David Downs described Friday's style of play as "really quite bizarre. It was more or less Robin standing in the middle and saying 'Give me the ball and I'll see what I can do with it'". On receiving the ball, he would then turn and either take on the opposing defence single-handed or run with it to the wing to cross for a teammate. "We didn't need anyone else up front", Hurley later said. "They couldn't get the ball off him. He was one of those guys who could beat five players easily". Andrews agreed: "once he'd got the ball it was almost impossible to get it off him". Friday was known for giving his all in any game in which he played, no matter the circumstances. Hurley later said that Friday would often become furious at his teammates for not trying their best, even in training. This strong drive to always win even extended to the use of physical intimidation to unsettle opposing players, leading contemporary critics to label him a "villain". Friday also employed the use of psychological tactics; aiming to spook opposing players, Friday would kiss them or fondle their testicles. Cardiff teammate Paul Went recalled that these tricks would "completely throw" defenders and affect their concentration. Although he was often criticised for the number of bookings and sendings-off he received, Friday believed he was justified to chase victory by any means, explaining his attitude in a 1977 interview: "On the pitch I hate all opponents. I don't give a damn about anyone. People think I'm mad, a lunatic. I am a winner". Career statistics Detailed season-by-season statistics for non-League teams are not available for this period. Honours Reading Football League Fourth Division: 3rd place, 1975–76; promotion to Football League Third Division Cardiff City Welsh Cup: runner-up, 1976–77 Individual Reading F.C. player of the season: 1974–75, 1975–76 Reading F.C. top goalscorer: 1974–75, 1975–76 Notes References Bibliography External links The Daily Mirror archives: include numerous photographs of Friday, ranging from 1972 to 1977 1952 births 1990 deaths People from Ealing Association football forwards English people convicted of drug offences British people convicted of theft English footballers English Football League players Isthmian League players Cardiff City F.C. players Enfield F.C. players Hayes F.C. players Reading F.C. players Walthamstow Avenue F.C. players