Liverpool retain Youth Cup
Last double cap dies
Richardson confirmed as Spireites boss
—– Liverpool retain the FA Youth Cup as the prestigious tournament is decided by penalties for only the second time in its 55 year history.
Trailing 1-2 from the Final’s first leg, the young Reds over come the old enemy down the East Lancs road in fine style with a 1-0 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Robbie Threlfall scores the all-important goal to take the tie into extra time but, with no further goals, Liverpool hold their nerve to win the shoot-out 4-3.
It’s the third time they’ve won the cup in Steve Heighway’s last game as the club’s academy director.
The former Liverpool winger, who arrived at Anfield in 1970, ends his long association by paying tribute to his young charges: “This is the best bunch of boys I have worked with. I am really pleased. It was terrific night and very dramatic.
“It was just very special to be with these boys for one last time and to win the trophy was great.”
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—– It is announced that Arthur Milton - the last man to play football and cricket for England - died at his home in Bristol yesterday. He was 79.
As a football, the right-winger was a member of Arsenal’s 1953 First Division title winning team and won his only full international cap against Austria at Wembley in November 1951.
As a cricketer, the Gloucestershire batsman scored 32,000 runs and made six Test appearances between 1958 and 1959.
—– Although they are likely to be relegated to League Two on Saturday, Chesterfield confirm Lee Richardson as their new manager.
The former Spireites midfielder and assistant manager took over on a caretaker basis last month following the sacking of Roy McFarland.
Although he has not been able to halt the slide immediately, Richardson believes he’s the man for the Saltergate job: “I’m not the best self-publicist but I am in a position where I would like to be given the opportunity. The idea was always that Roy would move on at a time of his choosing and I would take over.
“So in my view there is a right decision to be made here and I think the board will make it.”
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