'I had crazy shirts with gold zig-zags on, a Stetson hat, big boots. He's the most eccentric man I have ever known. I did like to have a few lagers. The guy used to supply Rod Stewart, Adam Faith, Bryan Ferry and all those. As for this goal v Garner. 'I had all this great gear on. While a Leicester City player, Worthington won eight caps for England in 1974. It was a combination not suited to England boss Revie, who soon discarded a player identified as international calibre by Sir Alf Ramsey. 'Bill Shankly wanted me badly at Liverpool and that would have been exceptional,' he recalls. That love of the game doesn't evaporate. Worthington's career took him to Philadelphia in 1979 - they convinced him to sign by giving him an original Elvis belt - and meandered on into his forties. 'I was skilful but I could be naughty. 'It didn't upset me. The foreigners have come for money and that has changed things. And … 'I never thought I would be talking about this,' he says. He was very good. 'Yes, I have heard there was one like it this season,' he says. It shows the manager is thinking. Frank Worthington showing off his flamboyant style in 1979 REPLAYED and re-enacted by Bolton Wanderers fans for 40 years – Frank Worthington’s famous goal against Ipswich Town looks as … 'Any youngster looking at it would love it wouldn't they? He is also survived by second wife Carol, daughter of former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Noel Dwyer, whom he married in … It was a magical effort, replayed regularly for years after, while Worthington typically insisted he had scored plenty of better goals that had not been captured by the television cameras. Frank Worthington - The man, the myth, 'that' goal, Wanderers have revealed whoâs staying whoâs going, Transfer Gossip: Bolton Wanderers linked with former Pompey midfielder, Recently released Andy Cannon linked with Bolton. FORMER England striker Frank Worthington was a legend for strutting his stuff at clubs across the land and satisfying adoring fans with his keepy-uppy. They made me. The way I remember it was the nonchalant lean back by Worthington as he elegantly lifted it slowly over the defenders into the top corner. The original goal had been attained. 'I wouldn't have that. He never won a thing but scored 72 goals in 210 appearances at Leicester and left a lasting impression for many reasons. It is a combination that has reserved him an enduring place in English football folklore. 'He had orders to his players on a match day that they had to follow, just like he did at Leeds. He was, however, a centre forward of rare gifts, a scorer of rare goals and, as the years have rolled on, a teller of some rare stories. 'I had quite a bit of individuality and that inspired me, but Don didn't like it. The subject? But getting picked to play for England as a Leicester player was fantastic. He wanted predictable players. I had a load of hair and all this stuff I got from this shop just off Oxford Street in London. 'He would come up to you and look right at you. 'He says stuff. Maybe Don knew that. 'I am juggling with it and juggling with it,' Frank Worthington explained. This week, however, he admitted to only one regret. ', The comments below have not been moderated, By It was necessary back then but all the physical stuff inspired me as a youngster. He spent four seasons at Filbert Street playing in a team boasting the talents of Peter Shilton, Keith Weller and Alan Birchenall. He did occasionally complain that his team-mates were not up to it, indicating that there was some frustration at his failure to win top honours. Nothing can beat the feeling of witnessing something you know will stand the test of time. 'So Bill sent me to Majorca for two weeks to have a quiet time and come back. But I practised too. He could have played for Liverpool at one time, but thankfully he didnât and ended up at Bolton. Frank Worthington, former England forward, dies aged 72. 'I was eccentric, but I didn't dress like that all the time. A record number of dentistry fans attended the Pre-game Brunch. Worthington married first wife Birgitta, from Sweden, in 1973 soon after the birth of their son, Frank Jr, and their daughter Kim Malou was born in 1974. Nobody remembers the fact that Alan Brazil scored a brace. 'Most of my play was instinctive and I could do anything with that ball. I pointed to the Main Stand and said: "You could have got a better view of that from over there." In fact, today marks 40 years since that iconic moment. They have that "oomph" about them and it's fantastic. Just at the weekend or for certain effect. 