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An inaccurate version of footballing history

Andy Maher

Friday, July 8th, 2005

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Sir Matt Busby it was
The first one to die.
He went up to that great soccer pitch in the sky

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Who are you? Said the Lord…
I’m Matt Busby, said Matt
The king of United, Old Trafford, all that….

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 I’m mad about football!
God said with glee
Come here, sit down and talk soccer to me

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Then Catterick kicked off
For the game in the clouds
His passing was mourned by the Goodison crowds

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 And God looked at Harry
Said “Come in, sit down”
“Wer’e talking about Arsenal and Huddersfield Town”

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Then Shankly came up
Saw Harry and Matt
And God – in the middle – on his throne he was sat.

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 And God looked at Shankly
Said ” I know your face”
I’m Bill Shankly” says Bill “And you’re in my place”…..

© Andy Maher 8 July 2005

Notes

In 1970, when pre-eminence was with three North Western football clubs, I wrote this poem, having heard the inevitable joke and because my uncle had promised a prize to the best poem produced by me and my three brothers

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/an-inaccurate-version-of-footballing-history/?share=mastodon