The football scenes were filmed on the grounds of Stoke City with Jimmy Hill acting as a technical advisor, and the efforts to achieve authenticity saw the show being criticised by the then management of Wolverhampton Wanderers, who complained that the series was based on their team.
The programme was generally considered to be too soft to appeal to male viewers, and too male-oriented for the female soap opera audience.
As was common television practice at the time, the series' videotapes were wiped for reuse, and it is believed that none of its 147 episodes have survived.
[2][3] Created by Anthony Cornish, from an idea by footballer Dudley Kernick,[4] other writers on the programme included Gerry Davis, Brian Hayles, Malcolm Hulke and John Lucarotti.
Another Doctor Who connection was Derrick Sherwin, who featured briefly as a fiery Welsh striker and went on to write and produce extensively for the sci-fi series.