Happy birthday Norman

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  1. OWD

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    It’s Norman Dean’s birthday today, 78.
    Another random fact, we sold Dick Hewitt to York City for £400.
     
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    He was a good signing. Did he come to us from Everton or am I getting him mixed up with Dixie Dean?
    Dirty blighter Hewitt. I think pre match he was told to just go round kicking people.
     
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    That was Dick’s problem, he never followed instructions hence the £400
     
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    We bought Norman Dean from Cardiff for £10,000. He scored several goals for them in the European Cupwinners' Cup. He was a very talented player.
     
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    My memory of Hewitt is of a quite skilful winger, who also played some games in midfield.
     
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    Yes Dick Hewitt was left footed - very skilful. Sadly no longer with us. Norman Dean had a terrific shot, originally at Southampton best man at Martin achievers wedding. Displaced at Southampton by Ron Davis.
     
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    Chivers
     
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    You are right, for me at that time I thought Hewitt and Bettany were our best 2 players.
     
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    Did we have a sell on clause?
     
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    One of my all time favourite players along with Bettany and Bob Earnshaw!!
     
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    Bob Earnshaw par-time (also school teacher) very very quick! My uncle used to tell me about Gavin Smith also a speedy winger. Blanchflower passes to Smith - crowd screams “open t’ gates!
     
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    Earnshaw was very quick, but lacked finesse.
     
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    Bettany was excellent in midfield. Earnshaw was very quick indeed, but he didn't offer much else.
     
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    I agree. Earnshaw should have scored far more goals than he did. Although he was quick he wasn't too technically gifted and I remember him scooting down the right wing at speed only to knock the ball too far in front of him and go out for a goal kick!! Aah those were the days!!!
     
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    If memory serves me correctly as I'm knocking on abit wasn't Earnshaw an amateur I think he was a School teacher in Rotherham.
     
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    That’s correct
     
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    I remember Norman, a bit enigmatic as he had great talent but could drift in and out of games, I think a bad injury ended his career. According to all my record books though, his birthday is 13th September.
     
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    Yes you are right my mistake. Anyway it was interesting to reminisce.
     
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