Who are the top local footballers of the post-war era?
Herbie Smith (centre) with son Murray (right) and grandson Max (left). - Credit: Roy Scott Who is the best post-war locally born football player? We're asking readers to nominate their favourites as part of a campaign to celebrate the roll call of soccer talent witnessed over the past 75 years. The first nomination came from Roy Scott, who helped with the start-up of Sunday soccer locally in 1958/59, now sponsored by the Herts Advertiser, who chose former St Albans City player Herbie Smith as his number one. Herbie was born in Sleapshyde in 1939 but then found himself living in a boys' home a...
Source: hertsad.co.uk