Mike Milligan, John Kelly & Nick Henry - After a win over local rivals Manchester City at Maine Rd 1987/88 former Latics manager Jimmy Frizzell & City Director of football wasn't happy & referred to the Latics midfield of Milligan & Henry as "snapping yard dogs". It was meant as a derogatory term but Latics fans embraced this new term as their own once Kelly left the club the following season Nick Henry & Miligan formed a famous midfield partnership forever known as the yard dogs not only snapping at heels but playing great football during the clubs most successful period.
7 янв 2021
