Do you mean Crofton

Hello Wakey fans. I went on train to this famous final, as a schoolboy from Kingston Upon Hull, it was my first Wembley cup final, I remember the train coming in to Kings Cross (I think) and the rain could be heard inside the station bouncing of the roof, it was chuckling it down.



I remember the excitement and anticipation of entering the famous stadium, I was probably a little young to analyse the actual game, but remember wingers running through standing water, the ball stopping dead, with players running past the ball.



Of course the most famous moment when Don Fox missed that almost unmissable kick in front of the sticks, as he dropped to the floor in obvious heartbreak, that one moment for me encapsulated the love I’ve had ever since for our great game, the cruel & the hurt in that never forgotten moment filled me as a neutral with so much sadness for Don, memories of a lifetime.



I honestly wasn’t aware of any controversy regarding the officials, and didn’t until now know the terrible circumstances which became of the referee, I suppose back then, no social media etc, it was just one more moment in time.

That's were Leeds got there lucky Leeds tag ,and they have lived up to it many a time

Yup, it's such an engrossing story on every level.



Personally, I don't think the Ref was bent but I do think someone or something got to him, or in other words, he was nobbled somehow, Nothing I might add to do with the Leeds team or the club. I don't need to go into too much detail, I think we know the kind of people I am eluding to.



A truly crooked individual wouldn't kill himself, truly bad people rarely do the honorable thing, depending on your outlook.



That said it was only a part of the story and will only ever be speculation, so even if they ever do make a film of it

it's just some subtext.



The real story was Don Fox, the pain he felt, and the instant forgiveness and support he got from the people of the world's largest village and his teammates, it's that that makes me proud to call Wakefield my home (not, unfortunately, my birthplace).

Not sure they were lucky, well not the players, in the documentary few of them seemed totally comfortable with what happened that day, even though it had little to do with them. It's a bit like the SLGF and the CCup of the last two years, the teams earned it but it's tainted IMHO.

How happened to trinity in the years straight after 1968

The pitch was so full of puddles that the marching band, at half time as they came of where going out of step

Nah, that was just the excuse they used.

2 things that may or not be true.

No lap of honour by the Leeds team

Heppletwait related to leeda player shoebottom I think.

Alas they key turning point for me was committee men forcing Neil to play a game before the final when he told them he'd pulled his groin.



He ended up missing this game and the GB tour.

Possibly but as Neil says, he may have kicked that one but would possibly have missed the others or something like that.



All the same, thank god committee men are no longer allowed anywhere near team selection.

So the committee called the shots not the coach ?