Tommy Smith, Norman Hunter, Ron 'Chopper' Harris; the mere sight of their names on a team sheet would send faint-hearted souls rushing to the treatment table. Happy days. As the old boys will tell you, they don't make them like that any more. And there...

GOD help me if I’d have been playing in this day and age. Tackling is virtually being banned and the likes of myself, Norman Hunter and Nobby Stiles wouldn’t have stood a chance. It’s driving me nuts. Fans love to see a good robust tackle - it’s a

Stuart Pearce is the greatest left back that England has ever had in my opinion. He had a great engine, supreme crossing ability and a good reading of the game. But his most important feature was his meanness. And he had it in spades. Playing for Notting

For title-chasing Leeds complete with superstars such as Billy Bremner, Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter and Jimmy Greenhoff the fourth round League Cup tie was one for which they were considered strong favourites. However it couldn't have turned out any...

Doctor Evil is hot on the trail of Higgs Boson after reading about his stunning exploits in Geneva in Switzerland. "This boy seems to have it all," Allardyce enthused. "He is lightening quick, incredibly elusive - so impossible to mark, and offers the so

Worse still, the constant battering that came with playing the centre forward role was taking a toll. This was the era of football’s hard men. Players like Tommy Smith, Norman Hunter and Ron ‘Chopper’ Harris were the fierce but skilled exponents at the...