There was a story told about the former Liverpool and Ireland striker John Aldridge that tended to capture the spirit of the goalscorer. As he came to the end of his career, Aldridge was still scoring goals for Tranmere Rovers who he had joined following a return from Spain in 1991. He would end up scoring 174 goals in 294 appearances for Tranmere, a record that demonstrated his uncanny ability to be in the right place as well as an equally uncanny ability to never lose a desire to score and to claim goals. In March 1996, Aldridge became player-manager…

Join The Currency

INTRODUCTORY OFFER: Full annual membership for just €200.

Don’t miss out on what is going on with our daily unique stories from our team of skilled journalists and insightful commentators.

Members of The Currency get full access to over 4,000 exclusive interviews, investigations, and analysis, plus over 460 podcasts.

Annual membership is just €200 for the first year, a saving of €100.

Or try The Currency for the first month for a special introductory rate of €5, a saving of €20.

Cancel at any time.

To become a member today click here.