Who amongst you can remember the designer decade that was the1980s? It wasn’t all Duran Duran, He-man, Rubik’s cubes, Betamax videos and microwave ovens you know.

It an era where anything went and often did, footballers led the charge when it came to flamboyant shell suits, mullet-headed monstrosities, poodle perms, mustaches bristling with menace, criminally short shorts, and the hell and horror of an on official FA Cup Final song. Who can forget when little gems like ‘Ossie’s Dream (Spurs Are On Their Way To Wembley)’ by Chas n’ Dave and the White Hart Lane massive were gracing the hit parade with their poptastic presence.

Of course in those heady days of yore when a little Argentine lade called Diego would set the world on fire, there wasn’t a bight blue, pink, yellow or bright green boot to be seen on the field of dreams. Football also had proper tackling. No-one likes a reckless challenge but no-one likes non-contact synchronized diving either.

This friendly bunch of fellas in this week’s featured pic certainly look like they know all about the fine art of the committed challenge.

They are of course the Mardy AFC team who were Division Two champions during the 1982/83 season.

Featured from left to right standing are M. Skinner, J. Dunstan, G.S. Davies, H. Vaughan, G. Hicks, G. Mylum, M. Brimble, R. Wedlock.

Sitting down we have M. Powell, S. Stephens, B. Bates, S. Wilks and S. Cantle.

As the Modfather himself once said, “lights going out and a kick in the balls. That’s entertainment!” Now be off with you. Simon Le Bon’s boat has just docked and there’s a Babycham party going on.

If you’ve got any engaging and striking pictures from the past (they don’t just have to be sport related!) that could do with an airing and benefit from the oxygen of publicity, then why let them linger and gather dust in the drawer a day longer?

Send them to [email protected]. Alternatively you can do things the old fashioned way and pick up the telephone and ring Tim Butters on 01873 852187 (30).