When cricket took over as the summer sport, and football throughout the winter, there were notable stars in both, including, probably most famously, Arsenal's Denis Compton.
However, Arnie Sidebottom was selected by England in 1985 for a Test match against Australia, at Trent Bridge.
Remarkably, in the previous decade, he had been a first-teamer for the Reds, making 20 senior appearances between 1973 and 1975, in Division One, Division Two, the FA Cup and the League Cup.
The Yorkshireman moved on to Huddersfield Town and then Halifax Town but also forged a career with his home country, before earning the surprise call-up at the age of 31.