Dobbo to make draw

He'd arrived at Burnley on a free transfer from lower league Bolton, a centre forward discarded by Nat Lofthouse and it was as a midfielder or central defender that he made his mark at the top level with the Clarets, eventually becoming captain when he took over from Colin Waldron.

He captained the Second Division Championship team of 1972/73 and led the team out in the FA Cup Semi-Final in the following season, but to the disgust of most supporters of the time we cashed in when Everton came calling, many believing we needed the money to pay for the Bob Lord Stand.

He was with the Toffees for virtually five seasons but in the summer of 1979 he returned to Burnley. Injury ruled him out for some time during that first season as we dropped out of the top two divisions for the first time. He regained the captaincy, this time from Peter Noble and again held a Championship trophy aloft, this time the Third Division in 1982.

Following relegation in 1983 the club appointed John Bond as manager, and it was thought that the two didn't get on too well. In March of that season he accepted the manager's job at Bury and left Turf Moor for the last time.

He was without any doubt a huge favourite with the Burnley fans, that in both his spells with the club. He played in 410 league games for the Clarets, 499 games in total, and surely had he played for a more fashionable club he would have won more England caps.

He'll get a good reception from the Burnley crowd, and deservedly so, and I'm sure we'll hear the chant of D-O D-O-B D-O-B-O DOBBO.