Do any football clubs have a record signing from more than 30 years ago?

“Bristol Rovers’ record signing (Andy Tilson, £370,000) was made in 1992,” notesOscar Felix Ramirez. “Do any other league clubs still have a record signing from 30-plus years ago?”

We had no idea the early-1990s was such a boom time for record signings, but it seems Bristol Rovers aren’t alone. “Steve Claridge is still Cambridge’s record signing (£252,000),” writes Russell Connor. “They actually have signed him twice, once in 1990 and then again only two years later after interim club Luton didn’t like what they saw. He seems to have been bought in the same summer of 1992 as Tilson, so not sure who came first.”

A couple of you mentioned Tony Agana, who joined Notts County from Sheffield United for £685,000 in 1991. But it’s generally accepted that Kasper Schmeichel, who arrived from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee in 2009, cost more than Agana.

And so to Scotland, where stereotypes about parsimony live on via the medium of 56-year-old transfer records. “You don’t even have to go down the divisions to find an older transfer record than Bristol Rovers’,” explains Joe Murphy. “That’s not surprising, given that the national record is still Tore André Flo in 2000. St Mirren’s record signing, Thomas Stickroth from Bayer Uerdingen for £400,000, was made in 1990. League One side Clyde have them all beaten, though. They signed Harry Hood from Sunderland for £14,000 in 1966 and he remains their record signing.”

And to think some people say 1966 was a terrible year for Scottish football.

“Pre-season friendlies always throw up some bizarre fixtures,” begins Jez Orbell. “Difficult to get a definitive answer but what notable differences have there been between consecutive opponents. For example: has a club played Real Madrid in