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 142: Oh Jonny, Jonny...
Episode 141: Chris Gunter
Episode 140: What is going on?
Episode 139: When Hollywood meets Wrexham
Episode 138: Bale returns to Spurs
Episode 137: The Championship returns
Episode 136: Neco nicks it as Wales win fourth in a row
Episode 135: Meeting future Wales stars
Episode 134: International football is back
Episode 133: Part Two - Fulham win the play-offs
Episode 133: Part One - Championship play-offs first leg
Episode 132: Cardiff and Swansea reach the play-offs
Episode 131: Gareth Bale's pitchside antics
Episode 130: Carl Robinson
Episode 129: Can Cardiff clinch a play-off spot?
Episode 128: Chris Coleman
Episode 127: Neil Taylor
Episode 126: Ben Davies on Euro 2016
Episode 125: Analysing Wales 3-0 Scotland 1979
Episode 124: Robbie Savage
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