Bob Bond

Commitment: Nottingham Forest’s Peter Higham, left, challenges West Ham’s Malcolm Allison in November 1955

Fratton Park, February 1950. Defending First Division champions Portsmouth had an injury crisis. Enter 19-year-old Marine Peter Higham.
Making his mark at Portsmouth
Despite having only made two appearances for Pompey's reserve team, he was brought into the centre-forward position for a game against Birmingham City.
Peter didn’t score as future England goalkeeper Gil Merrick denied him more than once. But he did set up the first goal for Peter Harris.
Portsmouth won the gam...