Silent Blade
Well-Known Member
First I remember a player doing that was Jackie Sinclair in the 1st half of the Lane derby in October 1970. I turned round asking my dad "why are we clapping?". He replied that Sinclair was being a good sport.Bit off topic but that's also reminded me of when a forward was flagged offside. They'd often run and retrieve the ball and carry it back to the offside position to a polite round of applause from the opposition fans. How times have changed!