Football Legends

Jimmy Armfield - former England captain and Blackpool stalwart - speaks to some of the heroes of the British game about life before, during and after football in this series of radio interviews.

From the days when a professional's wage was capped at £20 a week and football was an escape route from the pit or the factory, to the unheard of glamour of a continental club contract and the start of the cult status attending the modern game, we hear from some of those who made the journey to legendary status.

Football Legends - Stanley Matthews
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Football Legends - Nat Lofthouse
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Football Legends - Len Shackleton
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Football Legends - Jimmy McIlroy
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Football Legends - Cliff Jones
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Football Legends - George Hardwick
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Football Legends - Tommy Lawton
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Football Legends - Lawrie Reilly
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Football Legends - Johnny Haynes
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Football Legends - Jimmy Greaves
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Football Legends - Geoff Hurst
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Football Legends - Jack Charlton
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Football Legends - Denis Law
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Football Legends - Pat Jennings
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Football Legends - Billy McNeill
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Football Legends - Ray Wilson
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Football Legends - Johnny Giles
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Football Legends - Gordon Banks
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Football Legends - Bobby Charlton
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Football Legends - Dave Mackay
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Football Legends - Kevin Keegan
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