Tottenham Hotspur genuine autographs on 2009 Carling Cup Final programme
2009 Carling Cup Final programme signed by the majority of the Tottenham Hotspur squad. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE BEEN TAKEN VERY CAREFULLY AS TO NOT BEND THE INNER PAGES TOO MUCH, WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PROGRAMME.
The programme is in an excellent condition after being stored in a safe dark place at home. In addition to many top player signatures to the inside pages such as Bale, Modric etc, etc the front page of the programme has been signed by the following: Tim Sherwood, Les Ferdinand, Jimmy Walker, Niko Kranjcar, Wilson Palacios, Kyle Naughton, Peter Crouch, Giovani Dossantos,, Sebastien, Bassong, and Dean Parrett.
Our eldest daughter used to live very close to the old Spurs Training Ground, so whenever I was staying at her home I used to drop by and get autographs for my kids. THIS IS A REALLY SPECIAL ONE OF A KIND PIECE OF SPURS MEMORALBILIA. At school aged 16, I played football for Yorkshire Boys Senior Schools under 18's, two years younger than most of the other players. This was with the likes of Jeff Clarke who went on to play for Manchester City. My coach was Eddie Beaglehole, who was very well known in the Doncaster area, and whose son Steve many years later went on to manage Doncaster Rovers.
My working life started, when wrongly or rightly, I signed for my home town team Doncaster Rovers. Maurice Setters (ex Manchester United 1963 FA Cup winner, and assistant to Jack Charlton at the Republic of Ireland) signed me.
My ex-boss and good friend Maurice is sadly no longer with us. I made my debut at the age of 17 years 3 months, at the old Belle Vue Ground against Torquay United on 3. Unfortunately I suffered a bad knee injury very early in my career, and it was only really diagnosed correctly after leaving the club.I have been privileged to play with some very good footballers, including Ernie Hunt (ex Coventry City) who was on loan at Doncaster, Mike Elwiss (who Bobby Charlton signed whilst he was manager of Preston North End), Graham Moore (ex Manchester United), Terry Curran, Peter Kitchen, Brendan O'Callaghan etc. I was also lucky enough to be at the club when local legend Alick Jeffrey was trying to regain his fitness, with a view of a comeback.
Unfortunately it did not materialise. I was lucky enough to meet Malcolm Allison the Manchester City manager, together with his team of superstars in the away dressing room at Alick Jeffrey's testimonial game in 1972 at the Belle Vue ground, plus Bobby and Jack Charlton etc from the International XI. As a hobby, at a young age, my children became avid autograph collectors.
I still remember to this day, how excited the children were when they'd met Cristiano Ronaldo on many occasions. Even being such a superstar, Cristiano always found time to sign autographs for children. As a result, our home has boxes full of autographed material, which now my children have flown the nest needs to go to a good home. All our autographs have been obtained personally, or have been bought as presents from the most distinguished of autograph dealers.
The family have also spent many weeks in California, and we've been lucky enough to meet many film stars at the Lone Pine Film Festival, such as Olivia de Havilland, Ernest Borgnine, Angie Dickinson, and Jack Palance, caught up with Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds at Miss Reynold's Dance Studio in North Hollywood, together with many other film stars at various conventions in the USA. I have also been lucky enough to meet many Bond Girls, and many ladies from Hammer House of Horror. I make the bold, but confident challenge to anyone out there, "I dare you to prove differently". Many people will not give out autographs without adding a name, so if I have a namesake out there, whereby I have a large inscribed selection to "Bob", please enquire as they would make a wonderful gift for someone.
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