Then [Roman] Abramovich came in and made it three [clubs], then [Sheikh] Mansour came in [at Manchester City] and made it four. When Dave Dick rode ESB past the winning post he became probably the most ignored Grand National winner in history.

Our French teacher, ‘Flossie’ Anslow, was convinced we were colluding and doing our homework together as our results were always so close, so for one exam he made us sit as far away from each other as possible.The British public isn’t really used to pool betting and I’m not sure it will ever be a big part of the scene, but I think it will continue on a slow growth trajectory.

Beaming on the steps of the high court, Liverpool's chairman, Martin Broughton, declaring himself "delighted", said: "Justice has been done. Such was the ultimate respect of the Liverpool supporters for him that the Kop sang with gusto " There's only one Martin Broughton . With the NESV deal agreed and Hicks and Gillett having sought to block it by sacking Purslow and Ayre and replacing them with Hicks's own son, Mack, and Mack's assistant, Lori Kay McCutcheon, Broughton took the strategic decision to go to court, and go public.

The year they bought Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker, those were the two players that transformed the team.

In 1993 Martin was appointed CEO of BAT - in succession to the charismatic Sir Pat Sheehy - and oversaw a period of great change and controversy in the tobacco industry.Here he looks back at his varied career on and off the track, and marks our card for a hope for the future. Instead, it was a gasping for air, a sensation that I couldn’t quite get enough oxygen for my body to function properly.