Blues legend James Scowcroft and Craig Whymark, the son of 1970s striker Trevor Whymark, are guests on Life’s a Pitch, which is live on BBC Radio Suffolk over Saturday lunchtime (12-2pm).

Connor Bennett is hosting the show for the rest of the season and will be joined by legend-in-residence Terry Butcher, while Tractor Boy and TWTD’s Phil Ham will be at London Road ahead of the game against Peterborough United.

Scowcroft was the Player of the Year in 1999/00 when Town last won promotion, to the Premier League via the play-offs, and regularly catches the current Blues in action, while also working in recruitment for Crystal Palace.

As reported earlier in the week, Craig Whymark (pictured below left with Trevor and his brother) is raising funds for the Alzheimer's Society, his father having been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease in 2019.

He speaks in depth about Trevor, the impact of the disease on the 72-year-old one-time England striker and his family, and his fundraising campaign.

What are your memories of Trevor Whymark? Can the current Blues win a promotion for the first since Scowcroft’s time at Town? Will Town beat Posh?

Send your thoughts on those questions or anything else via Connor’s Twitter, BBC Radio Suffolk’s Twitter or during the show by phone on 0800 141 2121 or text to 81333 starting your message with SFK.

The show can be heard on 95.5FM, 95.9FM, 103.9FM and 104.6FM, and on DAB, or online via a widget on this page by clicking here.

Photos: Action Images/Craig Whymark

Harling_Blue added 20:12 - Apr 21 I was fortunate enough to play with Trevor Whymark when he retired from professional football at our village side of Wortwell in Norfolk. He could control the ball with his head and cheat better than i could my feet. Very sad to hear of his alzheimers diagnosis and wish him all very best.
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66notout added 21:11 - Apr 21 Harlingen Blue: Pleas edit your post and amend the typo. Trevor was no cheat.
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Harling_Blue added 09:10 - Apr 22 Absolutely he wasn't 66notout. It should read head and chest!!
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Telford_Blue added 10:56 - Apr 22 Trevor is my favourite town player ever. When I ran out to play football as a five year old and we picked who we were going to be I was always Trevor Whymark! He was a major reason why in a Lowestoft based family of Budgies (bar my grandad) I became a blue and have been ever since. So sad to read of his illness and wish Trevor and his family as much happiness as this horrible illness will allow them.

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Chris_Knights added 17:17 - Apr 22 A tremendous footballer . Brilliant in the air. One of the greats in a blue shirt.
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