His relish for taking on opposing wingers led to the nickname ‘Flint’ after the tough guy Flint McCullough in the Western series Wagon Train
His relish for taking on opposing wingers led to the nickname ‘Flint’ after the tough guy Flint McCullough in the Western series Wagon Train
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Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown pays tribute to his old friend and former Gunners team-mate Alex Manninger, who has died at…
With his pace and mobility he was one of a new breed of full-back, overlapping wingers and making attacking runs
Bird was a character, he was always fun and as an umpire he was respected, admired and loved
His production of Macbeth in Baghdad was ended by the secret police and he took his one-man show Macready! to more than 60…
He was small for a prop but had the ability to burrow under heavier tight-head props, earning him the nickname ‘Mighty Mouse’
Former Chelsea and Coventry striker was a ferocious competitor on and off the pitch in an era of booze, brawls and hard men
