He Was A Great Footballer Poem by Francis Duggan

He was a great footballer as a young man
But this is going back in years quite a span
Over half of a century quite a long time ago
And time eventually does become everyone's foe
One who was often the recipient of a loud hooray
Three times the best on ground on grand final day
But the fastest and best by time rendered slow
Am i telling you something that you already know
The old bloke who slowly shuffles down the street
In his younger years a fine frootballer athlete
He only has memories of his glorious past
And few things in life ever do seem to last
Three times best on ground on grand final day
For him in the past many a loud hooray.