Tommy Lawton returned for a Testimonial to help him out of his financial woes Joe mercer behind & John Mores plus the Catt organised it all a good turn out did nothing to wipe out his debts...... in 1972 -
25th January 1964 Roy Vernon's penalty away to Leeds secures a replay in the FA Cup after Alex Scott's penalty had been saved by Gary Sprake, only for the referee to adjudge he had moved early and ordered the kick to be retaken, my late father was there with my older brother -
the blues won the replay - Vernon was the master of sending the Keeper the wrong way on penalty kicks only ever missed one for the Blues - A scuffed pen away at Spurs -
17th August 1963 Roy Vernon sends Gaskell diving the wrong way with his retaken penalty, having had his previous effort saved, only for the referee to deem Gaskell had moved prematurely. In a 4-0 demolition of Man United at home - in the Charity shield weeks later United inflicted a heavy defeat v us at Old Trafford to gain revenge -