Fred Pickering was born on this day in 1941. He passed in 2019. A popular and successful striker at Blackburn starting off as a fullback before becoming a prolific striker joined us, injured with a dodgy knee played for Birmingham & Blackpool respectively was born today a classy no 9 who earned England honours too -
Great Harwood v Wigan in 1971. Ex-Blackburn greats Bryan Douglas and Ronnie Clayton in the red of Great Harwood and ex-Toffees’ cup hero Derek Temple on the far right in Blue (not sure who the other chap is? - coloured in great - Royston Vernon finished his career at great Harwood too nr Blackburn -