Player 5 — Wilf Copping — WILF COPPING In the days when a clean-cut appearance was the fashion of the day, Wilf Copping went against the trend and fielded stubble which added to his already tough, rugged reputation. With his crooked nose and a propensity for bone-crunching tackles, Copping’s scowl was enough to make any opponent wince before…

Player 4 — Ron “Chopper” Harris — RON “CHOPPER” HARRIS Brutal tackles and the name Ron Harris go hand-in-hand. His uncompromising and tough style of play earned him the nickname ‘Chopper’ over the years. He joined Chelsea as a junior and became a stalwart at the club clocking up an astonishing 795 appearances over a 18 year period. During his…

Player 2 — Willie Woodburn — WILLIE WOODBURN — THE IRON CURTAIN Woodburn joined Rangers in 1937 and shortly after the war quickly established himself as the anchor man in the side’s tight-knit defensive formation, known as the ‘Iron Curtain’. A talented footballer whose elegant and precise style juxtaposed his powerful tackling earned him the nickname ‘Big Ben’. Woodburn enjoyed a successful…

Player 3 — Norman Hunter — NORMAN “BITES YER LEGS” HUNTER The Gateshead born Hunter joined Leeds United from school at the tender age of 15. In his early years he was skinny and gaunt, inadequate even — a mere shadow of what he was to become. Indoctrinated into Don Revie’s tried and tested regime he was fed on daily rations…

Player 1 — Frank Barson — FRANK BARSON — THE ORIGINAL HARD MAN OF FOOTBALL Barson is often considered to be the original hardman of football. The stories of him are the stuff of movies — from knocking out referees (albeit accidently), to match suspensions and bans, boardroom disputes, negotiating contracts at gun point and connections to the criminal underworld. Barsons reputation is unmatched throughout…

Studio: Rob Baxter is pitch side with the creators of Vintage Niftys, Rob.. Rob: Thanks Jeff, welcome to Vintage Park, the home of Vintage Niftys. Quite an old school ground with rickety old turnstiles and some seating that could do with the odd squirt of WD40. I’m here with Noel…

You may have heard of Vintage Niftys, you may not but if Noel and Ian, the creators, have their way, it will be a name that will become synonymous with high quality NFT Sports trading cards. They are about to announce the launch of their first series — Old School…