Not really, although I would have been there. I’m guessing Lawrie McMenemy would just have been happy his team didn’t lose 7-1! Surprising to see Jimmy Gilligan in the team. This would have been around the time Ross Jenkins stopped being picked, but perhaps there was an injury as well for Armstrong.
Yes commentary mentions lots of injuries to Jenkins and Armstrong hence Gilligan getting a run in the team. Back in the days when we had youngsters good enough to step in. Gilligan, Allen, Sterling, etc
Yeah I was there for that one and certainly remember Chris Nicholl handing us that particular victory single-handedly. IIRC he had cut his head earlier hence the headband when he scored. Better known for regularly fracturing his nose. Perhaps owner of the most mis-shapen footballing hooter in those days, seen below in all its glory from his Villa days, rather resembling that wacky lectern our shortlived PM wheeled out for her pair of soppy speeches! Separated at birth!
Didn't know that I'm afraid Willis. It does seem to be a recurring theme among many sportspeople from that sort of era and why I'm very much in favour of better handling of concussion injuries which football and rugby especially are trying to work through.
I think he featured briefly in a BBC documentary a few years ago when Shearer was tested for brain injury. (He was clear.) Nicholl was cheery and still remembered his career but was sadly unaware he was failing and thought all was OK.
Well we didn’t lose this 2-0 lead v West Ham in the cup . https://mobile.twitter.com/1968Tv/status/1621933866045870080 Nice back heel !
Caroline Gillies recruited from the British Tourist Board and Ed Coan. Caroline the first ever marketing manager at a football club. Unthinkable nowadays. Ed was the friendly PR and press officer who has been in some sort of capacity related to Watford for the last thirty years. Wonderful pair.
Just as he was going to hit it, I remember shouting at Wilf not to shoot from that ridiculous distance…
