Highest profile spectator/player to attend BP

Throughout the history of the old lady that is Blundell Park, who's the highest profile individual to have played/attended?

Ruud Gullit, who won the Ballon d'Or in 1987 and was named the World footballer of the Year in 1987 and 1989, must be up there. He played at BP for Chelsea in an FA Cup game in '95.

In 1976 Grimsby MP Anthony Crosland took Henry Kissinger, US Secretary of State, to watch Grimsby Town at home to Gillingham. We won 2-1.

Did Elton John ever attend as chairman of Watford?

Gullit stands out for me, he barely seemed to do anything yet seemingly did it all.

Gazza for me too, regardless of the stage of his career, he will forever be my favourite footballer…

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How could I forget Gazza. I was at that game against Buuurnlah. Good shout

I think Gullit trumps Gazza mind.

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I was waiting for that one! 😂

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I was waiting for that one! 😂

On a serious note Edgar Davids had a pretty high-profile career, winning the Champions League, Serie A multiple times and playing in the semi-final of a World Cup.

A less obvious one is Raheem Sterling. Perhaps not as revered or iconic as Gullit, Davids or Gazza, but a pretty impressive footballing CV nonetheless.

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I genuinely had wiped that from my memory. Thanks for that. Thanks a lot.

Has Boris been to a game recently, going by his recent choice of headwear?  

Quoted from Withnail

Throughout the history of the old lady that is Blundell Park, who's the highest profile individual to have played/attended?

Ruud Gullit, who won the Ballon d'Or in 1987 and was named the World footballer of the Year in 1987 and 1989, must be up there. He played at BP for Chelsea in an FA Cup game in '95.

In 1976 Grimsby MP Anthony Crosland took Henry Kissinger, US Secretary of State, to watch Grimsby Town at home to Gillingham. We won 2-1.

Did Elton John ever attend as chairman of Watford?

Seem to remember Elton John on Parkinson's show I think, saying he took his mother to Blundell Park when Watford were playing us and the Town fans started singing
He's fat, his bent,
His arrsse is up for rent,
Elton john, Elton John!

He and Taupin still wrote a song called Grimsby though.

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Did Elton John ever attend as chairman of Watford?

Not only did he attend the game when we played Watford in the FA Cup in the early 80’s, I sat next to him in the directors box and asked him to move his arm because his full length fur coat was annoying me.

I was a spotty faced young teenager at the time and I have to say you couldn’t wish to meet a nicer guy, had the pleasure of having a chat with him at half-time, very down-to-earth and he knew his football unlike most celebrity football supporters genuinely  a nice bloke

Sir Stanley Matthews would be one from yesteryear. I saw something on another social media site about him playing at BP in his final season.

I seem to remember a certain Mr Bill Shankly visiting Blundell Park a few times  

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Not only did he attend the game when we played Watford in the FA Cup in the early 80’s, I sat next to him in the directors box and asked him to move his arm because his full length fur coat was annoying me.

I was a spotty faced young teenager at the time and I have to say you couldn’t wish to meet a nicer guy, had the pleasure of having a chat with him at half-time, very down-to-earth and he knew his football unlike most celebrity football supporters genuinely  a nice bloke

Great anecdote! Thanks for sharing and confirming.

The one time I've been in a box at BP was when we beat Oldham in the league cup in 97/98 when Lester scored a ten min hattrick. Alan Shearer was in the box next door for some reason. Word got out and my dad told me to go get his autograph but the jobsworth on the door wouldn't let me in, just took my programme into him. Always wondered if it was genuine but I looked his signature up online years later and it matched.

So if anyone ever hears of anyone willing to pay top dollar for a Grimsby v Oldham programme signed by Alan Shearer, please send them my way.

Just got to the end of writing all that and remembered he obviously also played there in 05/06 as well when Whittle smashed his face in.

Sven was here wasnt he, with notts

I remember seeing Frankie Vaughan (Ask your Gran) do his famous kick in the centre circle at half time in a home match in the 70s I think, cant remember if he sang a song though.

Trevor Whymark, football royalty.

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Trevor Whymark, football royalty.

Ivano Bonetti !!!

Another high-profile (now) TV personality was Gary Lineker when Spurs beat us at home 3-0.

He did feck all, all game apart from put the ball in the net!  

Be interesting to see what Dean Henderson achieves internationally...

Gascoigne has to be up there for sure and so does Edgar Davids, irrespective of where they were at in their careers at the time.

Garry Liddell, well I rated him.

