I signed for Arsenal in 1963. The fee was a cool £62,500. Doesn’t sound a lot, does it? But in those days it was. In fact when I moved from Dundee, that was a world record for a defender.
The money in football these days is obscene. Good luck to the boys who earn it. Here’s a wee story for you: a few years back I read that John Terry was taking home £250,000 a week. My earnings – over 16 years – amounted to just three days pay for Terry. And I played for Arsenal and Manchester United.