The football 'hardman'

[TH63]

Seemed to have less injuries back in the day though....or maybe it's just me

Not so sure about that, back then careers were ended by injuries that could be fixed today.
Then again I'd never heard of a "metatarsal" or "cruciate" until about ten years ago

[ian gibson]

Billy Whitehurst got to be up there, the bloke was a total loon.