56 The Official Fulham FC Matchday ProgrammeWHAT HAPPENED TOFULHAM’S TEAM?PETER MELLORGoalkeeper who was an FA CupFinalist in 1975 and made 190league appearances before joiningHereford United in September- Moving to Portsmouth in
July 1978, he later played forEdmonton Drillers and has sincecoached in the United States,settling in Florida.TERRY BULLIVANTDeputised for John Cutbush inthe featured match. Played 101league games before joining AstonVilla in November 1979. Laterat Charlton Athletic, Brentfordand Maidstone United, he hasheld various coaching posts, alsomanaging Barnet and Reading.Now chief scout at Millwall.ERNIE HOWECentral defender who scored 10times in 70 league outings beforejoining Queens Park Rangersin December 1977. Later withPortsmouth, helping to win theDivision Three title in 1982/83,he coached Wokingham Town,then was Basingstoke Town bossfor 13 years before managingSutton United.BOBBY MOORECentral defender who skipperedEngland’s 1966 World Cup Finaltriumph. He starred as Fulhamwere FA Cup Finalists in 1975,scoring once in 150 games.Briefly player-coach of Danishside Henning, he managed OxfordCity, Eastern AA and SouthendUnited. Died in February 1993.LES STRONGLeft-back who was ever-presentskipper of Fulham’s 1981/82promotion success. Scoring fivetimes in 373 league games, hejoined Crystal Palace in August1983, then played for Rochdale.Became Fulham’s cateringmanager, then owned a pub inMitcham and is now a matchdayhost at the Cottage.GEORGE BESTLegendary Northern Irelandinternational who netted eightgoals in 42 league outings priorto joining Fort LauderdaleStrikers in June 1978. Later withHibernian, San Jose Earthquakes,and AFC Bournemouth, heworked in the media andcorporate hospitality until hisdeath in November 2005.ALAN SLOUGHMidfielder who played in the1975 FA Cup Final and netted 13goals in 154 league outings beforemoving to Peterborough Unitedin July 1977. Later with Millwall,Torquay United, Weymouth,Yeovil Town and Minehead, hebecame a window cleaner inPaignton, also running soccerschools.JOHN EVANSONMidfielder who netted five goalsin 95 league games while atCraven Cottage before followingAlec Stock to AFC Bournemouthin July 1979, then played forPoole Town. Later worked inthe licensed trade and becamehead of catering at a privatehealth and fitness club in HighWycombe.LES BARRETTWinger who played in the 1975FA Cup Final. Netted 74 goals in423 league outings for Fulhambefore moving to Millwall inOctober 1977. Later with Woking,Slough Town and CarshaltonAthletic, he worked for BT, thenhelped his wife run a gardencentre in Earlsfield.JOHN MITCHELLStriker (pictured) who played forFulham in the 1975 FA Cup Finaland was three times top scorer,netting 60 goals in 194 gamesbefore joining Millwall in June- Later a businessman, he
had two spells as manager of StAlbans City, becoming chairman,before two stints as a Luton Towndirector.RODNEY MARSHEx-England international strikerwho netted 27 goals in 79 leaguegames during two spells atFulham before rejoining TampaBay Rowdies in March 1977.Later became their manager,then was a pundit for Sky Sportsuntil January 2005 and hassince appeared on several realitytelevision shows.FFC-054-One Moment in Time.indd 56 04/01/2018 12:21