11 SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2009 THE DAILY ECHO PA PA INE’S W RLD The Saints legend’s EXCLUSIVE column on all things football ll I T WAS a special sea- son for Southampton FC. It was the dawn of a new era for the club. It was pushed along by a very suc- cessful youth side, which I was very much a part of. A number of players came through to make a number of first team appearances from that side. There was me, John Sydenham, Maughan, Simpson, Holmes and Godfrey. We got through to the semi- final in the FA Youth Cup, where we eventually lost to the Busby Babes. We lost 5-2 at The Dell and then went to Old Trafford and were the first team to beat them, 3-2 – yours truly punched in the winner. It was extremely nice for Sir Matt Busby to come and congratulate us after the game. That was really the starting of the club under the only real manager Saints have had, Ted Bates. We got promoted from Division III with a very talented Southampton side. We had George O’Brien, who scored many, many goals for Saints, and the talented Dick Conner. We also had Derek Reeves, a centre forward who we got from Bournemouth Gasworks, if the memory serves me right. It was a combination of a bit of everything. A bit of youth and a bit of experience, with players to put the ball in the back of the net for you. The club was being moulded, struc- tures were being put in places to allow the club to go forward. It was never a club with a lot of money to spend so a lot of praise should go to Bill Ellerington, the key scout at the time. A lot relied on his ability and with Ted Bates, they were a tremendous combo. Ted was also very shrewd in the transfer market. We had a striker at the time called Charlie Livesey. He got into a bit of trouble in London and Jimmy Thompson, who was scouting for us at the time, spoke in court on his behalf and got him down to Southampton. Charlie was a revelation and we eventually sold him back to Chelsea and got Cliff Huxford as part of the deal. Huxford was the dynamo at the back of the title win, one of the hardest men to play the game. Opponents had a real fear factor coming up against him. And with George O’Brien, and two wingers in myself and John Sydenham, we were unstoppable going forward. We also had Tommy Traynor at left back, Ron Davies, who recently died, at right back, as well as Tommy Mulgrew at inside left. It was a really experienced side, with a little flavour of youth and panache. Put all that together and we had a real decent side. We had the potential going forward to score goals. No goal was more important than one against Reading toward the end of the season. Brian Clifton, a local lad from Whitchurch, made a huge impact. I remember the photo of the header he scored against Reading in the Easter. The goal pretty much won us the title and will always be remembered in Southampton’s history. The ball came in from a corner and Clifton thundered it home. The Daily Echo’s Jimmy Adams, a great photog- rapher, captured it as it flew in. I remember George O’Brien went up to Brian after the game and said: “You lucky so-and-so. You know that goal’s going to be remembered forever.” And it did. It helped Saints move for- ward and won us the title. F if t y seasons a go (1959/60 c am pai gn) T er r y P aine w as par t of the last S ain ts t eam t o pla y in the thir d tier of English f o otball. H er e , the S ain ts legend lo oks back on wha t pr o v ed t o b e a v er y s pecial season. A shock for City IT WAS a nice sea- son. I remember going to first division Manchester City and winning 5-1. Imagine that now. A third division side going to the Premier League and winning by that scoreline. Apart from the FA Cup run in ’63 it stands as the best victory of my career – going to an estab- lished top league side and absolutely hammering them 5-1. We had one of those days where we could do nothing wrong. We were even 1-0 down, believe it or not. We had a young keeper called Bob Charles and, after they scored, he must have looked at the clock and wondered what kind of after- noon it would be. And, better still, they had Bert Trautmann in goal, a German paratrooper in the Second World War, who had a great reputation and we hammered five past him. It was the talk of the FA Cup. You won’t see that kind of result again. Ted was the best I JOINED Saints when I was 16 and went on to turn pro- fessional with them. I was on the winning sides that won the respective league in 1959/60 and the equivalent of what is known as the Championship six years later. I was fortunate to be brought along by Ted Bates, pictured, with a number of oth- ers as well. And to be able to do it with one club was a great achievement. We went from the old third division and got promoted to the second, then into the first and even got into Europe. It was an outstand- ing achievement from an outstanding manager. THE START OF SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL CLINCHER: Brian Clifton’s famous goal against Reading virtually secured the title for Saints.
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11SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2009 THE DAILY ECHO
PAPAINE’S W RLDThe Saints legend’s EXCLUSIVE column on all things football ll
IT WAS a special sea-son for SouthamptonFC. It was the dawnof a new era for theclub.
