Probably the best header of the ball England have ever had . It's well documented how he had the knack of hanging in the air while the opposing centre half was on his way down.How much would he have been worth today.
Just read his book brilliant read, what a difference in his day. When he was 15 he had scored 570 goals in 3 seasons absolutely unbelievable achievement. What a player.
Seems so unfair that he had to survive during his later years on supplementary benefits when players today who couldn't lace his boots are multi millionaires.
I once met Tommy Lawton at my local pub in North East Wales, by the landlady who was called Carol. He called Tommy her father, but it was her stepfather. He was failing in health, but being relatively young I didn’t realise what a legend he was later on. I met several legends and as it was back in the day. they were unassuming and relatively lacking in financial gain or prosperity