1984–1985 Brighton & Hove Albion 31 (7) One, taken moments before a game in Bulgaria won through one of his two international goals, is a picture of a 26-year-old in his prime. Our goal is to manufacture a high quality product & maintain a fairly complete inventory of the parts listed in our catalog, however sometimes a delay may occur, depending on previous orders, steel deliveries, equipment repairs & personal health. I didn't need much coaching. Can you believe that? It's rather inconvenient because we are here to talk to Worthington about another of his old clubs, Leicester City, ahead of what we expect will be their imminent coronation as Barclays Premier League champions. I knew the difference between what he wanted and what I was good at. During the 1978/79 season, Worthington had his best campaign in front of goal and would go on to win the golden boot for the most goals scored in the season. In the past, in more serious moments, Worthington has admitted to perhaps not making quite the most of a talent first honed as an apprentice at Huddersfield. Raquel Welch! 'It was what Don Revie put into his players. 'He wasn't impressed.'. 'Peter Stringfellow opened his first nightclub in Leeds and I used to go there. Former England striker Frank Worthington has died at the age of 72 after a long illness. 'Tommy Smith (at Liverpool) could be nasty and then Jack Charlton at Leeds was a bit out of his mind, but I could deal with him and Norman Hunter. The time of the game was changed to later in the afternoon so the brunch became a lunch but no one seemed Copies of the paper can be obtained from the Section Librarian, C.S. Frank Worthington will be remembered as one of football’s great mavericks, a showmen with the ball at his feet and whose most famous goal was so goo Jump directly to the content Wanderers legend Frank Worthington and, inset, the ball boy celebrating behind the goal after his sublime strike against Ipswich Town The former England forward Frank Worthington has died at the age of 72. I played with Keegan at England. Frank Worthington, who passed away after a long illness yesterday, aged 72. 'If he is still the guv'nor there he may call me up and invite me down. 'There are some foreign players with great technical ability and ideas. He just stared at me a lot. I did score a couple with my right - it wasn't that clever on the whole - but I had the best left foot in English football.'. 'Yeah, I had some wild gear,' he laughs. By I scored loads for Leicester. The goal in question was actually scored for Bolton at the old Burnden Park in 1979. I am very positive.'. Former Leeds, Leicester and England striker Frank Worthington has passed away at the age of 72 following a long illness. 'I would like to see it. Worthington, who has eight England caps and two goals for the national team, began his career at Huddersfield Town. ... and hit 150 goals through 14 campaigns in the First Division. 'In terms of football that would have been it, perfect. His 24 goals ensured he won the Golden Boot, beating the likes of Kenny Dalglish to the award. Multiple fans & also Peter Reid and Worthington himself have proclaimed that the Ipswich goal wasnât the best one he scored for Wanderers. They remember Frank Worthington and his sensational goal. The subject? Nobody else in Leicester dressed like that! I was so proud of that. 'But I still love watching it. A footballing gypsy and a flamboyant personality on and off the pitch, Frank Worthington made Southampton his seventh League club in the summer of 1983. She had a blue tight-fitting leather suit on. 'The fact you have come here shows how amazing it is. I was always thinking myself anyway. They weren't quite there.'. What a footballer Frank Worthington was. Read ASNE And SNAME Pacific Northwest Section Hold Joint Meeting In Bremerton, Washington in Pdf , Flash or … 0 0 1 minute read. I would like that. Worthington played for an incredible 24 clubs: Huddersfield, Leicester, Bolton, Philadelphia Fury (USA), Birmingham, Mjallby (Sweden), Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA), Leeds, Sunderland, Southampton, Brighton, Tranmere, Preston, Stockport, Cape Town Spurs (South Africa), Chorley, Stalybridge Celtic, Galway United (Ireland), Weymouth, Radcliffe Borough, Guiseley, Hinckley Town, Cemaes Bay (Anglesey), Halifax Town. It's the iconic goal which has been replayed time and again and has come to be one of - if not the - moments of Frank Worthington's career. I took her out later to a nightclub. He was a thinking man's No 6. When you go to watch your team week in, week out, you go in the hope that youâll see that extraordinary moment. Nobody remembers that. Huddersfield Town: 1966-1967: Played: 3: Scored: 0: goals (Division 2) ... goals (Division 1) Transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion in May 1984 . 'Maybe we under-achieved a bit (Leicester finished 9th, 18th, 7th and 11th in his four seasons) and maybe that was because the defence wasn't quite strong enough. At the time, the man behind the goal was as infamous for his lifestyle off the pitch as he was for the skillfull player he was on it. And the old Filbert Street was just the best place to play. