John Holmes 2

Friday night, headingley, Leeds. Semi final against catalan. 100 ex players of the hardest, most beautiful game of all who had played with John stood on the halfway line I and many others, had seen him kick off from and cross in open play. Steve Pitchford, Roy Dickenson, so many of my childhood heroes. A minutes silence seemed too short for someone who had given so many hours of excitement and enjoyment to so many for so long. My favourite, all time player