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Originally Posted by steeljack
not sure of the year , was only a kid but remember the local "up-roar' the year Derek Dougan requsted a transfer from the Rovers the morning before the Cup Final , think the Rovers lost and Dougan took most of the local blame
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That was 1960 SJ I was there and if I remember rightly so was cashy, well he was in London
Thats when Dave Whelan broke his leg which finished his career as a footballer, but didn't do bad for himeslf,
If I remember rightly the team was
Layland, Whelan, Bray, Clayton, Woods, Magrath, Bimpson Dobing, Doogan Douglas Mcloud,
Rovers lost 3-0 playing most of the game with 10 men after Whelan was carried off, the scores were Norman Deeley 2 Mick Macrath own goal
Doogan did ask for a transfer before the final. Was a very sad day, but things were put to rights the year after when the Diggles lost 3-1 to Spurs in the final