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Transfer Gossip: Bolton & Ipswich linked with Aldershotâs Anderson, Bolton Wanderers On the Trot: Internationals, The Nat Lofthouse Stand - Bolton Blogroll. 'I would have played more for England had I been at Liverpool. Frank Worthington during his time with Leicester City (Image: PA/PA Wire) “I established myself in the England team and scored a winning goal for … 'Anyway he didn't like me and he hated my free playing. I had worked hard to get where I was and I wasn't going to let a bit of rough stuff put me off. 'But this time Leicester have been better and it's amazing. 'I scored a nice one at Chelsea once in a game we lost, but that's not what I remember from that day. 192 T he Guardian did not have a reporter at Burnden Park in April 1979 to witness Frank Worthington’s most famous goal, a strike that demonstrated in the space of … 'I am actually edging away from goal at this point, but then all of a sudden I flick it over my head, spin past Butcher and Osman so now they are going totally the wrong way! I would have gone higher and higher. You see, before football was invented in 1992, not everything was captured on camera, to be preserved and rewatched for eternity. Bang! Frank Worthington never wore shin pads, wore his socks round his ankles, scored some amazing goals and entertained thousands during a career spanning 25 years and 24 clubs. But he hated me. Having almost guided Wanderers to promotion three years in a row, Greaves knew he needed that extra spark to make the jump to the First Division. It's an inspiration to see a Leicester team with a solid base. I got £100 when I played for England and £120 a week at Leicester. Ian Greaves, Worthingtonâs manager at Huddersfield, had taken over at Bolton in 1974 from Jimmy Armfield. I hadn't had a problem before but it was going up as I was watching it on the couch. His most famous goal, of course. 'But I would be at them too. It only adds to the mystique of Worthington as a player. He made his debut on 15 May against Northern Ireland in the 1973–74 British Home Championship, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 victory at Wembley. So in came Frank Worthington for a club record fee of £90,000 in 1977. 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Leeds players would be saying: "I will f***ing do you", 'but I could cope. Because at times we played fantasy football. In keeping with most from his era, Worthington's existence now is modest. He may have only been a Wanderer for two years, but he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to wear the white shirt. Worthington even 'guested' for United on a summer tour in 1984, but this afternoon will all be about Leicester. A man in love with football never really wanted to give it all up. Worthington then wrote his name into Bolton folklore forever the season after, scoring a very impressive 24 goals as Wanderers finished 17th in the top flight. Revie was the worst choice of England manager.'. I hope so, anyway. Frank Worthington, whose goal for Bolton was applauded by the referee, was wanted by Liverpool but Majorca holiday scuppered transfer and Leicester pounced. 'We didn't have the first bit at my Leicester. The referee would be looking somewhere else and I would be: "Bang... get off me".'. I even used my right foot occasionally. The Championship was secured a week later, though Worthingtonâs preparations for the game were interrupted with a night in prison before the game. Greaves inherited a core squad of talented youngsters, including Sam Allardyce, Paul Jones, Peter Reid & Neil Whatmore. They had a shooting board with different numbers on and I used to spend hours there. If you were around in the 70s during the Ian Greaves era, your defining moment is almost certainly Frank Worthington’s stunning solo goal against Ipswich Town in 1979. Worthington played for multiple clubs in England - he can still reel them all off in order - and none was particularly glamorous. He made me an international footballer and I will always be grateful. He played for England only eight times. His old friend Birchenall, now the pre-match announcer at Leicester's King Power Stadium, claimed that Worthington 'wore the tightest jeans I have ever seen'. 'As I turned to acknowledge the fans I felt sorry for Butcher, but still I couldn't resist saying something. For all his talent, Worthington played in an age when central defenders would kick you as a way of saying hello. A great goal is a great goal, though, and Worthington's enduring joy when discussing his career-defining moment is clear. 'Playing up front you got a lot of that,' he says. That intimidation came from the manager. 'He hated me,' says Worthington. 'Birchy has a nerve,' laughs Worthington when reminded of this. Happily, I didn't have my moustache at the time.'. 