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On this day - 30 May

1962 Inspiration is born for one of our better songs

1962 Reuben Agboola born London

A defender notorious for not choosing the safe option, he produced this heartfelt cry of anguish from the Clock Stand: “Reuben Agboola, there were three things you could have done with that ball. That wasn’t one of them.

Spawned one of the better player songs: “Reuben Agboola, da, da, da, da, da” to the tune of ‘Jackie Wilson said’ (Van Morrison/ Dexy’s Midnight Runners).