| Description | The big sheet is accompanied by:
- Notes, including an introduction to the match and score sheet.
- Annotated programme for the 4 April match.
- Annotated programme for Moseley v. Richmond on 21 March 1981.
- Letter from Nigel Morris of Moseley Football Club to Bill McLaren providing biographies of Moseley's team and replacements, dated 31 March 1981.
The score of this John Player Cup semi-final was Gosforth 24 - 3 Moseley. The big sheet records:
Gosforth
Team: Brian Patrick, Stuart Archer, Richard Breakey, Alan McMillan, Neil McDowall [McDowell?], David Johnston [Johnson?], Malcolm Young, Colin White, Bob Cunningham, Jeff Bell, Terry Roberts, Steve Bainbridge, Bob Anderson, John Butler and Simon Smith.
Replacements: Steve Gustard, John Storey, Ian Ramage, Stuart Lewis, John Blisset and Paul Simpson.
Coach: David Robinson.
Physiotherapist: Norman Anderson.
Moseley
Team: Martin Cooper, Alan Thomas, John Desborough, Collin Osborne, Bob Laird, Mike Perry, Steve Morley, Kevin Astley, Gary Cox, Stephen Acaster, Russell Field, Barry Ayre, Nick Jeavons, Derek Nutt and John Beale.
Replacements: Chris Gifford, Nick Archer, Brian Fergie, Rick Bagnall, Phil Millington, Phil Lockyer and Simon Cooper.
President: Jim Prosser.
Coach: John White.
Physiotherapist: Chris Louca.
Referee: Tony Fisher.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Colin High and Alan Molton. |