From Wembley to Grimsby: How a former Cup finalist became an IFA

On 19 May 1984, Watford faced Everton in the FA Cup Final. Every player on the pitch and both managers were British. Andy Gray was still respected as a prolific striker. Elton John owned a team. It was a different age in football. Everton won, Elton cried and climbing the 39 steps to collect a runners up medal was future IFA Stephen Sherwood. Now a Positive Solutions adviser based in Grimsby, Sherwood (pictured above in action during the final) made his name as the man between the sticks for Watford between 1976 and 1987, playing 211 games. Starting in the old fourth division, the ...