To Allan Sniffer Clarke, 67 years young today. Sniffer gave me my favourite moment following Leeds United back in 1972 when he scored at Wembley Stadium. It was probably 20 years afterwards that I eventually got to see the game again, there was no video recorders back then.
About 8 years ago Allan became President of Nottingham Whites and as the then chairman I was the one to meet and greet him on the first of our dinners. I waited nervously in the car park for him and when he arrived I said its been 33 years I have wanted to buy you a drink, he could have had anything he wanted but chose half a lager.
He told a story that night of when Clough was the manager and we were to play man utd on the Saturday, his parents phoned him asking if they could have 2 of his complimentary tickets, the trouble was he had given them all away. Nervously he knocked on Clough's door and asked if he could have 2 more tickets for Saturday for his parents. Clough refused saying that if his own parents couldn't pay to watch him what chance was there of the ground ever filling.
I have met him several times since and people have a habit these days of labelling players legends well in this case Allan Clarke is a true legend.
Happy Birthday
Happy Bithday
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Good stuff NW, agree that sniffer is one of the greats.
Typical Clough in that story!
Typical Clough in that story!
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Happy birthday Sniffer.
A true Whites legend.
A true Whites legend.
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Hope you had a great day Sniffer!
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Happy Birthday Sniffer!
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Happy Birthday to Eddie Gray, 66 today!
True gent and a proper LUFC legend!
True gent and a proper LUFC legend!