Allan Clarke: The No-Nonsense Messiah Who Brought Oakwell Back to Life

If you ever needed proof that one man can change the course of a football club, you need look no further than Allan Clarke. Not some distant name in the history books, but a walking standard-bearer of ambition, grit, and sheer class. A man who arrived at Oakwell when we were scraping along the Fourth Division floor and set about dragging the place up by the bootlaces. Twice.

Forged in the Black Country, Built for the Big Stage

Born in Short Heath, Willenhall, on 31 July 1946, Allan...