I recollect being at a big meeting in the Caley Hotel ballroom, chaired by Norman where the speaker was Nat Lofthouse. Lofthouse had considerable experience in club fundraising and the meeting led to the formation of the Centenary Club. I would suggest that for Caley's 8 remaining years and ICT's 17 to date, the Centenary Club has had a massive impact on the way football has unfolded in this city. Certainly by far the most profound spin off from Caley's centenary in 1986.
Charles the original scheme was called lifeline because the original scheme saved clubs at the time but because it to was the centenary year the centenary club was born. I also remember going to the ballroom to the official dinner that year. There was a lot of memorablia must look in my loft.