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The next entry is hardly worthy of appearing in such illustrious company as William Vaughan. John ‘Arnie’ Venturini joined Hayes during the 1974-5 season. During his brief spell at Church Road he played in the infamous 2-5 defeat at Hampton in the Middlesex Senior Cup and was sent off after only seven minutes of the league match with Enfield for head-butting an opponent. The Hayes management was so incensed that he was sacked on the spot. But, had they read the Hayes Gazette they would have known that he was sent off in a pre-season 6-a-side tournament at Ruislip Town in July 1974, together with Robin Friday, for using abusive language while playing for South Acton against North Greenford United. He had made 6+2 appearances for the club and scored two goals. Venturini later played for Hounslow, Epsom & Ewell and Feltham. In 2006 he was still putting on the boots playing for Staines Town vets. Go back to A to Z Home page Go forward to next screen |
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