Mark “Rappo” Rapsey (right) and Andy “Sledge” Street, two of the biggest names in Cornish football in the ‘80s and ‘90s, enjoyed a golden get-together when they swapped memories with the aid of their respective books, IT’S A RAP and STREETS AHEAD.
Both had stellar careers principally with Falmouth Town, Newquay and the Cornwall county side, which Sledge captained. Their books have been sold wholly in aid of Cancer Research UK. Together, the pair have raised £4,400.
Rappo, unofficial world champion non-League goalscorer, and Sledge both have a small number of their books left. WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP THEM GO PAST THE £4,500 MARK? The books are priced at £5 “or more if you can!” For details, email Rappo at rappoandrach@sky.com or Sledge at a.street831@btinternet.com.
Rappo and Sledge have joined Kevin Miller, Tommy Matthews and John Garwood RIP in this fund-raising exercise over the past decade, with all books edited and published by myself as principal retirement activity. All told, they have raised approximately £11,000 in this way.
John Garwood, who died in 2020 aged 93, was from a much earlier era. He was the only local player in the Falmouth Town side that historically reached the FA Cup First Round Proper in November, 1962, losing 2-1 to Oxford United before a Bickland Park crowd variously recorded as 6-8,000.
See also other articles about Rappo and Sledge on this site.
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