It was pushed along by a very suc-cessful youth side, which I was verymuch a part of. A number of playerscame through to make a number offirst team appearances from that side.
There was me, John Sydenham,Maughan, Simpson, Holmes andGodfrey. We got through to the semi-final in the FA Youth Cup, where weeventually lost to the Busby Babes.
We lost 5-2 at The Dell and then wentto Old Trafford and were the firstteam to beat them, 3-2 – yours trulypunched in the winner. It wasextremely nice for Sir Matt Busby tocome and congratulate us after thegame.
That was really the starting of theclub under the only real managerSaints have had, Ted Bates.
We got promoted from Division IIIwith a very talented Southamptonside.
We had George O’Brien, who scoredmany, many goals for Saints, and thetalented Dick Conner. We also hadDerek Reeves, a centre forward who
we got from Bournemouth Gasworks,if the memory serves me right.
It was a combination of a bit ofeverything. A bit of youth and a bit ofexperience, with players to put theball in the back of the net for you.
The club was being moulded, struc-tures were being put in places to allowthe club to go forward.
It was never a club with a lot ofmoney to spend so a lot of praiseshould go to Bill Ellerington, the keyscout at the time.
A lot relied on his ability and withTed Bates, they were a tremendouscombo.
Ted was also very shrewd in thetransfer market.
We had a striker at the time calledCharlie Livesey. He got into a bit oftrouble in London and JimmyThompson, who was scouting for us at
the time, spoke in court on his behalfand got him down to Southampton.
Charlie was a revelation and weeventually sold him back to Chelseaand got Cliff Huxford as part of thedeal.
Huxford was the dynamo at the backof the title win, one of the hardest mento play the game.
Opponents had a real fear factorcoming up against him.
And with George O’Brien, and twowingers in myself and JohnSydenham, we were unstoppablegoing forward. We also had TommyTraynor at left back, Ron Davies, whorecently died, at right back, as well asTommy Mulgrew at inside left.
It was a really experienced side,with a little flavour of youth andpanache. Put all that together and wehad a real decent side.
We had the potential going forwardto score goals.
No goal was more important thanone against Reading toward the end ofthe season.
Brian Clifton, a local lad fromWhitchurch, made a huge impact. Iremember the photo of the header hescored against Reading in the Easter.The goal pretty much won us the titleand will always be remembered inSouthampton’s history.
The ball came in from a corner andClifton thundered it home. The DailyEcho’s Jimmy Adams, a great photog-rapher, captured it as it flew in.
I remember George O’Brien went upto Brian after the game and said: “Youlucky so-and-so. You know that goal’sgoing to be remembered forever.”
And it did. It helped Saints move for-ward and won us the title.
Fifty seasons ago (1959/60campaign) Terry Paine waspart of the last Saints teamto play in the third tier ofEnglish football. Here, theSaints legend looks backon what proved to be avery special season.
A shockfor CityIT WAS a nice sea-son. I remembergoing to first divisionManchester City andwinning 5-1. Imaginethat now. A thirddivision side goingto the PremierLeague and winningby that scoreline.
Apart from the FACup run in ’63 itstands as the bestvictory of my career– going to an estab-lished top leagueside and absolutelyhammering them 5-1.
We had one ofthose days where wecould do nothingwrong. We were even1-0 down, believe itor not.
We had a youngkeeper called BobCharles and, afterthey scored, he musthave looked at theclock and wonderedwhat kind of after-noon it would be.
And, better still,they had BertTrautmann in goal, aGerman paratrooperin the Second WorldWar, who had a greatreputation and wehammered five pasthim.
It was the talk ofthe FA Cup. Youwon’t see that kindof result again.
Ted wasthe bestI JOINED Saintswhen I was 16 andwent on to turn pro-fessional with them. Iwas on the winningsides that won therespective league in1959/60 and theequivalent of what isknown as theChampionship sixyears later.
I was fortunate tobe brought along byTed Bates, pictured,with a number of oth-
ers as well. And tobe able to do it withone club was a greatachievement.
We went from theold third division andgot promoted to thesecond, then into thefirst and even gotinto Europe.
It was an outstand-ing achievementfrom an outstandingmanager.
THE START OFSOMETHING VERY SPECIAL
CLINCHER: Brian Clifton’s famous goal against Reading virtually secured the title for Saints.
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