‘She asked if I’d enjoyed the game… I was too tongue-tied to answer properly!’ Southampton FA Cup-winning captain Peter Rodrigues recalls being the last player to receive the trophy at Wembley from the Queen
Peter Rodrigues, the last captain to receive the FA Cup from the Queen at Wembley, counted her as a lucky omen when Second Division Southampton shocked hot favourites Manchester United 1-0 in 1976. With both teams usually playing in red, Saints wore a change strip, unaware their blue shorts would match the outfit Her Majesty…