Brian Clough.

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Tappy had a good scoring record as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Tapscott

Arsenal always looked after him in later life as well, great fella

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Tappy had a good scoring record as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Tapscott

Arsenal always looked after him in later life as well, great fella

My memory of Tapscott is an abiding one.

When playing for Newport County (second string) in a pre-season affair at Somerton - in probably 63/64, so I'd previously been a schoolboy fan of the great man - I was a midfielder assigned to keep him quiet. Clearly it was just a run-out for the Welsh international but I was keen as mustard to make an impression and felt I'd had had some success in sticking close to him and challenging at every opportunity. I was on his shoulder awaiting a City goal kick and determined to get to the ball first if it came our way, which it did.

He'd clearly had enough of this pesky youngster and as I moved in, his elbow came up and cracked me hard under my chin, leaving me in a heap on the ground and him spinning away with the ball. Nothing was said but I remember kept a discreet distance for the remainder of the game.

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My memory of Tapscott is an abiding one.

When playing for Newport County (second string) in a pre-season affair at Somerton - in probably 63/64, so I'd previously been a schoolboy fan of the great man - I was a midfielder assigned to keep him quiet. Clearly it was just a run-out for the Welsh international but I was keen as mustard to make an impression and felt I'd had had some success in sticking close to him and challenging at every opportunity. I was on his shoulder awaiting a City goal kick and determined to get to the ball first if it came our way, which it did.

He'd clearly had enough of this pesky youngster and as I moved in, his elbow came up and cracked me hard under my chin, leaving me in a heap on the ground and him spinning away with the ball. Nothing was said but I remember kept a discreet distance for the remainder of the game.

Great story

In his later years, spent many a morning having a cuppa with Tappy at his home in Pantmawr. Wonderful stories from a wonderful man.

Always praising Arsenal

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