Although it was some years ago now I answered an appeal for witnesses to the incident involving Des Drummond and a Widnes supporter at Naughton Park. I was duly called to the court and put in the witness box under oath. The place was packed but got my nerves under control. I was asked various questions by the prosecuting QC bearing in mind the incident took place right in front of me. The questions were: Did you see the plaintiff being punched by Mr Drummond. To Which I replied: No it was more of a push from Mr Drummond with the heel of his hand. My missus has hit me much harder when I've been late in on a Friday night. One of the other questions was: Did you hear the plaintiff racially abuse Mr Drummond. To which my reply was: I was stood directly behind the plaintiff but couldn't hear what was being said because of the noise of the crowd. What I could see was the plaintiff stabbing his index finger at Mr Drummond but I assumed it wasn't the plaintiff asking Mr Drummond about his wife and kids. After this there was laughter in the court and I knew then Des would be found not guilty. I didn't commit perjury, simply embroidered the truth just a little bit. Des must have been impressed by my evidence for he attended my birthday party a few months later and presented me with an expensive pair of leather gloves. To say I was shocked when I read of his passing in today's newspaper would be an understatement..Des,playing legend and gentleman RIP
Dessie came in the kings head a couple of seasons ago,great to chat with him he said no one really recognises him in Bolton yet he got mobbed in the pub and outside on winwick street,,
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