High Street Life's dad here.
Jack Blackman was my dad and I actually knew several of the lads there
My dad was the trainer physio but also did some coaching as well. I am eighty next year so memory not so clever but still a season ticket holder.... love the game, love the club.
Dad never actually played for them but he was Millwall through and through, being born and brought up in Bermondsey as was my mum's family. He turned pro. when he was 18 being spotted while playing over Southwark Park for a well known Bermondsey team called the Weston ( 2000 spectators watched them every Sunday morning). He then played for QPR and the the Palace (sorry) up front. He is among the top goalscorers at both for his period there. When he finished a very successful playing career he went to Sutton United and trained as a physio. Went back to the Palace and after a couple of years became first team trainer and after over twenty years with the Palace fell out with a manager. WAlked out and within a very short time Millwall phoned him, the rest some of you oldens will possibly know about. Never made any money from the game but loved it. he was with the Lions over twenty seasons and known for the speed he ran on to the pitch and the football badder he carried with the magic sponge.
I thought some of you may be interested.
COYL