Famous Fulham Players: No 47 Graham Leggatt

1958-67, 280 appearances, 134 goals

Gordon Mills: "Graham Leggatt now was a really good striker. He came to Fulham in 1958 as a winger who had already played for Scotland and had he come the year before when the deal all but went through, I'm convinced his goals would have secured not only promotion - we finished fifth just a couple of points behind Blackburn who came second - but also a Cup Final place; remember, that year we lost 5-3 in a semi final replay to Manchester United. However, having arrived as a goalscoring winger, he was pressed into service as a centre forward in our first season in the top flight and scored a hat-trick on his first appearance as No 9 in a 3 - 3 draw at Old Trafford.

I believe he was the first of the modern forwards - not very tall but quick and difficult to shake off the ball. He had a great shot with both feet and was very good with his head. He could play anywhere in the front line. He was also tough: when he first came he played with his wrist bandaged to protect a fracture and the programme one day had a little snippet of dressing-room talk in it. Apparently, Tosh Chamberlain remarked to Leggatt when the Scotsman was bandaging his wrist, "When I see you doing that it makes me think you're getting ready for a fight." To which Leggatt replied, "Well, Tosh, you never know."