RAY CLEMENCE 1948-2020 neilsambrook@btinternet.com November 16, 2020 In an era when goalkeepers were expected to be effective and composed, Ray Clemence was as good as any. RANTS & REFLECTIONS England, Liverpool FC, Pat Jennings, Peter Bonetti, Peter Shilton, Ray Clemence, Tottenham Hotspur
NORMAN TIMES – NORMAN HUNTER (1943-2020) neilsambrook@btinternet.com April 17, 2020 Few forwards found anything funny in being on the receiving end of a full-bore Norman Hunter challenge. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bobby Moore, Elland Road, England, Gordon Banks, Leeds United, Norman Hunter, Peter Bonetti, Wembley Stadium
BLINDERS ‘KEEPERS – PETER BONETTI (1941- 2020); neilsambrook@btinternet.com April 13, 2020 Peter Bonetti will be best remembered for wonderful finger-tip saves that displayed coordination and nimbleness of the highest order. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, England, Gordon Banks, Leeds United, Pat Jennings, Peter Bonetti, Ron Harris, Wembley Stadium, World Cup 1970
PITCH IMPERFECT – THE 1970 FA CUP FINAL neilsambrook@btinternet.com April 10, 2020 1970 FA CUP FINAL – Chelsea v Leeds United: Captains Billy Bremner and Ron Harris decide on kick-off and choice of weapons…… RANTS & REFLECTIONS Billy Bremner, Chelsea, FA Cup Final, Johnny Giles, Kenneth Wolstenholme, Leeds United, Old Trafford, Peter Bonetti, Peter Osgood, Stamford Bridge, Wembley Stadium