John Aldridge played 69 games for the Republic of IrelandIf there is one man who will unite everyone at Wembley for Saturday's League Two play-off final, it is Liverpool great John Aldridge. The scorer of 330 league goals, Aldridge remains the sixth highest goalscorer in English football. 'The ultimate apprenticeship'While Merseyside and specifically Anfield is the place most football fans would associate Aldridge with, he has a deep connection with both play-off finalists. In 1996 Aldridge was appointed player-manager, leading Rovers to the League Cup final in 2000. I moved back from Spain and they sold me on the club, it was a really good football team then.

Source: BBC May 23, 2019 05:39 UTC