Didn't the kids on the Monk Bretton estate used to go knocking on Brian Howard's door asking ih he was coming out for a kickabout?
Arian lived next door but one to us for a while in Darfield. Mum: “there’s a dinner and dance tomorrow, you fancy going?” Dad: “not a chance” Mum: “OK, I’m going, Arjan’s going too” Dad: “Wait … Arjan’s going? Well maybe I could make it”
Ex professionals played and coached with and still great friends The king Ali Millar Played with and against too many to remember lol
I wasn’t a very good player. But I genuinely once played a Sunday league match where one keeper was Paul Pettinger (who had been on the bench for Leeds Utd the previous day) and the other was Mark Crossley who had played the full game for Forest the previous day, also in The Prem. Both probably used false names and, though my hazy memories of the 90s party days are sketchy , both conceded several goals against hungover overweight blokes. Low Valley Sports 5 - 3 Potters Wheel