mutch was quite diminutive?) to the penalty spot and told to get on with the spot kick. Being not fully in control of his faculties he promptly slotted one of the penalties of his career -almost fearlessly given he wasn’t 100% sure if his whereabouts.
 
twickerspne said:
My grandfather was very close to where that picture was taken from. He always claimed Mutch was not fully conscious after a recent tackle. Anyways there seemed a clear reluctance from any other player to take the spot kick, and Mutch was almost manhandled (Mutch was quite diminutive?) to the penalty spot and told to get on with the spot kick. Being not fully in control of his faculties he promptly slotted one of the penalties of his career -almost fearlessly given he wasn’t 100% sure if his whereabouts.
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Yep seems the case! Just looked this up

 
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