Paddyowl Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 The Clegg Bros - Absolute Wednesday legends ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Milan da man Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Wow. Look at these boys!! No beamers or ******* back then. Just turnips and industrial accidents Cool pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Victorian Owls. Love it. That's history not tinpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swfc cuttsy Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Charles Clegg was a strict teetotaller and non-smoker. He also had a deep religious conviction. His favourite quote was "nobody ever gets lost on a straight road". He was known to frown on those who drank before matches and also disliked gambling. He feared that professionalism would be a corrupting influence on the game and fought a losing battle against it throughout his administrative career. Despite this he was more broad-minded than people expected. He understood that players sometimes had to 'rough it'. He also had a sharp wit. During a disciplinary meeting, where a young player had been brought before him for ungentlemanly remarks to a referee, Clegg asked what had been said. The player responded, "Well, I said 'I've poo poo better referees'". "I see," said Clegg. "All right, I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll give you a week to prove you can do just that. But if you can't, I'm afraid you'll have to pay a £1 fine" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Clegg_(footballer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryPlopper Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 And I thought Darren Sideways Potter's tash was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 William Clegg was also a solicitor and defended the infamous Sheffield criminal Charles Peace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prendo's boots Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) Dont EVER mess wi the Cleggs!!!! Brilliant pic mate....ive a postcard given to me by my Grandad with the Wednesday side from 1908 (ish) on it...he'd written the players he recognised on the pic in pencil on the back...Ive put it somewhere 'safe' .. but cant bloody remember where...must find it and get it copied up on here!!!... Edited September 17, 2012 by Prendo's boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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