They had a famous FA Cup run in the early 1990s, eventually being knocked out by Crewe 3-1 in the 3rd round. Roly Howard was manager for a record 33 years (1972-2005), although he will always be remembered by some fans as Kenny Dalglish's window cleaner. TV presenter Ray Stubbs once asked: "How's business, Roly?" to which Roly replied "Oh you know - ups and downs."
Former players include Michael Ball (Everton and Rangers) and Stephen Wright (Liverpool and Sunderland). The club motto is 'To Enjoy, Not Destroy.'
I MENTIONED a few weeks ago how Jack would have loved his tipsy dad to stumble out of a taxi with a signed Jamie Carragher shirt over one shoulder and a dickie bow over the other.
I had been to a charity auction in the company of some big hitters.
Unfortunately we need every spare pound to fund Branson's empire and Jack's latest sticker collection, not to mention The Gaffer's plans for a summer holiday in some distant, undiscovered field in Ireland with around 50 of her relatives.
Imagine Jack's delight when I arrived home with Steven Gerrard's shirt from the Liverpool-Barcelona Champions League clash the other night (the Reds' greatest ever defeat) signed front and back by the midfield maestro himself.
The shirt was the long-sleeved one he opted to leave on the peg in the dressing room, so despite Jack sniffing it and saying it whiffed of Stevie G, it hadn't seen any action on Tuesday night although it is still a great bit of memorabilia.
Unfortunately, it's not Jack's for keeps. I said he could borrow it for the night - it's actually for a charity event in a few days time when I hope it will fetch a few quid.
Jack is still undecided which of the Liverpool teams he prefers (his bedsheets switch from Red to Blue each Sunday), but he went to bed clutching the top to his heart and woke still holding it close.
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