| Back in time… 20:44 - Jun 10 with 1145 views | IndependentlyBlue |
Recently picked up some old Town match day programmes in a charity shop. Couple of items in one dated September 4, 1973 (Newcastle United) are interesting
In the ‘Charlie Woods with the youths…’ column a bit about a new apprentice from Scotland by the name of John Wark. A 16 year old ‘…centre-half…quick on the turn, good in the air and has good control…Let’s hope that John has a happy and successful career at Portman Road’. Any idea what happened to him?
On the same page a bit about standing tickets for the UEFA Cup first round match against Real Madrid being on sale at the turnstiles at that nights’ match … for 75p. How times have changed |  |
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| Back in time… on 14:47 - Jun 11 with 883 views | HighgateBlue |
Interesting that Warky is described as a centre half at that age. I was a little too young to remember his first spell with Town, and what I remember most is his third spell, in which he was indeed much more defensively minded. I remember being astounded to hear for the first time of his amazing goalscoring feats, especially in the UEFA cup season and also at Liverpool.
So I had always assumed that he started off as a more mobile, attack-minded midfielder.
Either way, he clearly had a decent 'tache at 16... |  | | |
| Back in time… on 15:23 - Jun 11 with 832 views | WD19 |
For perspective, in theory that would (should) translate to just under £8 in todays money. |  | | |
| Back in time… on 15:27 - Jun 11 with 819 views | Geomorph |
| Back in time… on 14:47 - Jun 11 by HighgateBlue |
Interesting that Warky is described as a centre half at that age. I was a little too young to remember his first spell with Town, and what I remember most is his third spell, in which he was indeed much more defensively minded. I remember being astounded to hear for the first time of his amazing goalscoring feats, especially in the UEFA cup season and also at Liverpool.
So I had always assumed that he started off as a more mobile, attack-minded midfielder.
Either way, he clearly had a decent 'tache at 16... |
yeah i saw his debut at Filbert Street vs Leeds in the third replay FAC6 round, 1975 (what a night)... he played centre half |  | | |
| Back in time… on 16:02 - Jun 11 with 755 views | oldburian |
| Back in time… on 15:27 - Jun 11 by Geomorph |
yeah i saw his debut at Filbert Street vs Leeds in the third replay FAC6 round, 1975 (what a night)... he played centre half |
And at Stamford Bridge in the West Ham replay. |  | | |
| Back in time… on 20:01 - Jun 11 with 654 views | Churchman |
| Back in time… on 15:27 - Jun 11 by Geomorph |
yeah i saw his debut at Filbert Street vs Leeds in the third replay FAC6 round, 1975 (what a night)... he played centre half |
Me too! I was in the tiny stand behind the goal Woods curled the winner into. I actually heard and saw Clarke abusing Wark in the first half, though I didn’t see him spit in his face tbf.
Wark looked too small to be a CH. ‘Never make the grade’ said my dad and I. ‘Never see him again’ etc.
That prediction didn’t go too well. Thank goodness! What a good player. |  | | |
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