A group of 19 former footballers, including three with Premier League experience, start their fight with the FA for compensation over brain injuries on Monday.
The potentially landmark legal battle will begin with a case management hearing at the High Court, with the players’ lawyer telling Mail Sport that they hope to secure justice and raise awareness about the dangers of sport causing brain trauma.
The group are mainly in their 60s and 70s, although some of them are considerably younger having shown symptoms of dementia far earlier.
Their legal team are planning to request anonymity in most cases, but former Manchester United left back Colin Gibson and John Stiles, the son of England’s late World Cup winning hero Nobby, have already gone public with their intention to sue.