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One of the flank players expected to hare after the long balls from the back which were Cambridge’s trademark tactic as they rose via successive promotions from the League’s basement to the upper reaches of the Second Division.

Lee was himself the object of a long chase by Brian Little. Eventually signed for an appearances related fee rising to a record equalling £350,000 (in time to watch a 2-2 Filbert Street draw between his old and new clubs), he was soon noted for the quality of his crosses, but berated for not delivering enough of them.

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A widely experienced central defender who played in the Wembley defeat by Blackburn Rovers while still on loan with City. A £200.000 transfer not being negotiated until two months later.

Colin went on to pick up the club’s Player of the Year trophy following an ever present 1992/93, but was sidelined by injury collecting a hat-trick of successive Play-off Final appearances in 1994.

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A teenage local hero at Ashton Gate, blond striker Chris had won one England Under -23 cap when Chelsea laid out a six figure for him, and he appeared for The Blues in their 1972 League Cup final defeat by Stoke.

His £95.000 move to City had an inspirational effect on a struggling side, and his eight goals in ten games at the end of the 1974/75 season did much to avert the very real threat of relegation.

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