Raich Carter

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Too young to have seen him play but my father did. Someone mentioned John Charles. My dad said that when they played against each other at Boothferry Park he saw the two finest players he ever saw on the pitch at the same time. Raich was the only player to win the FA Cup before and after World War 2.
He was once getting a bit of stick from someone so he walked over at a throw in and gave the ball to the barracker, sat down and told him to go on and show how it should be done.
 
charles stokell said:
When Carter was going to sign for Hull City the town had posters everywhere declaring "He's Coming" We thought that there was a divine event in the offing. When he did get here we realised that we were right because when he played we knew he was god in football terms.You had to see him play to see how good he really was. He is still my favourite footballer and I'm 80 now so you will understand the impression he made.
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Charles Stokell you have it absolutely correct. I couldn't have said it better myself. And in fact didn't. He was a legend in the true sense of the word and not the weak, watered down version we use today.
 
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