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Whilst roaming through the abandoned wastes of Askh2g2, I came across this thread - F19585?thread=140464 - and thus a community was born...

Cor!

Incidentally, someone told me something the other day that was what I'd call interesting-lite... can you name the footballer who was top points provider in the Fantasy Football League's first season, when it was first invented? For the second season it was someone obvious for the early nineties (must have been Shearer or Cole) but the top scorer in the first season was one I'd never have thought of.

Any ideas?

I think it was Brian Deane

Someone that's been forgotten more than Brian Deane

Oh well that was a bit of a guess. Deano was the only one whacking the ball in on a regular basis for Sheffield back in the very early 90s, so I thought it might be him.

So who is it then?

David White.

Remember him?

Yes, but only vaguely. Didn't he come from Leeds United?

Dunno - I only know he was playing for Manchester City at the time and faded into obscurity for reasons unknown, probably injury.

He played for Sheffield United in 1996/97 season. You know, the one in which we nearly went bust

Of course, I didn't mean obscurity literally...