Focus on Frank Worthington

[kushiro]

As it's Leicester v Huddersfield this afternoon I was doing a bit of random strolling around the internet reading about Frank Worthington. There's so many gems to unearth:

 

First of all, this picture from his Huddersfield days, featuring the worst club badge ever.

 

 

Then came across an old clipping from 'Shoot' magazine - remember the old 'Focus On' feature?  Players always gave really tedious answers - Favourite food? 'Steak and Chips'. Favourite musician?  'Phil Collins and Rod Stewart'.  But Frank? 

 

Previous clubs:                      The Playboy, Tramps and Sandpiper (Manchester)

Married:                                  Used to be.

Favourite other team:            Bolton Market's half-holiday second XI

Most difficult opponent:         The taxman

Biggest disappointment:        Not getting the lead part in the TV series The Incredible Hulk

Biggest thrill:                          Playing against Bradford City in a practice match

Favourite singers:                  Elvis, and The Singing Postman (Do you remember 'Have you got a loight boy?')

 

Next,THAT goal. Dele Alli copied it, but the original is superior:

 

 

And finally, his best years were at Leicester. I'd never seen this clip before: 

 

 

Edited 1 January 2018 by kushiro

[Vacamion]

 

Peter Shilton’s Missus and the song thereof.

 

 

 

 

Edit - I know it’s nothing to do with this fixture, but it always brings a smile...

Edited 1 January 2018 by Vacamion

[davieG]

I did a load of Legend threads back in the day and Worthington was one of them.

 

 

[sylofox]

Elvis is about the only serious answer he gave

[sylofox]

Good job they never asked him how many kids he had. The answer would have been a guess anyway.

[TrentFox]

Hero. 

[dynamark]

Very good indeed.Love the mention of Wool and Stringy -its a long time ago and the younger lads on here would have loved it given the chance.

I know its a well used phrase but they do not make em like that any more Liverpool refused him because of his blood/alcohol count.or the other way round)

I hope he is Ok now plus the others of the time of course.

[soulieoldie]

But you didn’t always know who was going to turn up on match day. Went to Stoke away and Franks kit was as clean when he went in at half time as it was when he came out before kick off, he’d spent most of the first half just standing on the halfway line. Mind you when he did turn up it was magic. 

[Buce]

 

The most naturally talented Englishman to ever play the game.

 

If he'd been born Italian he'd have had a hundred caps.

[Lesterlad]

He was my all time faveourate city player. Worth the admission alone when he was up for it. 

 

Played better when when he had been drunk night before. 

 

Him Glover and Weller. What players and why would they be worth today 

[Buce]

6 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

He was my all time faveourate city player. Worth the admission alone when he was up for it. 

 

Played better when when he had been drunk night before. 

 

Him Glover and Weller. What players and why would they be worth today 

 

At today's prices you'd be talking 60 - 70 million for Weller at his peak, easily.

 

As a left footer, Glover would be commanding an inflated fee of maybe 50 million?

 

Frank, I simply wouldn't sell.

[st albans fox]

The game is about athletes now - I’m not sure frank would have had the application 

 

I reckon his left foot was as good as messi’s is now - 

[RODNEY FERNIO]

He was a very gifted player ... but the best ever ??

 

Frankie Wortho V Lineker V Collymore

 

All great strikers ... not sure who I'd say was the best.

Frank probably the most gifted, Stan not far behind and Gary the least gifted but the most prolific.

[Lesterlad]

40 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

At today's prices you'd be talking 60 - 70 million for Weller at his peak, easily.

 

As a left footer, Glover would be commanding an inflated fee of maybe 50 million?

 

Frank, I simply wouldn't sell.

I have to agree with you. Weller was a phenomenal player.  Mahrez is the most skilful player I’ve seen but Weller did it for 90 minutes every game. Glover had a wand of a left foot and Wortho what can you say about him. Unplayable on his day

Edited 1 January 2018 by Lesterlad

[Buce]

 

2 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

I have to agree with you. Weller was a phenomenal. Mahrez is the most skilful player I’ve seen but Weller did it for 90 minutes every game. Glover had a wand of a left foot and Wortho what can you say about him. Unplayable on his day

 

The title winners are legends, but Bloomfield's side was the most entertaining City team in my lifetime.

[Lesterlad]

1 hour ago, Buce said:

 

 

The title winners are legends, but Bloomfield's side was the most entertaining City team in my lifetime.

Yes they were. Bloomfield was a manager ahead of his time. I do think central midfield let us down even with the Birch and Sammels they weren’t as good as those around them and bob Lee was average. I think we were 3-4 players from challenging for the title in my opinion 

Edited 1 January 2018 by Lesterlad