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Sir Stanley Matthews would be one from yesteryear. I saw something on another social media site about him playing at BP in his final season.

Matthews comes to mind for me too. Widely regarded as the greatest player in the world in is heyday, he was the first winner in each case of the Footballer of the Year, European Footballer of the Year and Ballon d’Or awards. He is the only player to have been knighted while still playing, and had an FA Cup final named after him (“The Matthews Final”). I saw Stan play for Stoke at Blundell Park in his early 50s around 1963. Even Matthews must be eclipsed, however, by Henry Kissinger, a Nobel Peace Prize winner no less.

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Another high-profile (now) TV personality was Gary Lineker when Spurs beat us at home 3-0.

He did feck all, all game apart from put the ball in the net!  

Also the most woke footballer of all time to visit BP

Chima Okorie, an absolute legend in India.

England International Neil Webb, covered most of the pitch while standing in one place  

Gary Birtles
Graham Taylor

Surely Keegan and Clemence when they  played for Scunny.

Half of the West Ham side in 1980?

Quoted from Mayaman

Gary Birtles
Graham Taylor

Surely Keegan and Clemence when they  played for Scunny.

Half of the West Ham side in 1980?

Not THAT many big names in the West Ham team that day.


Phil Parkes
Alvin Martin
Ray Stewart
Billy Bonds
Frank Lampard
Trevor Brooking
Alan Devonshire
Jimmy Neighbour
Geoff Pike
David Cross
Paul Goddard

Did Jack Charlton play in a testimonial at Blundell Park in early 70’s?

World Cup winner and MOTM in the 66 Final (imo) Alan Ball when he played for Southampton.

Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters when Town played West Ham 1965 in cup drew 2-2 my dad went before my time tho.. he also saw Stanley Matthews...Ruud Guillet and Gazza for me..

Sacha Baron Cohen

My brother used to tell me that he saw Maradona at BP in the late 70's/early 80's showing off his keepy uppie football skills as part of a half time promotion for Coca Cola. He still continues with this ruse today. My brother is full of excrement.

World Cup winner Ray Wilson played for Shrewsbury at B.P. in the League Cup run of 71/72.

With regards to Kissinger I would love to see some documentary evidence...there is absolutely nothing in the Telegraph archives which when you consider the importance of the guest is hard to understand. Neither is there any reference in the big daily newspapers of the time, who even then you'd have expected to have been all over it.
Kissinger is actually still alive. I wrote to his office to see if they could confirm or deny the story but never received a reply.
It could be one of the more attractive urban legends that have sprung up. I'd love it to be true but....

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World Cup winner and MOTM in the 66 Final (imo) Alan Ball when he played for Southampton.

Alan Ball who in a game went flying into a challenge with Souness, gave as good as he got and Souness apparently got up and asked him "what have you ever won"? Bally's reply? "The big one son the big one"!    

Quoted from Mayaman

Sacha Baron Cohen

Good shout. What an absolutely terrible film that was though. Utterly gash.

There mustve bern some big names who played in the 30s and 40s .
If not I'm going for lloyd Griffiths, thomas turgoose n dean reynolds

Sacha baron cohen

If Kissinger had of been there. Grimsby would have been at war shortly afterwards as any visit from Kissingeer precedes a war. Scum of the earth.  That said, we did have a cod war!

It wasn't Maradona that was doing keepy uppy, it was some Brazilian kid who was on that Coke ads that did the half-time entertainment.

Have to be Nigel Kennedy (what do you mean who - the violinist) who I remember giving it large from the front of the upper. He certainly thought he was the highest profile spectator until a chorus of who the flipping hell is that saw him back to his seat. My memory may be playing tricks on me but i think it was the night Paul McGrath put on a defensive masterclass for Villa despite hardly being able to walk.

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Have to be Nigel Kennedy (what do you mean who - the violinist) who I remember giving it large from the front of the upper. He certainly thought he was the highest profile spectator until a chorus of who the flipping hell is that saw him back to his seat. My memory may be playing tricks on me but i think it was the night Paul McGrath put on a defensive masterclass for Villa despite hardly being able to walk.

Yeah.  What did he expect?  

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There mustve bern some big names who played in the 30s and 40s .
If not I'm going for lloyd Griffiths, thomas turgoose n dean reynolds

What about Mike Hallett?1?!

Quoted from WesternMariner

Have to be Nigel Kennedy (what do you mean who - the violinist) who I remember giving it large from the front of the upper. He certainly thought he was the highest profile spectator until a chorus of who the flipping hell is that saw him back to his seat. My memory may be playing tricks on me but i think it was the night Paul McGrath put on a defensive masterclass for Villa despite hardly being able to walk.

