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 223: Wales to face Ukraine for place at World Cup
Episode 222: Rob Page names his squad for World Cup play-off final
Episode 221: Humphrey Ker
Episode 220: Steve Morison
Episode 219: A missed opportunity
Episode 218: The race for promotion
Episode 217: Wales World Cup play-off final date confirmed
Episode 216: Swansea complete the derby double
Episode 215: Where next for Gareth Bale?
Episode 214: "Unbelieva-Bale"
Episode 213: Sorba Thomas
Episode 212: Rob Page names squad for World Cup play-off semi-final
Episode 211: Noel Mooney
Episode 210: ‘To sub or not to sub?’
Episode 209: Mark Hughes back in management
Episode 208: Kieffer Moore set miss Austria play-off
Episode 207: Brilliant Brennan
Episode 206: Aaron Ramsey joins Rangers
Episode 205: Mid-season manager review
Episode 204: 'He can swing his arms where he wants!'
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