[James]

Originally Posted by Alf

Tom Finney would go to work on a Saturday morning, then in the afternoon, he would get on the tram with the fans to the football ground, and go play for Preston North End.

He was one of the best players in the World and fans used to flock to see him. He earned £14 a week playing football, and the clubs could survive financial ruin.

The middle class vultures destroyed this working class game. They just take, take and take.

Clubs went out of business back then too. Well Accrington Stanley is the one that springs to mind - that was in the 60s.

They are back now in the League One.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by James

Clubs went out of business back then too. Well Accrington Stanley is the one that springs to mind - that was in the 60s.

They are back now in the League One.

I don't think Accrington were playing in the Football league before they folded though, I think they'd already slipped into semi-pro football by that point.