I wondered if Nigel Kennedy was at the Villa game. One of the best atmosphere's I've ever experienced at BP. Up there with Spurs (Lineker et al) and Fulham in the Play Off semi final.

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If Kissinger had of been there. Grimsby would have been at war shortly afterwards as any visit from Kissingeer precedes a war. Scum of the earth.  That said, we did have a cod war!

It wasn't Maradona that was doing keepy uppy, it was some Brazilian kid who was on that Coke ads that did the half-time entertainment.

The event is apparently referenced in Tony Crosland's biography, written by his wife, which I must admit I've not read, so can't send an image of the relevant text:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tony-Crosland-Susan/dp/022401787X

Here's proof Crosland met Kissinger in Lincs, albeit not the match
https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2009/news/photographer-retires-after-four-decades-with-newspaper/

Leighton James in the early seventies, he was classed as world class, and to be honest he was that day.

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Did Jack Charlton play in a testimonial at Blundell Park in early 70’s?

Think he played for an All star eleven in Ron Cockerill’s testimonial which I remember attending but not who played. I also recall reading Tom Finley’s book and he told the story of how players loved playing in testimonial matches at Grimsby as they were always given a crate of fish.

Regards Barralad’s comment re Ray Wilson not sure about Shrewsbury but he definitely played for Oldham in the first game of the season, might have been 1970, think we won 4-1.

Remember Keegan also played for Newcastle in a forward three that also included Chris Waddle and Peter Beardsley in a 1-1 draw.

Quoted from Withnail

The event is apparently referenced in Tony Crosland's biography, written by his wife, which I must admit I've not read, so can't send an image of the relevant text:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tony-Crosland-Susan/dp/022401787X

Here's proof Crosland met Kissinger in Lincs, albeit not the match
https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2009/news/photographer-retires-after-four-decades-with-newspaper/

A very good biography. What is without question is that Crosland met Kissinger at RAF Waddington. Crosland had an engagement which he wouldn't put off so that he and Kissinger could meet in London. That engagement was Town's match with Gillingham. The Civil Service (Foreign Office) were furious because it meant getting up at 4 a.m. to get to Lincoln.
According to Susan Crosland Kissinger was on his way to Africa (Rhodesia).

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What about Mike Hallett?1?!

Mike used to bring N.Batch back from games..was often in the gy bars before the supporters coach got back home.

Norman La Mont chancellor of the exchequer. Disappointed his political career didn’t end well.

Johnny Haynes, Jimmy Hill for Fulham  Stanley Mathews . Over the years the list is endless

Quoted from WesternMariner

Have to be Nigel Kennedy (what do you mean who - the violinist) who I remember giving it large from the front of the upper. He certainly thought he was the highest profile spectator until a chorus of who the flipping hell is that saw him back to his seat. My memory may be playing tricks on me but i think it was the night Paul McGrath put on a defensive masterclass for Villa despite hardly being able to walk.

Any mention of Nigel gives me the opportunity to post this all time classic:

https://youtu.be/2-CkudFLoz4

Quoted from Connecticut Mariner

Did Jack Charlton play in a testimonial at Blundell Park in early 70’s?

LM56 has mentioned Ron Cockerill’s testimonial, but I think Jack Charlton may have played in Frank Bridge’s testimonial.

Quoted from Withnail

How could I forget Gazza. I was at that game against Buuurnlah. Good shout

I think Gullit trumps Gazza mind.

I was at that Burnley match. During the game the Pontoon started a “There’s only one Paul Gascoigne” chant at the same time as one of his team mates passed him the ball. Gazza had already stopped to applaud the Pontoon and the ball rolled past his feet. Legend.

Probably not on the level  but i know schmeichel played for Brondby early in his career..was he the best keeper to grace bP?

Quoted from Connecticut Mariner

Did Jack Charlton play in a testimonial at Blundell Park in early 70’s?

Memory a bit fuzzy but was that Dave Boylens testimonial when all the Worthington brothers played as well?

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

Think he played for an All star eleven in Ron Cockerill’s testimonial which I remember attending but not who played. I also recall reading Tom Finley’s book and he told the story of how players loved playing in testimonial matches at Grimsby as they were always given a crate of fish.

