It was rather different back then. Turnover of players was much lower, and it was far more common for a player to stay with a club for five years or more. Jimmy Sirrel’s record was pretty good; there were some players like Eddie Cliff who were just cover (for Ray O’Brien in his case) but I don’t recall many complete duds. Of course some players lost form or didn’t really come back successfully from injury (Eric Probert, iirc).
Having a proper reserve team had some benefits - a more helpful path for up and coming youngsters, and a gentler reintroduction for players returning after injury. I used to enjoy watching the reserves, a cheap afternoon out when the first team were away, and a chance to see a fringe player’s potential.
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