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<blockquote data-quote="wolsty" data-source="post: 14337" data-attributes="member: 175166"><p>If not 'a man's game', it certainly was a game where goalies were likely to get injured, since it was perfectly legitimate to 'shoulder-charge' them in those days. Not a few dropped the ball when nudged by an aggressive centre forward, but Lofthouse went too far. I've heard him admit on national television that he did foul Harry Gregg (not a man to argue with at the best of times) and that, in today's game he would have been red carded.</p><p></p><p>The mid fifties were a bad time for Manc teams, though. In 1956, Bert Trautmann had his neck broken by a Brum City lout, whose name I can't remember and in 1957, Ray Wood's cheekbone was broken when he was fouled by Ray McParland of Villa. City won, but McParland and Lofthouse ensured that United lost the '57 and '58 Cup Finals.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/sad.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad :(" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wolsty, post: 14337, member: 175166"] If not 'a man's game', it certainly was a game where goalies were likely to get injured, since it was perfectly legitimate to 'shoulder-charge' them in those days. Not a few dropped the ball when nudged by an aggressive centre forward, but Lofthouse went too far. I've heard him admit on national television that he did foul Harry Gregg (not a man to argue with at the best of times) and that, in today's game he would have been red carded. The mid fifties were a bad time for Manc teams, though. In 1956, Bert Trautmann had his neck broken by a Brum City lout, whose name I can't remember and in 1957, Ray Wood's cheekbone was broken when he was fouled by Ray McParland of Villa. City won, but McParland and Lofthouse ensured that United lost the '57 and '58 Cup Finals. :( [/QUOTE]
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