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My great grandad was a cricketer for Lancashire but as for football im the first one that actually played it, everyone else was cricket.
 
My uncle is a Norwich City legend called Terry Allcock. Started at Bolton and scored 2 goals on his debut against City after 20 mins but couldn’t force some bloke called Lofthouse out of the team so moved on. Lived in Cocker Street growing up.
 
My Uncle by marriage (my Dad's sister) was a good semi-pro footballer in Scotland in the early 60s. He and a friend got a Trial for Liverpool just after Shankley had taken over. My Uncle got through but his friend failed. At the time, my uncle had only played Junior football in Scotland and had never travelled.
Feeling homesick, he declined the offer and returned home with his mate. The rest, as they don't say, is complete anonymity.
 
My great uncle was the first Englishman to play in the World Cup finals in 30 and 34.... albeit for the USA after he emigrated. Made his English league debut first though for Tranmere.
George Moorhouse.
 
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