The Fan Who Almost Failed to Recognize Paul

Paul, Linda, and Wings at Lancaster University on February 14, 1972

 The Fan Who Almost Failed to Recognize Paul 

By Alfred Green

The Daily Echo (Liverpool)

February 18,  1972

It seems incredible that a pop enthusiast could chat with an ex-Beatle, Paul McCartney, without knowing it, but that is exactly what happened to Roy Spencer, 21 of Yardley Avenue, Warrington.

     They met on the lawn at Lancaster University, both looking for the offices of the Students' Union. "We discovered that we were both playing in pop groups at the university that night. But it was not until he smiled when I asked the name of his group that I realized I was talking to Paul McCartney," says Ray, a member of the Warrington based Brother Lover Traveling Rock Group. 

    "I felt a bit of a fool. But who would expect to bump into McCartney just like that?" Asked Ray. "He was very pleasant and concerned that this concert with Wings should not clash with ours."

    Later, Paul his wife and children and members of his group enjoyed an impromptu game of football on the lawn while waiting for refreshments.