The Day All-Rounder Buxton Outshone the Rising Stars

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Kevin Hector and Howard Kendall were two young players making a big name for themselves in 1966 and they attracted a host of scouts to the Baseball Ground in October as Derby County took on Preston North End in a Second Division clash.

Derby handed out a 5-1 thrashing to Preston - who visit Pride Park today in the FA Cup - and the scouts, Liverpool manager Bill Shankly among them, went away talking about Ian Buxton, who stole the show.

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The Day All-Rounder Buxton Outshone the Rising Stars

Buxton was a hard-working centre-forward who was good at holding the ball, a team player who scored his fair share of goals - 43 in 158 appearances for the Rams including two on his debut again...

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