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| The inspiration
for this tale was a dark, sombre afternoon in
October 1994. Spirits had been high at the 450th
Anniversary celebrations. The inaugural game of
Old Boys v School resulted in a 7 - 0 thrashing
for the Old Boys. I knew then that much work lay
ahead. Just as Sir Alf Ramsey had to discard many
who had served him well I knew that for some
their best years were behind them. I had to cut
away the dead wood. Gone were Andrew Burrows,
Eddie Reid, Phil Chandler and Steven Houghton.
Even ex-Everton Geoff Nulty was to be a casualty
in the fight to avoid a repeat of the 450th
Anniversary massacre. Father Time is cruel. The
team selected in January was decimated by injury
and the lack of Phyllosan. Another team was
selected. The team that was selected was very
able to say the least. The final touches were
applied in the last week of September. Then
disaster struck again. Several injuries befell
the squad. In the best traditions of a Graham
Taylor England squad, several last minute
replacements were called up. Only two players
from last year remained. I questioned whether the
squad had sufficient experience. The following
team was assembled: H
Nulty (68-75) The team played some excellent football, albeit at a slow pace. Soon the Old Boys were 5 - 0 in front thanks to the excellent finishing of Kingsley Hayes. By the time Nulty added the seventh with a far-post header from a comer the School's morale was low. The final score
was 10-2 to the Old Boys, a late flurry o'f goals
spoiling the excellent defensive performance of
the older side. The scorers for the Old Boys
were; Hayes(4), Vine(2), Nulty(l), North(l),
Drewett D(2). |