Passing down Woodsend Road in Flixton recently I caught the sign ‘David Herds’ Garage’.

Most people interested in football would remember the name and the man and with Leicester City winning the Premier League this season, I suspect that their supporters who are over sixty years would remember his name with fear.

Herd put two goals past them in the 1963 cup final when Manchester United won 3-1. He then ended his career breaking his leg scoring the third of his goals in a 1972 game against Leicester City and United have not had a centre forward as good since.

Like players like Denis Law, Nobby Stiles, Jimmy Greaves and Dave McKay, they were players who had no edge to them and when they scored a goal or three, just turned and ran back to the centre circle with the occasional slap on the back from a teammate. No kissing, dancing, mincing or sliding on their knees. They just got on with what they were paid to do and what they enjoyed doing.

 I met them all and they all gave you the time of the day, no edge on them.

It has always amazed me why three of the World Cup winning team received knighthoods whilst others did not. After all, they won the World Cup as a team in 1966, so here’s to those mentioned and others of their ilk. Thanks lads.

K. Errod
Flixton