Farewell, Frank – you were always worth the admission money!
Mark Egan of ITHICS Fanzine pays his own tribute to the maverick former Sunderland forward Frank Worthington - a player who was always worth the admission money. Mark Egan
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If you follow retro football sites on social media you will have seen THAT Frank Worthington goal. He scored it for Bolton against Ipswich in 1979. Sam Allardyce lobs a long throw into the Ipswich box, the ball is flicked up towards Worthington who heads it slightly away from goal, then controls the ball, juggles it for a bit while on the move then suddenly flicks it up, turns, runs towards the goal and hammers it home. The defenders have no idea what is happening. It’s a classic 1970s goal from a flamboyant centre forward.