The 83-year-old who has been a football manager since 1953 (BBC)

It is Sunday lunchtime, and match day for Chaplins against Belleaire in the Greenock and District Welfare League.

Larry Barilli is in the Chaplins dressing room, dishing out the strips to his players.

He is pretty angry – his only reserve for the match is the back-up goalkeeper.

Larry’s task of managing Chaplins to victory just got a little harder. At least he has his experience to fall back on – Larry is 83, and has been a football manager for almost 66 years.

On one side of the pitch are Belleaire’s management team and their subs, looking confident.

A few fans are also here to support their friends. One young man defies the bitterly cold Greenock wind and watches the game in a T-shirt with a bottle of beer in hand.

After a brief team talk, where Larry encourages his players to enjoy themselves and respect the referee, he takes his position on the opposite side of the pitch from Belleaire’s coaches. Read more

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