BEFORE signing for Wrexham, Bobby Shinton had spells with both Walsall and Cambridge United. It was at the Racecourse though that he was to achieve the most success finishing fifth in his first season before powering to the Third Division Championship in his second.

Add to this the succession of giant-killing cup feats, and it isn't hard to understand why he was so popular in North Wales.

His silky skills and spectacular goals soon led to a £300,000 move to Manchester City in 1979, but he never settled there and found himself out on loan to Millwall before a move to Newcastle United.

After failing to reproduce the form that he showed at the Racecourse he re-signed for Millwall, where he was to finish his league career.