Thursday, June 20, 1983
Luther Blissett joined AC Milan from Watford for £1m, the first time the club had received a seven-figure fee for a player.
The Italian press was to herald his signing, speaking of "Blissett the cyclone", but his spell at Milan was not a happy one and Blissett rejoined the Hornets a year later.
Reproduced by kind permission of Matt Rowson from his book, Watford FC On This Day
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel