I had just signed a new contract extension at Carrow Road and we had a good team with Dave Watson, Steve Bruce and Chris Woods.

You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Not the most enthralling read but a good account of the life of a good old fashioned English centre forward who had the respect of almost everyone who's path he crossed; a rarity theses days. The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Rangers' talented forward Kevin Drinkell finds himself entangled with an opponent from Airdrieonians, showcasing the fierce competition that defined this era. Norwich finished fifth that season, but Drinkell and his colleagues were once again denied the chance of UEFA Cup action, as UEFA voted for the ban on English clubs in European competitions to continue for at least another season.

Drinkell was a centre forward, noted for his aerial ability and the number of headed goals he scored as a result. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). His most memorable goal for Norwich – by popular consensus among supporters – came in a match against Liverpool on 11 April 1987 at Carrow Road.

Drinks' was one of the most sought after talents in the British game and reveals for the first time how Grimsby Town blocked his move to some of England's biggest clubs, his goalscoring exploits at Norwich, how he knocked back Manchester United and his anger at being denied a move to Terry Venables' Spurs. The intensity and passion radiating from this snapshot perfectly encapsulate the spirit of Scottish league football at its finest.

Drinkell said: “I remember my first day at Rangers and I was sitting in the dressing room before training. Fishy: If the Grimsby Town managers job became available would you be interested and have you applied in the past for it? Kevin: Grimsby is the first result I look out for, then the other clubs I have been associated with.

Fishy: Can you remember how many hat tricks you scored for town if so which one sticks out in your mind? In 1987, Drinkell rejected the chance of a move to Manchester United, just after the appointment of Alex Ferguson as their manager. Display it proudly on your wall or gift it to someone who shares your love for action-packed sports photography - either way, it will undoubtedly become a cherished piece within any collection dedicated to Scotland's sporting heritage. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Whether you're an avid follower or simply appreciate iconic moments frozen in time, this print is sure to evoke nostalgia for those who witnessed these exhilarating matches firsthand. The fee was set by a Football League tribunal and the figure angered Grimsby, who considered his value to be much higher. Fishy: When you played for Coventry against Grimsby Town in the league cup and scored what at the time was running through your head? October 1998, Kevin was appointed manager of Montrose who were sitting at the bottom of Scottish Division With Montrose rooted firmly at the bottom of the Scottish League, Kevin was sacked on 11th October 2000. We've detected that you are using AdBlock Plus or some other adblocking software which is preventing the page from fully loading.