Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2008 23:49:28 GMT
Another thread recalls our 4-0 victory against Leeds in 1955. The visitors were skippered that day by the legendary John Charles who was paying the first of several visits to Plainmoor. This picture shows Don Mills and John Charles at the start of the match:
To the best of my knowledge Il Gigante Buono's next visit to Plainmoor was as player-manager of Hereford for a FA Cup replay in 1968, a game refereed by a certain Mr Clive Thomas of Treorchy. The match details come from Soccer Star magazine.
Now, is this my imagination, but did John Charles play in a rather bizarre game at Plainmoor in 1976? This was between a Jimmy Hill XI and the Saudi Arabian national team. I have a memory of a rather portly Gentle Giant appearing that Sunday afternoon:
Lastly a couple of souvenirs from a John Charles exhibition I chanced upon in Wrexham museum when we were playing at the Racecourse a few years ago:
To the best of my knowledge Il Gigante Buono's next visit to Plainmoor was as player-manager of Hereford for a FA Cup replay in 1968, a game refereed by a certain Mr Clive Thomas of Treorchy. The match details come from Soccer Star magazine.
Now, is this my imagination, but did John Charles play in a rather bizarre game at Plainmoor in 1976? This was between a Jimmy Hill XI and the Saudi Arabian national team. I have a memory of a rather portly Gentle Giant appearing that Sunday afternoon:
Lastly a couple of souvenirs from a John Charles exhibition I chanced upon in Wrexham museum when we were playing at the Racecourse a few years ago:
