By John Lyons

IN GOOD COMPANY: Alf D’Arcy shakes hands with FIFA president Sir Stanley Rous ahead of Enfield’s FA Amateur Cup final against Crook Town in 1964 and, insets, in his England days, and receiving his long service medal

FORMER England amateur captain Alf D’Arcy reckons being presented with a Long Service to Football Award was ‘like winning a cup final at Wembley’!
The 87-year-old was back in the limelight when he received his honour at the Hertfordshire FA headquarters in Letchworth on Wednesday.
It was deserved recognition for one of the top Non-League centre-halves from the ...