ATV Today: 15.08.1980: Where Are They Now?

Summary

Nick Owen finds out what three former professional footballers have been doing since they retired.

Year:

1980

Duration:

0:07:25

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Nick Owen interview with Doug Fraser, who used to play for West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest and Walsall and now works as a prison officer at Nottingham Prison. He talked about his job satisfaction and the highlight of his football career coming by winning the FA Cup final with West Brom in 1968. We see Fraser working inside Nottingham Prison.

Jeff Astle, the former West Bromwich Albion player now runs his own industrial cleaning business. He is seen cleaning a floor and the windows of a hotel. He talked to Nick about the contrast between his two careers and also has fond memories of winning the FA Cup with West Bromwich Albion.

Finally Nick talked to the former Swindon player, Don Rogers who now runs a building and plumbing firm and a sports shop in Swindon.


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