Quote Originally Posted by The Dug Out View Post
Great watch was that, such memories. I woud imagine that i am one of a few left that saw Tommy play at Meadow Lane,i can barely remember it as i was only 5 years of age, my grandad & dad took me with them, kids were passed over heads & shoulders to the front in those days when "The Lane" was banging, so's to speak.
My father took me to see Tommy play which I believe would have been in 1952, and my memories of being passed to the front of the old Spion Kop are similar to yours. The next time I saw him would have been in the late 50’s, when he was the Landlord of the Magna Carta in Lowdham. As others have said, wonderful memories of the very best centre forward we ever had. Sadly retirement did not bring him any comfort.