'I would have been more than Kevin Keegan or Kenny Dalglish as I had more skill. On a window ledge at the home he shares with his wife Carol sit two wonderful photographs of Worthington's brief time with England. He made over 200 appearances for Leicester City and played for clubs such as Bolton, Birmingham City, Southampton, Leeds United and Sunderland. 'Under Sir Alf and then Joe Mercer it was excellent. I was, like: "What's this?".'. It was all up there in my head. It was all from this (slaps his left leg). He was a scorer of great goals. 'All the talk was irrelevant. It helped me with the females, too. Ian Ladyman for the Daily Mail 'And I had a dance with Olivia Newton-John. Worthy made an instant impact and rightly justified his price tag, scoring the winning goal against Blackburn Rovers to seal promotion back to the First Division. Frank Stewart Worthington (born 23 November 1948) is a former English footballer. Bracken, P.O. It is brilliant. 'Football thinking has changed a lot. almost halfway to its goal of raising $1,000,000 for the new state-of-the-art teaching laboratory! From being down in the dumps I was suddenly feeling on top of the world.â. On the field, of course, things were a great deal more serious than we like to remember. 'I was on a commercial in America once and there was a cowboy and an Indian, but they made me be the Indian. Shocking. 'United have big crowds and big finance and want to make the most of all that potential every single home match. Frank was born into a footballing family in Shelf near Halifax West Riding ... Frank also won the Golden Boot title in 1979 for the 24 goals he … They were brilliant guys. The memories remain rich, though, and he smiles when reminded that Tottenham's Dele Alli scored a goal at Crystal Palace this season that's been likened to his own from 1979. Worthington's reputation for showmanship was accurate. They remember Julian Darby leaping for joy behind the goal. Newsmaxsport. Unfortunately, Majorca turned out to be not so quiet. Frank Worthington is up out of his armchair and pirouetting about his lounge. I was the most positive, toughest individual English football ever had and now Leicester have that positivity. Frank has 4 jobs listed on their profile. His first manager at Huddersfield, Ian Greaves, later to take him to Bolton, described Worthington as 'the working man's George Best' while Manchester City and England's Mike Summerbee once said he 'was the best player I knew in that position'. 'I loved it at Leicester. Box 24382, Seattle, Wash. 98124. The ball comes down and I hit it. Jump directly to the content. Tall, lean and long-haired, Worthington looks part footballer and part rock-star, a description he would like. The romance of Leicester in the modern era and how they have risen. To play against, there was nothing like Bobby Moore. 'It was against Ipswich and it came to me from a throw-in and I controlled it on my head,' Worthington explains, leaning back. Worthington stated at the time: âIâd been in desperate need of a lifeline and this was it. The manager Jimmy Bloomfield taught me everything about football. But some of my team-mates weren't the same. 'Johnny Giles was the same but he was a clever player. Sunday's game between Leicester and Manchester United will resonate as his late father was on United's books and his grandfather ran a pub in Moss Side. 'I met Jack Nicholson in a nightclub. Frank Worthington is pictured during Southampton's 1-1 draw with Sunderland. I was on the dance floor and she kept looking over. I could hit them all. Frank Worthington became just the 5th Bolton player to be the Golden Boot winner in the top flight & will probably be the last. View Frank Hon’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. 'Don Revie (then the England manager) hated me, so that was never going to last. A terrific goalscorer, and a scorer of terrific goals, Worthington won the First Division Golden Boot in 1979 with 24 strikes for Bolton - beating the likes of Kenny Dalglish along the way. I have four international defenders in tow - Terry Butcher and Russell Osman are right behind me - but I am juggling with it and juggling with it. Frank Worthingtonâs arrival at Bolton couldnât have come at a better time, for the club & the player. 'She spotted me in the players' lounge and came over. They had clever players and good goalscorers. They can leave something in your mind. Frank Worthington will be remembered for many things, however, his wonder goal for Bolton Wanderers will undoubtedly go down as his best goal and also one of the best goals by any player ever. 'Now I am facing my team's goal with the opponents' goal behind me. 