Focus on albert Quixall
A player whose name is invariably preceded by the phrase “Golden Boy”, Albert Quixall broke into the Sheffield Wednesday team in 1951 aged 17. He was eye-catching not just for his baby-faced looks and blond quiff but also for a game based on skill, balance and touch. In an era of largely orthodox technique Quixall advocated the radical idea of practice and looked to the Hungarians and South Americans for inspiration.
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ARSENAL FILM
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