I recall my dad doing Vernon's football pools back in the 1950s ... when the BIGGEST win was £75,000. I remember also, we used to all have to sit quiet while he checked his coupon against the teams' scores on the radio every Saturday evening.

I think he won £10 once on some draws ... a NOT so small fortune in those bygone days. But ... ... apart from that, all he ever got in return for his attempts, was the odd half crown (2/6d - or 121/2p in today's currency).