Rickie Lambert celebrates a fairytale England debut which saw him score the winning goal against Scotland with his first touch in international football.
A late developer, who played in the lower divisions until he was twenty eight, Lambert was superb for Southampton in both Championship and Premier League as he combined traditional target man virtues with a skill and awareness not often seen in such players – still playing for his country two years ago, the thirty four year old is an intriguing, and perhaps excellent, signing for City.