How about this line-up for a collection of, ahem, 'competitive' players?
Admittedly, they would collect a few yellow and red cards along the way.....but you wouldn't fancy playing aganst this team on a cold and wet evening in February......
1. John Wood
Lunatic goalkeeper brought to Moss Lane from Rossendale United by Les Rigby.
I recall that he was far better at punching opposition players than the ball.
A few years after leaving Alty, didn't he get sent off whilst playing against us in a friendly for throwing a punch at John Rogers?
2. Stan Allan
Eamonn O'Keefe's best mate.
3. Barry Knowles
Psychotic former Wigan Athletic left full-back who was at Alty in the late 1980s.
4. Bobby Fraser
As (justly) proposed by Alty Tunnel Steward.
Even though he was aged about 60 by the time John Williams signed him for Alty, he was still a fearsome, gnarled character.
5. Gerry Casey
Identified by no less an authority than John King himself as the hardest player he ever came up against.
Enough said.
6. John King
Simply, a Non League legend.
Somebody really should write a book about his exploits.
Mind you, he could play a bit, too!
7. Eddie Bishop
Fearless and terrifying at times.
8. Paul Ellender
Sheer physical presence and strength.
Inspirational.
9. Andy Green
Plenty of ability but mad as a goose on stilts.
Permanently only seconds away from a red card.
10. Ken McKenna
Not to be messed with.
Quality striker.
11. Joe Flaherty
The legendary hothead himself!
Best remembered for (i) scoring but subsequently being sent off at Moss Lane in the FA Trophy semi-final second leg against Scarborough in April 1977; (ii) getting himself booked only 20 seconds after coming on as a substitute in the 1978 FA Trophy Final at Wembley against Leatherhead.
Subs. Jeff Johnson; Danny Adams; Graham Barrow; Lennie Dickinson; Mick Carmody.