Bobby Windsor - The Iron Duke: The Life and Times of a Working-Class Rugby Hero

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Advised to retire in 1980 because of a back injury, Windsor played for another seven years, until the age of 41. In a wide-ranging chat, Windsor talks about the best and worst days of his career, that remarkable ‘74 Lions trip, his greatest captain, the dirtiest players he came up against and what he thinks about the modern-day game. I was trampled with my six-year-old son in violent chaos at West Brom vs Wolves and was forced to enter the. More Information Description: Lions legend Bobby Windsor has enjoyed triumphs beyond the dreams of most international players but has also suffered personal tragedy.

He even displayed the unusual technique of hooking the ball in with his head, rather than his feet, during one match on the Tour! Fellow team mates offer contributions that go some way to explaining why Windsor was such an unstoppable force in a team littered with quality players. A great book about a great player from a never to be forgotten era an ever-present over many long seasons. LIVERPOOL CONFIDENTIAL: Jurgen Klopp's shock exit will spark a summer of turmoil, Ruben Amorim joins Xabi. I actually played against Bobby Windsor w hen Pontypool toured Germany, and I still have the scars to prove it.

Virgil van Dijk is unwilling to commit his future to Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp's exit, with just 18.

He made three appearances in 1945–46 and with the war coming to an end Windsor had the opportunity to being to push for a first team place. He was probably the best Hooker the international game has seen, and without doubt the very best that Britain has produced.Eddie Howe admits Newcastle may have to sell players this week to protect the future of the club with the Magpies at their FFP limit. Then there was Willie John McBride on the Lions tour to South Africa in 1974 and everyone knows what a huge figure he was. If a Pooler winger had worn one in my day, Pross would have told us to forget about the opposition and get him instead! Aston Villa star Alisha Lehmann strikes a pose in glittery dress as she shares her 25th birthday party snaps. Lions legend Bobby Windsor has enjoyed triumphs beyond the dreams of most international players but has also suffered personal tragedy.