A Podful of Saints: John Mitchell - Mitch on the Pitch

A Podful of Saints: John Mitchell - Mitch on the Pitch
John Mitchell in conversation with David Tavener.
Born in St Albans, John Mitchell grew up in the city before embarking on a football career that took him to many far-flung places around the globe where he played alongside and against many of the top names to grace our great game.
He worked his through youth football, including the remarkable St Albans-based youth club Carlton, and the St Albans Sunday League and then into men’s football with Hertford Town. Six months at Hertingfordbury Park under Maurice Walby paved the way for a move back to his hometown club and just under two years at Clarence Park under Sid Prosser.
Fulham splashed out £250, with a further £500 to follow after six appearances, in February 1972 to secure his services. It was, probably, the shrewdest pittance that the Cottagers ever forked out. In 1975, Mitch’s goals in the F.A. Cup semi final took Fulham to the final for the first time. Sadly, there was no glorious fairytale ending to Fulham’s cup run as Bobby Moore and Alan Mullery just failed to add victory in that prestigious competition to their respective illustrious profiles.
Mitch takes us through the whole of that journey from a kid kicking a ball around with his brother Norman in Wheathampstead all the way through to Wembley and onto playing alongside George Best and Rodney Marsh before he headed across London to join Millwall for £100,000 in 1978.
Injury ended his playing days in 1981 and, in the soon to be recorded third in this series of interviews, Mitch will guide us through his four years as manager of St Albans City between 1983-87.
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Recorded on Wednesday, 15th May, 2024.
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