Quote Originally Posted by Brin View Post
I didn't know that at 17 years of age he was playing for Wickersley......before Stocksbridge Park Steels! Snubbed by the piggies saying he would never make it as a striker as he was too small....what do some coaches know? ........The rest they say is history......

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/c79z9wz2w1vo
Vardy was released from the same Wednesday squad at the same time as Danny Care,who was also released for been too small. He went on to gain 101 caps for England! Sounds a great Academy back in those days!