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George Best was one of many players at Big Frank's testimonial, one helluva wet Monday night in Huddersfield that would have had a league match called off about a month before it was due to be played, but the players involved just got on with it.
The Leeds Road pitch was still a mud-heap back then and Best was getting close to being boo'd off for trying too much fancy stuff on a surface that was less than conducive to it. The blood content in his alcohol system might have been playing a part in that too. Anyway, he eventually cut out much of the fancy arsed stuff and everyone and anyone couldn't fail to enjoy the night's football.
One lad scored most of goals that night (was it one of ours at the time or a Donny/Barnsalee player) and I wonder if he scored as many for the rest of the season? Snoots has a better memory than me, he's no doubt got that one in his locker somewhere.
Big Frank went on to have another testimonial at Brum.
https://huddersfieldtowncollection.wordp...-booklets/
Town vs Denis Law’s International XI
Monday, 30th September 1991
This 32-page A4 ‘magazine’ was produced for Frank Worthington’s benefit year, 1991/92. The striker, who began his career at Town, had finished up at Stockport in 1987-88 having played for eleven different clubs. He then went on to manage and play for a number of non-league clubs too.
This publication features lots of photographs of Frank as a player and his lifestyle as well as some cracking quotes from people who had worked with him in one way or another.
As Town’s contribution to his benefit year, there was a game played at Leeds Road between Town and Denis Law’s International XI. The visitors played in the famous red and black electric hoops and lined-up with Peter Shilton, Joey Jones, Colin Hendry, Keith Curle, David White, Peter Reid, John Hendrie, Kenny Dalglish, Niall Quinn, Simon Stainrod, Peter Barnes, and subs Joe Corrigan, Phil Thompson, Tony Currie and Graeme Souness. The game finished 4-4 with Big Frank scoring Town’s fourth from the penalty spot. 6,308 fans paid £30,000 into Frank’s fund.
The Leeds Road pitch was still a mud-heap back then and Best was getting close to being boo'd off for trying too much fancy stuff on a surface that was less than conducive to it. The blood content in his alcohol system might have been playing a part in that too. Anyway, he eventually cut out much of the fancy arsed stuff and everyone and anyone couldn't fail to enjoy the night's football.
One lad scored most of goals that night (was it one of ours at the time or a Donny/Barnsalee player) and I wonder if he scored as many for the rest of the season? Snoots has a better memory than me, he's no doubt got that one in his locker somewhere.
Big Frank went on to have another testimonial at Brum.
https://huddersfieldtowncollection.wordp...-booklets/
Town vs Denis Law’s International XI
Monday, 30th September 1991
This 32-page A4 ‘magazine’ was produced for Frank Worthington’s benefit year, 1991/92. The striker, who began his career at Town, had finished up at Stockport in 1987-88 having played for eleven different clubs. He then went on to manage and play for a number of non-league clubs too.
This publication features lots of photographs of Frank as a player and his lifestyle as well as some cracking quotes from people who had worked with him in one way or another.
As Town’s contribution to his benefit year, there was a game played at Leeds Road between Town and Denis Law’s International XI. The visitors played in the famous red and black electric hoops and lined-up with Peter Shilton, Joey Jones, Colin Hendry, Keith Curle, David White, Peter Reid, John Hendrie, Kenny Dalglish, Niall Quinn, Simon Stainrod, Peter Barnes, and subs Joe Corrigan, Phil Thompson, Tony Currie and Graeme Souness. The game finished 4-4 with Big Frank scoring Town’s fourth from the penalty spot. 6,308 fans paid £30,000 into Frank’s fund.
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