The League of Ireland debut of Frank Worthington, who has died at the age of 72 after a battle with dementia, was memorable but that Irish career was brief, just two outings for Galway United in 1989. Yet the legendary forward made his mark on those who watched him play and played with him. "We needed players, it was as simple as that," says Carpenter. There were stories that there was wine and champagne in the dressing room after but I can't be sure that's true. After the draw in Inchicore, Worthington played for Galway United just once more, an away defeat to Shelbourne,and it seems he played for and then left Galway without ever setting foot in the city.

Source: Irish Independent March 23, 2021 19:41 UTC