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.'
OUR family is one of the many innocent victims of Rupert Murdoch and Richard Branson's bust-up over what channels should be broadcast on cable TV.
I don't care who's to blame. The bottom line is we've lost Sky programmes and I'm still paying Branson too much money every month to watch repeats of Location, Location, Location and (Not So) Classic Who Wants to be a Millionaire from dawn till dusk.
Those cosy winter afternoons of Gillette Soccer Saturday with 'bloke's bloke' Jeff Stelling reading out football scores sprinkled with trivia seem so far away.
Now on a Saturday afternoon, while The Gaffer and little Emily are busy cadging free perfume samples from John Lewis, us chaps have to watch the BBC's inferior version of Goalfest or whatever they call it.
That is when the Beeb is not wasting our licence money on posh 'sports' such as horse trials, rowing, yachting or trying to make rugby look interesting.
The 'bum fluff' presenter looks like he's wandered in from the Blue Peter studio next door.
Where once we had the crisp bar room banter and analysis of Rodney Marsh, Charlie Nicholas, Gordon McQueen, Phil Thompson and the 'unbelievable' Chris Kamara, now we must put up with the oh-so-bland Les Ferdinand, beanpole brummie Carlton Palmer and the highly irritating Garth Crooks.
I'm thinking of returning to my bachelor days of watching Teletext with the radio on.
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