Barry Horne was 22-years-old when he first joined the professional ranks. A few months later, the chemistry graduate was the goal-scoring hero in arguably Wrexham's greatest result when they knocked Portuguese giants Porto out of the Uefa Cup Winners' Cup in 1984. Horne went on to play for Portsmouth and then alongside the likes of Alan Shearer and Matt Le Tissier at Southampton.
A dream move followed to Everton, the club he supported as a boy growing up in Flintshire, scoring a crucial goal to avoid relegation in 1994 and then winning the FA Cup the following season. And with 59 caps for Wales, including being captain of the side that came agonisingly close to 1994 World Cup qualification, Horne certainly has no regrets about swapping the chemistry lab for the football field.
Episode 77: Warnock and van Dijk
Episode 76: Wales 1-0 Slovakia
Episode 75: Danny's relentless tactical analysis
Episode 74: Ryan Giggs
Episode 73: Bale, Brooks and Bamba
Episode 72: Brendan is back
Episode 71: Gabbi-ball
Episode 70: Benvenuto Ramsey
Episode 69: Pep is coming to the Parade
Episode 68: Emiliano Sala
Episode 67: An agent's perspective
Episode 66: Warnock's Brexit and the Ginger Pele
Episode 65: Bucks Fizz and a sausage roll
Episode 64: The Christmas Quiz
Episode 63: OIe, Ole, Ole!
Episode 62: The Nativity
Episode 61: "Siawns am gêm?"
Episode 60: Life as a trialist
Episode 59: Part Two - "I always wanted to play in goal"
Episode 59: Part One - Assessing Giggs' first year in charge
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