A surprise was prepared for Watford FC’s Tuesday evening hat-trick hero Tony Currie when he reported to the Vicarage Road ground on Wednesday.

Fellow members of the team had autographed the ball which he had so sweetly placed into the net on three occasions against Peterborough and it was presented to Currie.

That must have made the youngster happy at having missed England Youth team squad training at Cleethorpes. His performance certainly pleased the fans.

The largest crowd to see Watford this season turned out for the game and the crowd had an unusual welcome from the players, too. As a goodwill gesture, six plastic footballs were kicked into the crowd.

[From the Watford Observer of September 29, 1967]