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The one-cap wonder

PATRICK JOHN on the player that epitomised a decade and was loved by fans of two very different clubs, if not Don Revie, during a roller-coaster career

When those of us of a certain age get all nostalgic about 1970s football, the conversation inevitably boils down to an exclusive band of players.
They were mavericks, outrageous, teen idols. They were anything but establishment figures and, partly because of that, the fans loved them. Above all, they were sublimely skilled entertainers.
It is a debate in its own right who should be included in this select band but, for the sake of argum...

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