At 7.30am, the mist was beginning to rise near the village of Serre in north-east France. But this was no ordinary summer morning. The time had finally come for the big advance.
Evelyn Lintott, one of the first footballers to enlist in the first world war, was in the trenches, preparing to lead his men in the Leeds Pals battalion over the top. When the moment came, he shouted “Now, Leeds!” to his comrades as they attempted to make it towards enemy lines.
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