Eddie Duncan was Weatherfield County FC's star footballer who dated Irma Barlow and Bet Lynch in 1971. According to Len Fairclough, Eddie was over the hill and didn't have long left in the game. Irma, who had been married to David Barlow, another County player, was excited about Eddie's star status and hoped to meet a few celebrities at his hangouts. Eddie took her to the Bonkers Club to meet his friend Pancho Peters and Donna Baker. Pancho was a fellow player and they had a long history together, enough for Pancho to know that he should have married Inga from Doncaster and that Irma looked like she was only after a good time.