That tracks. I knew him at Hertford. I don't remember for certain if it was at the end of the primary school or in the middle school that he joined. I do remember a number of the other boys being very excited about his football abilities. There were maybe two or three kids in my year that...
I also went to school with Ross Johnson. I think he transferred in from some other school, so I'm guessing it was after he left the school where you knew him.
I also used to live next door to Darren Freeman