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Alan Hudson Demands The FA Delete His Playing Records With England

Alan Hudson Demands The FA Delete His Playing Records With England

Alan Hudson has written to the FA.

Chelsea legend Alan Hudson wants the FA to DELETE his playing records with England.

He is thought to be the first player EVER to file such request and will make history if his demand is successful, according to the Daily Mail.

Image: PA
Image: PA

Hudson has written to the FA and has accused them of failing to support him in a struggle against crushing permanent injuries suffered by a hit-and run driver in 1997.

He said: "I don't want anything to remain in the FA statistics to remind me of the demoralising and very depressing way I was passed over for all but two England matches."

Image: PA
Image: PA

Hudson also identified the treatment of Jack Grealish during Euro 2020, claiming it was similar to how gifted players such as himself were ignored by previous managers of the national side.

He added: "I had been considering doing this for some time. Seeing how Grealish was humiliated by so little playing time when he was the one player who might have won the tournament for our country has pushed me over the edge.

"No wonder we haven't won so much as a tin pot let alone another major championship since 1966."

Image: PA
Image: PA

Hudson was awarded two caps by Don Revie following a three-year England suspension handed down by Sir Alf Ramsey, who punished him for failing to answer an under-23 international call-up.

On Revie calling him up, he said: "He only did that under pressure from the media and then discarded me, even though we won both those games and I was man of the match against West Germany in one of them.

"My dream of a long international career was ruined and has led to long-term depression, anxiety and panic for which I still have counselling. It will be a great relief to be removed from my links with the history of England football."

Hudson will seek legal help if his fight for the deletion of his England records is denied.

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Topics: Chelsea, England, Football