DERBY County legend and FA Cup winner Reg Harrison celebrates his 90th birthday today.
Playing for the Rams for 11 years, Reg notched up 281 games and scored 59 goals.
Yet despite being at the top of professional football at his time, his life was different to those of today's players.
The footballing hero has today named his dream team - who can see who is in it below. Now we want you to name yours. Reg said: "Derby County took me on the books in 1944 and I got a signing-on fee of £10. The wages were £12 a week after tax.
"I was working as a painter while I was playing, doing rooms for people every now and again.
"The wages the players get now are obscene. I always say to people that footballers are not nearly as skilled as a good carpenter or cabinet maker.
"Wages started going up when Tommy Trinder paid Johnny Haynes £100 a week at Fulham (in 1961). It was a massive jump from £15 to £100."
Reg was born in Silver Hill Road, Normanton, in 1923 but soon left to live in Chaddesden, on the new Cowsley estate. He attended Nottingham Road School and left at 14 to become a decorator.
But football was always his love. Reg said: "I started playing for the Sunday school league and Derby Corinthians.
"At 16, I signed as an amateur for Derby County."
Then war began, professional football was cancelled and, in January 1942, Reg was called up. He said: "I volunteered for the ski troops and do you know where I ended up? Skegness."
He never fought on the continent but served as a training officer.
He played for various clubs as a guest, including Hartlepool, but his heart always remained at Derby.
He played for the reserves in the Bass Charity Vase, a game in which he scored a hat-trick.On leaving the Army, he began playing regularly for Derby County while also working as a painter.
His greatest triumph was his part in the 1946 FA Cup side that beat Charlton 4-1 in the Wembley final.
Reg said: "It was a such a relief when the referee blew the whistle. It went to extra time because it was 1-1, but they went for it and the gaps opened up.
"It was incredible and the victory parade was brilliant.
"We actually arrived early so we had to go to a pub in Shardlow before the parade."
During his time at the club, he and wife Win, who recently celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary, had two children, Michael and Pat.
But Michael, their first child, died from leukaemia in 1954, aged seven.
After Reg left Derby County in 1955, he moved to Boston United, even on one occasion returning to the Baseball Ground to play against his home club.
After coaching and managing Alfreton Town and Long Eaton United, Reg worked for the county and city councils and helped set up Derby children's leagues.
Only one of two surviving members of the FA Cup winning side, along with Jim Bullions, he still attends home matches with son-in-law Bill Richardson, 63.
Reg still enjoys keeping fit, using an exercise step at home so his knees "don't seize up".
Reg will mark his birthday with family and other ex-players at a function on Saturday.
REG'S RAMS DREAM TEAMHERE is Reg Harrison's all-time top Derby County side, with their appearances, goals and years they played for the Rams:
1. Vic Woodley Goalkeeper, 34 apps 1945-46
2. Bert Mozley right-back 321 apps, 2 goals 1946-54
3. Jack Howe, left-back, 244 apps, 2 goals 1935-49
4. Leon Leuty, centre-half, 158 apps, 1 goal, 1945-49
5. Tim Ward, wing-half, 260 apps, 5 goals, 1937-50
6. Chick Musson, wing-half, 280 apps, 1945-53
7. Sammy Crooks, outside-right, 445 apps, 111 goals, 1927-46
8. Dally Duncan, outside-left, 289 apps, 69 goals, 1931-46
9. Raich Carter, inside-forward, 83 apps, 50 goals, 1945-47
10. Peter Doherty, inside-forward, 25 apps, 17 goals, 1945-46
11. Jack Bowers, centre-forward, 220 apps, 183 goals, 1928-36
12. Frank Broome, forward, 119 apps, 45 goals, 1946-49
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