Wilf Mannion was once the 'Golden Boy' of football, the South Bank native made his name at his hometown club Middlesborough FC and won 26 caps for England. Today he works as a labourer in a Teeside chemical complex.
In this extract from the BBC North East documentary, narrated by Tom Kilgour and Eric Robson, pundits and former players including Eddie Murphy and George Hardwick pay homage to his extraordinary footballing talent.
Originally broadcast 5 October, 1978.
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