They Used to Scare the Living Daylights Out of the Opposition

Summary


ALAN Peacock battled through a ruthless era when every player was hewn from granite.

They had to be. Football was a brutal and unforgiving contact sport played by tough blokes hardened by industry and honed by national service.

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They Used to Scare the Living Daylights Out of the Opposition

Wearing steel-toed boots! But even among the armies of hardmen there were fearsome individuals who stood out.

"We had a couple of them," said former Boro goal machine Peacock. "We had Ray Yeoman and Derek Stonehouse... they were really hard so- and-sos.

"The pair of them used to scare the l...

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