My Dad once found himself sat next to Dave Sexton (ex Chelsea, Manchester United and England U21 manager) in the Findus apparently on a scouting mission. He told the story about the fish so my Dad, embarrassed by the club’s failure to recognise and welcome their distinguished guest, sent him a box of haddock which was very gratefully received. Oh, and by the way, I saw Jack Charlton play for Don Revie’s Leeds team at Blundell Park in the year they were promoted to Division 1.

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Norman La Mont chancellor of the exchequer. Disappointed his political career didn’t end well.

Well done, I’ve been trying to remember his name for this thread!

I seem to remember reading in the paper that he was queuing with the great unwashed, got spotted, and immediately rushed to the corporate area for his own safety!

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Probably not on the level  but i know schmeichel played for Brondby early in his career..was he the best keeper to grace bP?

The best keeper performances I’ve seen at BP are probably a David James for Watford, and Bruce Grobbelaar for Oldham. And Dave Beasant for us.

Anyone mentioned Sacha Baron Cohen yet?

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Anyone mentioned Sacha Baron Cohen yet?

Only 3 or 4 people so far.

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The one time I've been in a box at BP was when we beat Oldham in the league cup in 97/98 when Lester scored a ten min hattrick. Alan Shearer was in the box next door for some reason. Word got out and my dad told me to go get his autograph but the jobsworth on the door wouldn't let me in, just took my programme into him. Always wondered if it was genuine but I looked his signature up online years later and it matched.

So if anyone ever hears of anyone willing to pay top dollar for a Grimsby v Oldham programme signed by Alan Shearer, please send them my way.

Just got to the end of writing all that and remembered he obviously also played there in 05/06 as well when Whittle smashed his face in.

I remember reading about this in the paper - it said Shearer was there to see his mate, the referee!! Maybe an old school friend or something. I also think he might have been on crutches, can’t remember if that’s right though….

Alan Shearer turned up to watch a Reserves game at BP back in the day. He spent all of the first half stood in the tunnel talking to me. Very nice man as it happens.

Quoted from Heisenberg

The best keeper performances I’ve seen at BP are probably a David James for Watford, and Bruce Grobbelaar for Oldham. And Dave Beasant for us.

I remember Grobbelaar playing for Oldham as it was around the time he was accused of match fixing. He was good entertainment even though some in the Pontoon gave him stick and was still a great keeper at that stage in his career. Not long after my brother was in Skegness for a day out and Grobbelaar was there for some reason. He managed to speak to him and said he was a lovely guy.

My time following the Mariners it has to be Gullit, a football maestro.

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Memory a bit fuzzy but was that Dave Boylens testimonial when all the Worthington brothers played as well?

I think you are right - it was definitely an All Star XI - I was thinking it may have been for Harry Waiman but I think that was a Japan XI - Dave Boylen is a good shout!

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Memory a bit fuzzy but was that Dave Boylens testimonial when all the Worthington brothers played as well?

Did their polish cousin, Pintov make it over?


Am sure there’s been plenty of ex internationals played. Don’t know the line up when we played Liverpool reserves in the 80s but there must’ve been some quality in there.

Quoted from Connecticut Mariner

I think you are right - it was definitely an All Star XI - I was thinking it may have been for Harry Waiman but I think that was a Japan XI - Dave Boylen is a good shout!

I’m fairly certain it was Harry Wainmans testimonial.
I was definitely there. I ran on the pitch at the end for his autograph and he told me to feck off. You

Allan Simonsen - 82/83 season playing for Charlton

I remember Graeme Souness being sat in the Findus for a pre-seaon game.  He was Liverpool manager at the time.

Quoted from WesternMariner

Have to be Nigel Kennedy (what do you mean who - the violinist) who I remember giving it large from the front of the upper. He certainly thought he was the highest profile spectator until a chorus of who the flipping hell is that saw him back to his seat. My memory may be playing tricks on me but i think it was the night Paul McGrath put on a defensive masterclass for Villa despite hardly being able to walk.

He had a blue jag which he had sprayed with claret coloured paint - I think I remember seeing it parked by Ron Ramsdens after the Villa match in 1994:
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High profile in football?  Has to be John Motson

Maxine Carr  got fingered behind the osmond ……..

Hollywood actor Vinny Jones was booed silly when he came for a testimonial playing for Leeds

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Hollywood actor Vinny Jones was booed silly when he came for a testimonial playing for Leeds

I think that might have been for Sheffield Utd actually…..

World cup winner Norman Hunter

I had a urine next to John Wark in the bogs at Blundell Park. He was always a bit of a legend as far as I was concerned, and not just because of that.

