Was the trialist Kevin James?

Great memories Wilf, brings it all flooding back.
As you say in your piece above, it was one of those games (outside of Cup finals and high-octane derbies) that has lived long in the memory for those us now advancing in age! 
Alongside the legendary Wigan March '88 game, the Sterlo/Lewis game you perfectly describe above is my favourite 'normal' game to recall. 
Again I will point out how difficult it is to put across to anyone under 50 just how jaw-dropping it was to see these two players run out in the same match. Even by that point in their careers, still in their early twenties remember, there was an aura around them that has never dimmed to this day. Two players who were in a category above mere 'world-class', true legends of our sport.


Echo what Jake and Weaver93 say above about those booming Lewis passes out wide. The one we all seem to recall to put their winger in left the entire crowd with their jaws on the floor!! I still feel privileged to have been there that afternoon. Not only did we get to see two legends of the game, in their prime, but we came away with the win to boot, so happy day all round for the faithful. Seem to recall we had been a bit erratic in the early part of the season and Sterling's arrival kickstarted the team into life, even though he only stayed for eight games that year.


Like I said yesterday, no pressure on Will Pryce to go out and emulate those two giants, but if he could we would be ever so grateful to him!!!! Go on Son, make yourself an Fc legend in the space of one afternoon!!!   

Don't think so, but not completely sure on this. Didn't James arrive the following season (84/85). He played at Wembley in '85 that is for sure, but can't remember when he first arrived. It could have been that afternoon in Dec '83.


Echo what you said above about it been dark that afternoon, that's my impression when I think back. Dimly lit floodlights and all that. I guess being West Yorkshire in December it was bound to be!! The sun probably didn't rise until March!!

I think it was the one and only time I ever sat in that old wooden stand at wakey.  Probably 10p transfer for juniors or something at the time

Not sure but think ex FC player Graham Walters played for Wakey

Well, I’m not taking any chances at the game tomorrow. I’m wearing my lucky Jack Harrison shirt, that’ll put the wind up the noisy neighbours. This FC team has an 1980 feel about it, promoted in 79, we finished 3rd and got to Wembley with a team of journeymen and a smattering of good players and a few local lads that were all heart on the pitch led by King Arthur. We’re gunna do em

Patrick Solal ?

We'll lose so I'm just going to enjoy the occasion and hope we're still in it by half time

First mistake of the new regime… 18,000 Fans Clappers in the lower bowl tomorrow.


Hull and Rovers fans don’t need any of this nonsense to create an atmosphere. 

rovers supporters will turn them into weapons