ITV sports presenter Jim Rosenthal revealed how times have changed for goalkeepers when he spoke as one of the invited guests at City of Oxford Hockey Club's 75th anniversary dinner.
Rosenthal, who played in goal for City for four years in the late 60s and early 70s, before going on to pursue his career in journalism and broadcasting, reflected that he must have been mad!
"In those days we only played friendly matches at City, but we would be playing some of the top teams in London," he said.
"All the games were on grass, of course, then, and all I wore for protection as a goalkeeper was a face mask, a box, and some small pads. It's nothing like the way goalkeepers are kitted out nowadays."
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