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Left it late, typical United, but 8 points to my total

Jackie Stewart Bobby Charlton. (Capt) Dennis Law Olivia Newton John Dennis Skinner Pele Stuart Hall Alan Brazil Kenny Samson. - ex England full back George Cohen - World Cup Winner Prince Phillip departs 7 February

Haha, no but it was at the time I used to watch Guy Branson struggle to control a ball before hoofing it 70 yards into touch on a Saturday then watch our gloriously gifted midfield player being ignored by scouts on a Sunday. Just didn’t seem right and had me wondering how the hell a scout had thought Branson could be a footballer.

I always struggle with this assumption that these are the best players when they were younger. My lad played for a very successful Junior team in Warrington which played in the top division. We had a midfield player who had been on Everton’s books and he was an absolute joy to watch, skilful, lovely passer, could use either foot. He was by far the best player in the league. A scout from Oldham came to watch a few games and decided instead to invite another player for trials, nobody could believe it, this other lad had pace but couldn’t hit a barn door from 10 yards and was only in the team bec

Very sad news, like others have said he was very skilful and was unlucky not to have made more appearances. It was a surprise he didn’t stay in league football longer given his ability.

Partly watched the Les Chapman & Ian Wood interviews but got so frustrated by Roys constant interuptions. Could just have asked them to "Tell me of your memories from Oldham" and let them speak...a wasted opportunity of a really good idea. Im sure Les would have had many a great story to tell of his friendship with Grovesie

I had Big Jack, saw an interview with him last year and thought he might find a place in my team

Really enjoyed this, been waiting for this to come on for a couple of years as my mate said it was brilliant

RIP Jim - think he left just before I started going to games but I know he was my Dads favourite ever Latics player along with David Shaw. Whenever we signed a new centre forward it was always "but hes not as good in the air as Fryatt" Wasnt there some grafitti on a wall near Westwood Park about Jim, it was there well into the 1990's I think.

Little Richard gets me off the mark, how that bugger reached 87 I’ll never know.

Good watch, it was like Rick was in a different time zone, thought he'd nodded off a couple of times.

That was also the first match I can remember going to, not sure if it was my first game. Without looking it up it was a Tuesday night game and we won 4-2. The thing I remember, and I'm sure it was that match, was Bill Cranston catching the ball when he got caught in 2 minds from a long punt by the Bournemouth goalie. He just looked at the ref whilst still holding the ball.

On past form these can confidently plan ahead for the next 12 months. Tommy Docherty (Rent a quote ex Manure manager) Dennis Skinner (Beast of Bolsover) Jack Charlton (Lesser talented brother) Little Richard (50's Rocker with dubious past) Nobby Stiles (c) (Toothless World Cup Winner) Jimmy Greaves (Reformed alcoholic and football legend) Olivia Newton John (Lovely Aussie songstress) Bernard Cribbins (Oldhams own Womble) Virginia Roberts (Prince Andrews mate, allegedly) to meet a mysterious end George Alagiah (Sickly Newsreader)

Getting to the ground 45 minutes before kick off to get your place in The Chaddy and in readiness for the team to warm up. Ritchie always seemed to come out last for the warm up and got the biggest cheer, almost like the main mans here now, all is well. Must have demoralised the opposition before kick off. Then kicking towards the Chaddy and them not being able to get out of their half as Holden and Adams supplied cross after cross. Like Inspiral says I too think they lost something when they went up. Could never take to the likes of Pointon, Redmond and Sharpe. My bes

It is actually 41 years today, died whilst watching a World Cup game in 1978. Very sad day, the best entertainer I have seen at BP along with Stitch.