It's not often that the residents of the small town of Paulton in Somerset have reason to be proud of one of their own, but the legend that is Don Rogers is an exception to this rule. In a time when football fairytales just don't come true, this daddy was responsible for one of the most amazing cup shocks of all time.

Rogers started his career with Wiltshire club Swindon Town in 1962. He bided his time on the sidelines for a couple of seasons, during which he led Swindon to the final of the FA Youth Cup against Manchester United. The 1966-67 season saw Rogers burst into the first team scoring 18 League goals. The strikers busy skilful style and goal scoring exploits soon attracted the attention of some big clubs, but Rogers stayed and resisted the lure of the top flight to become Swindon's leading scorer three season's in a row.

Ok, you must be thinking why give this average sounding lower League player the status of daddy alongside such greats as Michel PLatini? Well, surprisingly enough I am a Swindon fan, but let me explain the happenings of 1969 that justify Don's admission into the exclusive club that is Absolute Daddies.

Against all the odds, whilst in the old Third Division, Swindon Town reached the 1969 League Cup Final to face the mighty Arsenal. The Gunners side included greats such as Frank McLintock, Bobby Gould and Bob Wilson, and so lowly Swindon were not given a hope.

The final itself was played on an extremely muddy Wembley pitch, and come full-time the score was level at 1-1. This was Don's cue to steal his moment in the limelight, and he did not disappoint.

Rodgers scored two goals in extra-time, one which saw him run from the half-way line and round Bob Wilson to clinch a 3-1 victory for the Third Division side. From being a half decent player who no one had really heard of, Don was suddenly a household name throughout the country.