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30 December 2020 Usually described as one of the most important months of the season, December can make or break a side’s campaign. And as the Crystal Palace team of 1960/61 found out, an unbeaten December can even lead to promotion. Palace came into December 1960 in a strong position, at the top of Division Four with a two-point lead. The six games that month started with a 0-0 draw at home against Crewe Alexandra. Palace were given a chance to win the game with a penalty, but Roy Summersby missed the effort. A period of three consecutive away games then started well for the Glaziers with a 2-0 win against promotion-chasers York City as George Petchey and Ron Heckman both found themselves on the scoresheet. ....
Pat Jennings may not be at the top of most fans lists if you ask them to name Watford s greatest goalkeeper, but the legendary Northern Irishman is unrivalled in terms of his career achievements and his standing in the game. Having focused on Steve Sherwood, Andy Rankin and Micky Walker last week, the Watford Treasury has again been looking back through the picture archives at five more goalkeepers from the club s past, including Jennings. Signed from Newry Town, an illustrious career in the English game began with a 2-2 draw at Queens Park Rangers in May 1962. Jennings was an ever-present the following season as Bill McGarry s side narrowly missed out on promotion to Division Two, but the goalkeeper s rise did continue that summer as he was signed by Tottenham Hotspur. ....