“Mooro, I couldn’t believe it when I came to the club, he had just won the World Cup…
“Trevor needed looking after, he was so talented, and I was so lucky to play in midfield with someone like him because I always had a get-out ball. I’d just knock it to his back foot and sometimes he’d just let the ball run and beat somebody like that. He was a fantastic player.”
And of the fans he said: “From day one, they were always great with me. I think they all loved my buccaneering ways, the way I used to go around tackling and stuff, they used to like that.
“They’re working-class people and I think, if they see you give effort, and I always gave effort, first and foremost, and that quality in you, they forgive a lot of things.
“I loved playing in front of them. They’ve always been great for me and I’ve got this stand named after me and I owe a lot not just to Ron Greenwood and John Lyall because they looked after me, but I owe a lot to the fans because they gave me such great support.
“It’s no fun if you’re not one of their favourites. I remember a few people who it could be very tough for as they could be very harsh, but if they see effort they’ll get behind you and they’ve been great to me.”