I remember seeing Norman Lamont getting pushed around the Findus car park by a load of Barnsley fans on a New Year’s Day game years ago , I can’t ever remember seeing him since at a game

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A very good biography. What is without question is that Crosland met Kissinger at RAF Waddington. Crosland had an engagement which he wouldn't put off so that he and Kissinger could meet in London. That engagement was Town's match with Gillingham. The Civil Service (Foreign Office) were furious because it meant getting up at 4 a.m. to get to Lincoln.
According to Susan Crosland Kissinger was on his way to Africa (Rhodesia).

A contemporary press account indicates that Kissinger attending BP is an urban myth:

Sunday Telegraph, 25/4/1976
Crosland, Kissinger Eat in the Mess

Even by the standards of modern jet-age diplomacy it was an extraordinary way of having breakfast.

Due to Mr. Anthony Crosland's "crucial constituency engagements in Grimsby" the new Foreign Secretary had bacon and eggs with more than 100 assorted diplomats, secret servicemen, international journalists and Dr. Henry Kissinger at an R.A.F. Officers Mess in the heart of rural Lincolnshire.

To attend this "working breakfast," Dr. Kissinger had to rise from his bed at Claridge's after about five hours sleep, drive to Heathrow and fly more than 100 miles up to RAF Waddington in his American Government 707.

Dragged along with him were Mrs. Anne Armstrong, the American Ambassador, a bevy of State Department diplomats. the American Press Corps and enough armed bodyguards to stop a small revolution. Within 2 1/2 hours. Dr. Kissinger and his entourage were airborne again, winging their way to Nairobi at the start of a gruelling two-week tour of seven African capitals aimed at averting a full scale war in Rhodesia.

And what were these " crucial " engagements ot Mr. Crosland? On Friday night he attended a committee meeting of Grimsby Constituency Labour party and presented some trophies at a leisure conference held at Cleethorpes by the Humberside County Council.

Then, yesterday, after waving Dr. Kissinger goodbye, he held a routine constituents' surgery and went on to watch Grimsby Town play Gillingham in a battle against relegation to the Fourth Division.

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A contemporary press account indicates that Kissinger attending BP is an urban myth:

Sunday Telegraph, 25/4/1976
Crosland, Kissinger Eat in the Mess

Even by the standards of modern jet-age diplomacy it was an extraordinary way of having breakfast.

Due to Mr. Anthony Crosland's "crucial constituency engagements in Grimsby" the new Foreign Secretary had bacon and eggs with more than 100 assorted diplomats, secret servicemen, international journalists and Dr. Henry Kissinger at an R.A.F. Officers Mess in the heart of rural Lincolnshire.

To attend this "working breakfast," Dr. Kissinger had to rise from his bed at Claridge's after about five hours sleep, drive to Heathrow and fly more than 100 miles up to RAF Waddington in his American Government 707.

Dragged along with him were Mrs. Anne Armstrong, the American Ambassador, a bevy of State Department diplomats. the American Press Corps and enough armed bodyguards to stop a small revolution. Within 2 1/2 hours. Dr. Kissinger and his entourage were airborne again, winging their way to Nairobi at the start of a gruelling two-week tour of seven African capitals aimed at averting a full scale war in Rhodesia.

And what were these " crucial " engagements ot Mr. Crosland? On Friday night he attended a committee meeting of Grimsby Constituency Labour party and presented some trophies at a leisure conference held at Cleethorpes by the Humberside County Council.

Then, yesterday, after waving Dr. Kissinger goodbye, he held a routine constituents' surgery and went on to watch Grimsby Town play Gillingham in a battle against relegation to the Fourth Division.

My Dad's mate, Big Al, says he was stood with Henry in the Barratts stand! Big Al never lied!

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Maxine Carr  got fingered behind the osmond ……..

Surely not by Ian?

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Surely not by Ian?

cmon guys too far ffs

Graham Holness aka Legend

When I was a lad I sat behind Karen Brady in the upper findus when she came as CEO of Birmingham City, she was a great laff and we had a bit of banter throughout the game, tried for 90 mins to get a date but she was having none of it  

Jack Charlton.. Bobby Charlton  .. nobby styles..
Sure they played in a international  x1 in the late 70s
And Gary Birtles double  Euro  Cup winner  79 /80

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A contemporary press account indicates that Kissinger attending BP is an urban myth:

Sunday Telegraph, 25/4/1976
Crosland, Kissinger Eat in the Mess

Even by the standards of modern jet-age diplomacy it was an extraordinary way of having breakfast.

