davieG Posted 9 September 2009 Posted 9 September 2009 Source - http://www.mirrorfoo...icle149977.html Football treasure unearthed by Derek Hammond & Gary Silke When Adam Black joined Leicester City after WWI he came with an impeccable record for teamwork, and a medal. He'd served as a corporal in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, where his outstanding bravery amid the hellish mud, mustard gas and bullets saw him awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal. His citation tells the horrific tale of a unit on his flank being bombed out of their trenches, which were then captured � until Black immediately led his men in with firebombs, rifles and bayonets to save the day. Black played more League games than any Leicester player in history (528) during his 16 years at Filbert Street, during which time City finished runners-up and third in League Division One � their highest ever finishes On retirement from the game Black ran a newsagents in the city. When he was 59, he took a 17-year-old as his bride. We're humbled. And as for today's crop of heroes down Filbert Way, they might consider Adam's final contract with the club, for the 1934-35 season - when he was offered �6 per week in the summer and �7 per week during the season, with an extra �1 when in the first team. Thanks to John Hutchinson, City's unofficial historian, for reminding us why Adam remains a footballing legend 80 years on - and for sending in his boots, medal and contract.
dandannieldanok Posted 9 September 2009 Posted 9 September 2009 When he was 59, he took a 17-year-old as his bride. Nice work!
davieG Posted 9 September 2009 Author Posted 9 September 2009 Nice work! I bet she was overcome by the style of his boots
Fox You Forest Posted 9 September 2009 Posted 9 September 2009 I bet she was overcome by the style of his boots I bet she soon got bored of polishing them though.
davieG Posted 9 September 2009 Author Posted 9 September 2009 I bet she soon got bored of polishing them though. Polish Dubbin you mean
ousefox Posted 9 September 2009 Posted 9 September 2009 When he was 59, he took a 17-year-old as his bride. Respect
Salieri Posted 9 September 2009 Posted 9 September 2009 Polish Dubbin you mean Are you sure he was before your time Davie? <_<
davieG Posted 9 September 2009 Author Posted 9 September 2009 Are you sure he was before your time Davie? <_< A couple of weeks at least, you cheeky bastard!
LCFC-ARAB Posted 9 September 2009 Posted 9 September 2009 That really is amazing Imagine if Ronaldo had to fight in a war......
davieG Posted 9 September 2009 Author Posted 9 September 2009 That really is amazingImagine if Ronaldo had to fight in a war...... ...... Nope I can't conjure up that image at all.
Fosse Boy Posted 9 September 2009 Posted 9 September 2009 One of the people who you only ever read about in Of Fossils and Foxes because no-one's old enough to have seen him play! Obviously a true City legend though.
Webbo Posted 9 September 2009 Posted 9 September 2009 When he was 59, he took a 17-year-old as his bride. I bet she was overcome I didn't think they did that sort of thing in those days.
Chairman of the Bored Posted 2 August 2011 Posted 2 August 2011 Adam ended his days running the newsagents (no longer there) at the end of Norman Street, where I lived for seven years (off Narborough Road). He was a real nice chap and would love nothing more than chatting to my old man about his time at LCFC. The first gentleman footballer I ever met. He did sell my old man Woodbine's (two packs a day) and he died of cancer, so Adam Black had a part in his downfall, which I can't look back on fondly. Apart from that, top bloke. Very worthy of his legend status.
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