Colin Forsyth, the original "pocket battleship" was an amazing player, and pretty much unstoppable near the line despite not being that big. He was a York favourite and was up for their Hall of Fame, don't know if he got in but would have thought it a banker. I was at his last game for York, he came on as sub and played like a tiger against the Northern, destroying us single-handed, a bit like super-sub Paul Medley used to do many years later. We weren't having that, so after the weekend we bought him. Can't remember the fee but £5,000 rings a bell.

Another fantastic signing from York was the speedy winger David Barends.

Great article....would never have believed John Newlove was younger..........like Jimmy Thompson to look at 30 going on 60...........never saw them with their teeth in.

Vince Farrar....Tough as old boot's number 10...he did some damage to us in 1973 at Wembley.. Very nice bloke off the pitch as well.