Friday, May 25, 2012

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IT COST LIVERPOOL FC TO SIGN BRUCE GROBBELAAR FROM CANADIAN VANCOUVER WHITECAPS IN 1981?

Bruce Grobbelaar "the Clown" was signed by Liverpool FC under manager Bob Paisley for £250,000 on March 17, 1981 from the Vancouver Whitecaps in the defunct North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1981 as their reserve goalkeeper. In mid-1981, regular goalkeeper Ray Clemence's surprise departure to Tottenham Hotspur gave him his opportunity to stake claim to the No 1 jersey.





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