Jimmy Charlton

Jimmy Charlton was a vendor of official merchandise at local gigs in Weatherfield. In April 1991, he caught Andy McDonald selling pirate posters outside Manchester Academy for £2 apiece, £3 less than Jimmy charged for the genuine article inside the venue. Unaware that Jimmy was his official competition, Andy let him inspect one of the posters, which Jimmy tore up before demanding that he hand over his stock and any money he'd made on them. Jimmy had Andy in a headlock when Phil Jennings, a businessman known to Jimmy, arrived on the scene and convinced Jimmy to return to his pitch and leave Andy to him.

Phil had cautioned warned Andy against upsetting the "big boys" who'd paid to sell the official gear, and once Jimmy had cleared off, he gave the lad a final warning - informing him that the last bloke who tangled with Jimmy was still on crutches - before letting him go. This time, Andy heeded his advice and abandoned his sideline.