There were even occasional perks for the staff, who would otherwise spend their days labouring over the clunky Singer sewing machines that made the shop floor such a noisy place. “A gentleman stood by my machine while I was working,” recalls Win Croft. “I didn’t realise who it was until the whisper came round, but I was absolutely over the moon when I realised it was Stan Mortensen. I also got to meet Bert Trautmann, and much later Kevin Keegan and Bruce Grobbelaar when they were on factory tours.”