Famous people I've met - Paul Mariner, Gordon Strachan, Peter Howarth (lead singer of the Hollies) & Liz Windsor
Ian Rush broke my nose playing cricket when he was about 14 Played in the same schoolboy team as Gary Speed The whole of the Leeds team that travelled to Barcelona to beat Stuttgart, courtesy of Gary Lived 2 doors away from Kevin Ratcliffe when he was manager at Chester Driven home by a very drunk Dennis Taylor (snooker player) when I lived in the Isle of Man Hugh Cornwell (ex Stranglers singer) band I was in supported him for a gig in the Isle of Man Norman Wisdom ( a true gent) bought me a drink in a bar in the Isle of Man Lesley Judd of Blue Peter fame when I was very young Gordon Banks (reason I supported Stoke when I was very very young) Not met but spoken to on the phone Neil Warnock Ian Krankie Plus numerous footballers who played for Chester of which Cyril Regis and Steve Harkness are the most famous
Back in the 70s I was based in Hong Kong and played football for the Far East Land Forces, basically it was England amatuers. Every summer here a few English teams went on tour to play a cup comp in Hong Kong and we were also invited. I played against Huddersfield Town with Frank Worthington who had a cig on at kick off, qe drew 1-1. I scored 3 goals against Man Utd who had Gary Bailey in goal, Lou Macari, Gordon Hill, Steve Coppel etc in the side, we won that 4-3. We were beaten in the senis by Hong Kong Rangers who beat Celtic in the final. James Beattie at a Sky Darts even in Liverpool when he played for Everton. He called Lord HawHaw a **** for giving us 15 points but said Bates was a bigger ****.
So it won't be called "Millwall's achievements" then..........that won't be a film, it'll be a short story....
I met Lulu in the lounge at heathrow before heading off to New York and then there was Clare Grogan in the Woldorf. I once met Princess Anne, she is really good company and I shook hands with Princess Diana at an opening ceremony. But no footballers apart form the No 6 git who was one year older than me and turned professional and the No 6 snake who was one year younger than me who turned professional By the way - I was a No 6 midfielder but I'm not bitter, good for them ........ Conards !!!!
I saw Eddie G in Leeds M&S with (I assume) his wife a few years ago. Taller than I expected. Does that count? If not, I am a complete failure on this subject. Oh hang on, I'm related by marriage to a well know writer, so that counts.
