Clive Redman Posted 6 December 2010 Posted 6 December 2010 The former City striker talks about playing for the Foxes, his love for the game and lining up alongside Gary Lineker... Some of the quotes... Is there one particular game from your career that stands out and if so why? I think it has to be the Shrewsbury FA Cup Quarter-Final tie in 1982, as it was such a spectacle. A 5-2 win, three different goalkeepers for City including myself, but to be perfectly honest I don’t remember a great deal from the game! I watch the video back and some of the play was magnificent that day. Also, Liverpool away was special. We lost to Exeter the week before, and then won 2-1 at Anfield, with me scoring an own goal! I won man of the match too and had a huge hamper given to me, so I wound the lads up about that. Do you have any regrets from your playing career? Yes, leaving Leicester. I was too hasty. Jock Wallace had left and I didn’t think I could stay without him. Gordon Milne came in and I said something to him like, “I think we’ll have a great season, Mr Milne” when I met him and he replied, “Yeah, ok thanks, but it’s not Mr Milne, it’s boss.” I just thought, no way, there was only one boss and it was Jock. But leaving did wonders for Alan Smith’s career! Was there anyone you worked with in football that compared to Jock Wallace? Never. The man was…I don’t know…he was just vast, a magnificent man who knew what was wrong with you before it was wrong. He was a passionate family man and you couldn’t help but love him. Although he hammered me in the dressing room at times, I still miss him now. He had such an influence on me. For the full interview see... http://www.soarmagazine.co.uk/2010/12/06/icon-alan-young/
Guest Posted 6 December 2010 Posted 6 December 2010 My favourite match of all time too. And one of my favourite players and managers.
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