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Football -
Who Are They?
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Each
of the following people have a connection of some sort with football but
they are not well-known for the playing of the game. What is the claim to
footballing fame for each person named? As a help the people are
listed in the order they became well known, with the oldest first.
1
Archibald
Leitch. If you are
well-travelled supporter you will almost certainly been at a club whose
ground or a stand was designed by Archibald Leitch. Leitch was an engineer
and architect who was born in Glasgow in 1866 and from the start of the
twentieth century to his death in 1939 he became the most famous ground
designers of all time. Grounds he worked on included Goodison, Highbury,
Hillsborough, Ibrox, Roker Park, Stamford Bridge and White Hart Lane.
2
Arthur
Ellis. The Englishman was
one of the top referees of his time - he refereed the first European Cup
Final in 1956 - and later became well-known on television officiating in
the popular BBC programme It's a Knockout.
3
Who is pictured alongside
and what is his footballing claim to fame? Graham Kelly.The former
Blackpool bank teller became chief executive of the Football
Association in 1988 after having previously been Secretary of the
Football League. He held the FA post until 1998
when he resigned following allegations that he overstepped his
powers by promising a £3.2m loan to the Welsh FA.
4
Jimmy
Gardner Once a favourite of the
tabloids who invariably is named as Jimmy 'Five Bellies' Gardner. From
Gateshead, he is the best mate of Paul Gascoigne and often filled as many
column inches in the newspapers as Gazza.
5
Matthew
Simmons He was the Crystal Palace 'fan'
whose verbal abuse of Eric Cantona saw the Frenchman launch the famous
kung-fu kick at him at Selhurst Park in January 1995.
6
Susie
Amy She's the actress
who played Chardonnay in the TV series Footballer's Wives. Sorry!