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Ex-Buryand Preston defender Chris Lucketti talks us through his football memories…

First game you watched live?
A Manchester United game. My dad had some friends who were season ticket holders. They had a couple of spare tickets, so my dad took me along.
I was ten years old, and it was a game against Leeds in 1981.
We were standing in the Stretford End, up against the barriers.
Looking back now, it’s amazing how many people they had packed in. There was no social distancing in those days, put it that way!
We won 1-0 with a Frank Stapleton goal and that was what got...

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