Terry & Terry
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Another one gone. RIP big man. How we could do with one like you today.
Maurice Norman
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sherbornespurs
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Sad news indeed.
As a birthday treat, my old dad took me to WHL to see Spurs play the Hungarian Select 1X match (Nov 1965) in which he broke his leg in 5 places and which effectively marked the end of his career at the age of 31. My dad reckoned he heard the crack from our spot in the old enclosure.
I don't recall Maurice getting a testimonial or anything like that from the club: players back in the day got was called an 'Illuminated address' whatever that was, but from the money he'd saved as a pro-footballer he bought his wife a 'woollens shop' as a nest egg/investment.
A couple of years later it fell to non-league Enfield FC to host a benefit match for Maurice at their old Southbury Road ground, I still have the programme up in my loft somewhere. RIP
As a birthday treat, my old dad took me to WHL to see Spurs play the Hungarian Select 1X match (Nov 1965) in which he broke his leg in 5 places and which effectively marked the end of his career at the age of 31. My dad reckoned he heard the crack from our spot in the old enclosure.
I don't recall Maurice getting a testimonial or anything like that from the club: players back in the day got was called an 'Illuminated address' whatever that was, but from the money he'd saved as a pro-footballer he bought his wife a 'woollens shop' as a nest egg/investment.
A couple of years later it fell to non-league Enfield FC to host a benefit match for Maurice at their old Southbury Road ground, I still have the programme up in my loft somewhere. RIP
Gilzeanking
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Did I hear that he was a petrol pump attendant for a while in the 60s ?
sherbornespurs
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Indeed he did. Here's a bit more info:
Where Are They Now? | Footballers | Maurice Norman
Maurice Norman, former footballer. Find out what happened after he hung up his boots.
www.where-are-they-now.co.uk
