The most unlikely and different looking footballer you could ever see, nicknamed Blakey because he resembled the On the Buses character; a winger who was tall, gangly, with knobbly knees and elbows that stuck out at all angles when he ran, and who seemed to defy all the athletic requirements of any footballer. But boy could he play and he remains one of the all-time Burnley favourites. There was all of this, plus clothes and kit that seemed to hang off him like a scarecrow. Fans were incensed during the Waddle management season when his assistant told fans he wasnt fit to lace Waddles boots, despite him possessing skills that took him past players as if they werent there with the ball tied to his feet. His best time was under manager Stan Ternent when one of his defining games was against Tottenham in a Cup game at Turf Moor coming off the bench to turn the game on its head, was virtually unplayable, and gave one of the best individual exhibitions seen at Turf Moor so that Burnley ran out worthy winners. He is still playing today in non-league football and Youtube shows what is claimed to be the finest-ever individual non-league, solo goal when he scored for Wealdstone.