'I am not sure it was even my best goal,' he smiles. With his back to goal, Worthington flicked the ball over his head, running around two defenders before slamming the ball on the volley into the corner of the goal. Damian Mannion. The clip makes all look a bit rushed but it must be played at the wrong speed. Frank Worthington is up out of his armchair and pirouetting about his lounge. But I can deal with all this now. He scored two goals, against Argentina and Bulgaria in friendlies. I gave all my money to my first wife anyway! Remembering Frank Worthington - The passing of a Sunderland cult hero. But I think it was the change of manager to Revie that had more to do with that. … That was the end of it. Even from a distance Worthington knows he may be able to wind up a few friends. Frank Worthington, footballing maverick who loved dressing up as Elvis Presley, scored more than 260 goals in a 26 year playing career , updated It was sky high and it all came from too much booze. An Elvis fanatic once christened 'the cowboy' on an England Under 23 trip, the young Worthington had a liking for striking clothes and stunning women. Finally we take a look at the clubâs attacking options and who should be kept on. A singular piece of finesse that will be talked about forever. I was probably the only northerner but it didn't matter. Right in the far corner past Paul Cooper's left hand. Luckily for myself & others who were born well after that game against Ipswich, the goal was captured on film, a rarity for the era. If I had played for Liverpool I would have been inspirational, it would have been big time. 'I used to be in the players' lounge at Leicester and all the wives would come to look at me. 'I think romance is a good word for what has happened. So I came back, had another medical and it was the same again. Everyone raves about his classy goal of … Depending on the generation you grew up in, this moment differs. I was in control of myself, how I wanted to juggle the ball or control the ball or create openings for my team-mates. After the game, guess who I got a strong connection with? Thankfully, the Big Match cameras were there to witness the goal which is widely considered to be the greatest scored in the clubsâ history. 40 years ago today, Bolton Wanderers lost 3-2 to Ipswich Town. Worthington, now 67, joined Leicester City in 1972 from Huddersfield, having failed a medical at Liverpool. 'But I was ready for all that. A legend at Bolton Wanderers, his wonder goal against Ipswich in 1979 will go down as one of the … I really did. Frank Worthington, whose goal for Bolton was even applauded by the referee, was wanted by Liverpool but Majorca holiday scuppered transfer and Leicester pounced. 'It was bang, bang, for hours. From handing half eaten meat pies to fans to his renditions of Elvis songs, Frank Worthington was a one of a kind. I was wearing some wild clothes and she tried to kiss me on the dance floor. 23:20 BST 29 Apr 2016. 'Most of my goals weren't even caught on camera. 'I had quite a lot of hair and was a lot younger then. Of course, no reunion is complete without the Football Homecoming Game. A true maverick of a player. On the 40th anniversary of that goal against Ipswich, Ed looks back at one of the greatest strikers to play for Bolton. Though those other goals are forever lost in time, only living on in the stories of fans who were there to witness them. It worked too. When he settles back into his armchair at his home in Huddersfield, he has another point to make. A sensational goal in a less than sensational game. At Huddersfield from 15 to 18, I used to practise in the car park. His most famous goal, of course. 'The Leicester team now have a good strong defence and I am happy with that. For many, he is the ultimate Wanderer. Worthington was a football maverick who lit up the pitch with his thrilling style of play. FORMER England striker Frank Worthington was a legend for strutting his stuff at clubs across the land and satisfying adoring fans with his keepy-uppy. Football has lost one of its great mavericks in Frank Worthington. Mind you he didn't say much! Jamie takes a look at how he would reshape the squad this summer, starting with the defence. The last part is said with a smirk and a twinkle in the eye. That goal has everything doesn't it? If you were around in the 70s during the Ian Greaves era, your defining moment is almost certainly Frank Worthingtonâs stunning solo goal against Ipswich Town in 1979. Maverick forward Frank Worthington may have only played for Sunderland for six … Worthy lived his life exactly how he wanted. I wouldn't like to … 'Building that club with my mates in the Seventies was brilliant. It's brilliant to see them getting one over the big clubs. 'They were going to pay £150,0000, a club record. Previously he has described himself as a 'bit of a peacock' and famously did 47 keep-ups while never once taking his eyes off Greaves during a training ground telling-off at his hometown club. 22:30 BST 29 Apr 2016 It's great.'. But it all fell down due to the very last thing on the medical, my blood pressure.
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