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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Luke Bainbridge

This Day In Music - 27 September

27 September 1978 - Eric Clapton sponsored a West Bromwich Albion UEFA cup-tie against Galatasarey of Turkey. After the game, the guitarist presented each player with a gold copy of his latest album Slowhand. Clapton also played a concert for West Brom captain John Wile's testimonial year in 1982. A new career-spanning compilation, Complete Clapton, and the guitarist's autobiography, Clapton, are both out on Monday 8 October. See review in the next OMM, out 14 October.

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