While the narrative surrounding transfer deadline day in the Premier League is mainly one of desperation and greed, Fulham bucked the trend and played their part in helping to engineer of the most poignant stories in English football this week.
The top-flight newcomers gave highly-rated prospect Jay Stansfield the green light to head out on loan to League One outfit Exeter City late on Thursday - three years after they plucked the teenager from the Grecians' esteemed academy.
On the surface, that may not appear to be a story that particular piques interest. But when you delve a little deeper into the relationship between Exeter and the Stansfield family, it's impossible to not be moved by the deal that will see the 19-year-old follow in the footsteps of his late father, Adam.
