FOOTBALL IS STILL KEITH’S CHURCH!

Tony INCENZO
TALKING POINTS

BEEN THERE, DONE IT: Keith Hackett is part of the furniture at Penistone Church and, inset, in action refereeing the 1981 FA Cup Final
PICTURE: Alamy

KEITH Hackett has enjoyed a lifelong love affair with football – with Non-League very much at the forefront.
Hackett was one of the game’s top referees over two decades, presiding on a host of major fixtures including the 1981 FA Cup Final plus countless internationals on FIFA panel duties.
Now, as a sprightly octogenarian, the Sheffield whistler is relishing his current club president rol...

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