[1] Signed by Scunthorpe from Liverpool for £4,000 in August 1952,[2] Haigh earned the nickname the 'Iron Man' after starring in Scunthorpe's FA Cup victory over Newcastle United in January 1958.
[3] He was described by ex-England manager Graham Taylor as "an inside-forward of craft and cunning.
Today he would be described as a midfield genius and would be a regular in the England team.
[5] Following his retirement in 1965, Jack and his wife Doris settled in the Balby area of Doncaster, where for many years the couple ran a corner shop.
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