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       David Smith in the 1973 LCF
   DIR By: JohnCoyle
       Date: April 2, 2020, 7:03 am
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       Nice shot of Martin Peters (Spurs captain) being introduced to
       David Smith and his linesmen before the 1973 League Cup Final
       against Norwich City. Peters is about to shake hands with the
       senior linesman, John Thacker. The other linesman, J. Flye,
       unfortunately has his back to the camera.
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       Re: David Smith in the 1973 LCF
   DIR By: John Treleven
       Date: April 2, 2020, 7:25 am
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       Jack (note not John "Jack") Flye of Pontypridd (born 1928), a
       supplementary referee for a single season 1970-71
       John E. Thacker of Scarborough (born 1926) in his final season
       after 11 seasons a F.L. ref (62-3 to 72-3) he died three years
       later (1976) in Southampton
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       Re: David Smith in the 1973 LCF
   DIR By: reflector
       Date: April 3, 2020, 1:55 am
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       David Smith of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire was in fact employed
       as a linesman with the Midlands Electricity Board.  Except for
       the likes of John Thacker in this Final, a League Referee
       running the line, it was somewhat unusual for one of the top
       referees to be a linesman at the same time.  David was a very
       good referee and, although not evident in this picture, another
       who carried some surplus weight, this despite the exercise he
       had shinning up and down poles!
       Apologies to JC above for the 'dumb' rating.  Quite
       unintentional and I don't have any idea how I did it!
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