Octopus of Odstock

I knew a bit more about this 5 weeks ago. A mutual friend was asked to check the provenance of the cars. Ecclestone was reported as being charming, seemed fit and not frail (for his age) amd sharp as a tack still. I think he's just getting things in order for his family as opposed to anything imminent.

Epileptic seizure apparently.

Len Willett died earlier this year - https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/24515088.wrexham-afc-tribute-paid-former-player-len-willett/

Nair died in 2018 - https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2018/08/22/morre-nair-ex-jogador-de-madureira-portuguesa-corinthians-e-atletico-pr.htm

McNamee was on my 2025 DDP. He had dementia and Parkisons, poor sod, and was in rapidly failing health.

Many thanks for this, much appreciated. @YoungWillz, only minor quibble with Niblett is that he never actually played a league game for Cardiff.

So if it is Hindle, who lives in Yorkshire, we're looking for an ex Thatcher cabinet minister who lives in Yorkshire. Stop forward Michael Jopling, who lives in Thirsk. If he looks good for his age, which is 94, that's our man. All the other living cabinet members live elsewhere or are in good health.

Madge Hindle? Suffers from dementia and fits your criteria. See screenshot from her daughters FB page.

Lauren Laverne given 'all clear' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c629vp438q6o

Patrick Murray looks reasonably well here and considering he's looking at appearances for June 2025 already maybe suggests he's not as ill as previously made out. https://www.tiktok.com/@vivandcolin/video/7432756411429391649

As posted elsewhere, Ray Smith (1934) has died, but in better news, John Langland (ex-Chesterfield, Blyth) is still alive and celebrated his 95th birthday recently: https://chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/oldest-ever-living-former-player-celebrates-birthday?fbclid=IwY2xjawGvDjJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTY-eltyy3y4HAnyaqX_cAbFxGiloEewYqGwuZv1kCV3GuAnmJC6dZaJYw_aem_SU4umO8_W74Pq-NVAATG6A

Andy Paley Dead https://variety.com/2024/music/news/andy-paley-brian-wilson-collaborator-spongebob-dead-1236216365/ The author of the piece is mentioned as one of the two people whose announcement would be a genuine one.

Frank Blunstone was at Wembley yesterday for the England vs Republic of Ireland game. (In the middle)

Thanks for all your efforts Lee. I'm glad this thread has had benefits to historians or fans, because I guess that was secretly one ambitious aim in that historians of clubs would chip in. RIP Graham, a long life lived well. Whether this now brings into attention about some of the question marks, the likes of Syd Ward, Eric Hampson, Ted Harding, Eugeniusz Kubicki and Co, as to clubs saying "Our former player is now THE oldest", we shall see. The oldest that I'm pretty confident still alive is Joe Lancaster. The oldest DEFINITELY alive is Trevor Hitchen.

Thanks for this, I was struggling to place him, but knew who he was immediately once I saw this link. Great shame, RIP