Burnley fans will never forget the sight of Scott Arfield and Michael Duff sprinting towards the Darwen End at Ewood Park.
Arfield had just struck the winner in a fierce East Lancashire derby to ensure that the Clarets would head back across the M65 with all three points.
The pair were reunited in League One last weekend, but this time they were on different sides as Duff’s Huddersfield took on Bolton Wanderers.
Duff took charge of the Terriers over the summer as they aim to bounce back from relegation to the third tier.
Meanwhile, Arfield returned to the North West to sign for Bolton a couple of months ago following a spell at MLS club Charlotte alongside Ashley Westwood.
“It’s a mad world, it’s why you should never burn any bridges,” Arfield grinned. “I loved him as a player, I have still got that picture of the two of us running back up in my house up in Scotland.
“Amazing goal, amazing memories at that football club, amazing times to play in so many big pressure games. When you play in derby games, you want to make an impact.
“I would probably go as far as saying it was the worst game I played in a Burnley shirt that day, but nobody remembers that! They will only remember that 10 seconds, that is football.”
Duff has also had spells in the dugout at Cheltenham, Barnsley and Swansea since hanging up his boots in 2016.
He isn’t the only member of Sean Dyche’s squad at Turf Moor who has gone on to take up a coaching role.
“At the time, I was mid-twenties and you don’t really look too far ahead. But as you get older, you knew the football IQ in that dressing room and that everyone going into management had so much to give,” Arfield added.
“I could probably reel off eight or nine who have been managers, assistant managers or coaches around England and Europe.
“It was headed by the manager, Ian Woan, Tony Loughlan. You just had to sit in their presence for 10 or 15 minutes to realise what football was all about.
“We were extremely lucky and I have carried that experience through my career. If I was to go into (management), I am not short of people to ask for advice.”
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