JOHN LAWSON compares Hull City’s miserable 1959-60 campaign with Maidenhead United’s magnificent 2016-17 title success

JOHN LAWSON
DURING my formative sports years, I lived in Goole, West Riding. Imagine my delight when my 12th birthday present was a season ticket to watch newly promoted Hull City at Boothferry Park, for the 1959-60 season in Division Two.
My parents reasoned that I would be safe to go alone. Train from Goole to Hull Paragon, then the special train to Boothferry Park, which had its own station.
What could go wrong? Well, a lot on the pitch. Off it, I had a good ...