Due to Mr. Anthony Crosland's "crucial constituency engagements in Grimsby" the new Foreign Secretary had bacon and eggs with more than 100 assorted diplomats, secret servicemen, international journalists and Dr. Henry Kissinger at an R.A.F. Officers Mess in the heart of rural Lincolnshire.

To attend this "working breakfast," Dr. Kissinger had to rise from his bed at Claridge's after about five hours sleep, drive to Heathrow and fly more than 100 miles up to RAF Waddington in his American Government 707.

Dragged along with him were Mrs. Anne Armstrong, the American Ambassador, a bevy of State Department diplomats. the American Press Corps and enough armed bodyguards to stop a small revolution. Within 2 1/2 hours. Dr. Kissinger and his entourage were airborne again, winging their way to Nairobi at the start of a gruelling two-week tour of seven African capitals aimed at averting a full scale war in Rhodesia.

And what were these " crucial " engagements ot Mr. Crosland? On Friday night he attended a committee meeting of Grimsby Constituency Labour party and presented some trophies at a leisure conference held at Cleethorpes by the Humberside County Council.

Then, yesterday, after waving Dr. Kissinger goodbye, he held a routine constituents' surgery and went on to watch Grimsby Town play Gillingham in a battle against relegation to the Fourth Division.

Thanks for posting this. I've never seen it.
Two things spring to mind
1. The timing. No time for a meeting and the match
2. The security. Sure someone would have noticed such a large security presence but equally surely the chances of any security set up sanctioning a visit to an untested large venue where, in the main stand, the chance of Kissinger being assaulted by stray Werthers presented a huge security risk are next to none.

A young Ray Houghton, later of Liverpool and the Republic of Ireland fame, playing for Fulham and absolutely destroying us.

Who was that midfielder for Portsmouth who was on another level to everyone else. A Czech or Yugoslav or Croation or some such International player.

Was sat with Howard Wilkinson at a reserve game his son was playing in. Seen quite a few famous faces at reserve games, either scouting or watching family members play.

Danny Rose in the Osmond watching his brother play.

Prosinecki for Pompey

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Prosinecki for Pompey

I think you'll find it was actually Albert Steptoe.

Quoted from marinerjase

Prosinecki for Pompey

what a superb player he was. absolutely ran the show and destroyed us at Fratton Park
Beat individual performance i ever saw along with Peter Barnes running us ragged at WBA in the FA Cup

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what a superb player he was. absolutely ran the show and destroyed us at Fratton Park
Beat individual performance i ever saw along with Peter Barnes running us ragged at WBA in the FA Cup

That away game he was unplayable. They had a great team if I remember rightly with a young Peter crouch up front.

The day was roasting on the seats in the open corner. Got sun burnt in the process

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That away game he was unplayable. They had a great team if I remember rightly with a young Peter crouch up front.

The day was roasting on the seats in the open corner. Got sun burnt in the process

Didn't we lose 4-2 and we may have finished with 10? Mike Jeffrey scored too. You're right it was boiling. I think the other bloke up front for them was quite useful too, can't remember who it was though.

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Did their polish cousin, Pintov make it over?


Am sure there’s been plenty of ex internationals played. Don’t know the line up when we played Liverpool reserves in the 80s but there must’ve been some quality in there.

I think that liverpool game was around 1988? Probably one of our highest attendances that season (4000?). they smashed us and I think maybe John Wark and Craig Johnstone played.

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

That away game he was unplayable. They had a great team if I remember rightly with a young Peter crouch up front.

The day was roasting on the seats in the open corner. Got sun burnt in the process

it wasn't a bad way to see us get dikked

great quote from Crouch - He'd smoke before the game, at half-time in the showers and after the game as well. Red Marlboros, too. The real heavy stuff." Crouch also mentioned: "I think I scored about 19 goals that season and he put pretty much every single one on a plate for me. He didn't speak much, but you knew he understood far more than he was letting on. You could speak to him one-on-one and he'd answer in perfect English, but as soon as you told him to track back, he'd reply: 'I don't understand.'
— Peter Crouch talks about Prosinečki

that pompey squad had some bloody decent players in it (including Jason Crowe!)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Portsmouth_F.C._season

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I think that liverpool game was around 1988? Probably one of our highest attendances that season (4000?). they smashed us and I think maybe John Wark and Craig Johnstone played.

Johnstone came on at half time. Paul Walsh too.

Pat Glover apart from the goals he scored for us 7 in 7 for Wales.