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[Sir Creep 7,070]

1 hour ago, gcreptile said:

Blue girl? I would guess m she was more grey-ish / black in the end.

The spectators all watched across the street laughing, watching her burn all Halloween-orange and chimney-red.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Former League of Ireland player Noel Melvin has died at the age of 48.

Melvin made over 200 appearances during 11 seasons between 1992 and 2002, lining out for Dundalk, Monaghan United and Finn Harps during that period.

Comfortable at playing in both defence and midfield, he helped Monaghan secure top-flight football after beating Waterford in a promotion/relegation play-off in 1993, scoring in both legs.  He also was part of the Finn Harps side that finished second in the First Division to earn promotion in the 1995-96 campaign.
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[YoungWillz 21,062]

Stephen Hendry's favourite Hearts player Bobby Prentice reportedly dead: https://www.hmfckickback.co.uk/index.php?/topic/184786-bobby-prentice/

[drol 11,958]

12 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Stephen Hendry's favourite Hearts player Bobby Prentice reportedly dead: https://www.hmfckickback.co.uk/index.php?/topic/184786-bobby-prentice/

Still nothing outside forum threads and twitter anyway.

[drol 11,958]

56 minutes ago, drol said:

Still nothing outside forum threads and twitter anyway.

Here I go.

[The Old Crem 3,608]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49752441

Kelvin Maynard: Former Burton and Antwerp defender shot and killed in Amsterdam.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,203]

In the final stages of the oldest football league players search. Two who are alive - both in care homes - have had articles about them lately:

 

Jack Butchart - Dundee United - https://balhousiecare.co.uk/news/dundee-uniteds-oldest-living-player-and-the-clubs-youngest-ever-player-meet-for-96th-birthday-treat/

 

Frank O'Farrell - West Ham - https://kumb.com/story.php?id=133874

 

 

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219]

13 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said:

In the final stages of the oldest football league players search. Two who are alive - both in care homes - have had articles about them lately:

 

Jack Butchart - Dundee United - https://balhousiecare.co.uk/news/dundee-uniteds-oldest-living-player-and-the-clubs-youngest-ever-player-meet-for-96th-birthday-treat/

 

Frank O'Farrell - West Ham - https://kumb.com/story.php?id=133874

 

 

O'Farrell is a real blast from the past!!!

[msc 18,479]

18 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said:

O'Farrell is a real blast from the past!!!

 

Every United manager since Busby lives, no, despite Fergies best efforts?

 

Forgot Dave Sexton. As you do.

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

1 hour ago, Octopus of Odstock said:

In the final stages of the oldest football league players search. Two who are alive - both in care homes - have had articles about them lately:

 

Jack Butchart - Dundee United - https://balhousiecare.co.uk/news/dundee-uniteds-oldest-living-player-and-the-clubs-youngest-ever-player-meet-for-96th-birthday-treat/

 

Frank O'Farrell - West Ham - https://kumb.com/story.php?id=133874

 

 

Jack Butchart

[Octopus of Odstock 2,203]

On 29/11/2017 at 23:56, Ulitzer95 said:

Thanks for the pointers everyone. Will add as I find more:



POSSIBLY LIVING


Billy Nuttall (b. Dec 1920) Preston North End, Barrow
 

 

Nuttall died as long ago as 1963 - http://hugmansfootballers.com/player/14751

 

A more recent death is Reading's Len Vallard who died on the 12th September - https://www.readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/news/152/Len_Vallard

[Ulitzer95 12,654]

On 29/11/2017 at 23:56, Ulitzer95 said:

Thanks for the pointers everyone. Will add as I find more:

LIVING

Arthur Smith (b. May 1915) Bury, Leicester City
Cyril Lawrence (b. Jun 1920) Rochdale, Wrexham
Dudley Kernick (b. Aug 1921) Torquay United, Northampton Town, Birmingham City
Alf Patrick (b. Sep 1921) York City, Scarborough
Bobby Brown (b. Mar 1923) Queen's Park, Rangers, Falkirk
Reg Harrison (b. May 1923) Derby County, Boston United, Long Eaton United
Bert Mozley (b. Sep 1923) Derby County
Jack Butchart (b. c. 1923) Dundee United
Tom Docherty (b. 15 Apr 1924) Norwich City, Lincoln City, Reading, Newport County
Albert Bateman (b. 13 Jun 1924) Huddersfield Town
Tony Collins (b. Mar 1926) Sheffield Wednesday, York City, Watford, Norwich City, Torquay United, Crystal Palace, Rochdale
Doug Cowie (b. May 1926) Dundee, Greenock Morton
Bill Holmes (b. Oct 1926) Wolverhampton Wanderers, Doncaster Rovers, Morecambe, Blackburn Rovers, Bradford City
Jock Aird (b. Dec 1926) Burnley
Alex Kiddie (b. Apr 1927) Celtic, Aberdeen, Falkirk, Dundee, Arbroath
Gordon Astall (b. Sep 1927) Plymouth Argyle, Birmingham City, Torquay United
Frank O'Farrell (b. Oct 1927) West Ham United, Preston North End, Weymouth
Tommy Docherty (b. Apr 1928) Celtic, Preston North End, Arsenal, Chelsea
Derek Ufton (b. May 1928) Charlton Athletic
Johnny Wheeler (b. July 1928) Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool, New Brighton
Ron Baynham (b. June 1929) Worcester City, Luton Town
Eddie McLaren (b. 8 Sep 1929) Reading
Terry Robinson (b. Nov 1929) Brentford, Northampton Town, Hendon
Tommy Banks (b. Nov 1929) Bolton Wanderers, Altrincham, Bangor City

POSSIBLY LIVING

Thomas Anderson (b. 1916) Grimsby Town
Jack Beasley (b. 1916) Birmingham, Torquey United, Worcester City
Reg Pugh (b. July 1917) Cardiff City
George Stewart (b. Oct 1920) Hamilton Academical, Brentford, QPR, Shrewsbury Town
Roy Houghton (b. Mar 1921) Notts County, Peterborough United
Tommy Sinclair (b. Oct 1921) Bolton Wanderers, Gainsborough Trinity, Aldershot, Brentford, Bradford City
Eric Hampson (b. Nov 1921) Stoke City
Trevor Churchill (b. 20 Nov 1923) Rochdale, Reading, Swindon Town
Charlie Chase (b. Jan 1924) Crystal Palace, Watford
Jimmy Walker (b. 1925) Heart of Midlothian, Partick Thistle, Third Lanark
Thomas Stewart (b. Mar 1926) Queen's Park, Romford
John Boyd (b. Sep 1926) Queen's Park, Aberdeen, East Fife
Bernard Kelly (b. 21 Aug 1928) Brentford
Alex Forsyth (b. Sep 1928) Albion Rovers, Darlington, East Stirlingshire

Thanks OoO. List updated. 

[MarcJWallace 270]

Former Lithuania striker Arturas Rimkevicius has died by suicide aged 36.

 

He was the all-time record holder for most goals scored in single Lithuanian top flight season with 35 and had looked likely to sign for Hearts at the tail end of their Vladimir Romanov ownership but a trial never led to a deal.

https://www.15min.lt/sportas/naujiena/futbolas/tragiska-zinia-zuvo-buves-a-lygos-rezultatyviausias-zaidejas-24-1206898

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20634934

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Just a lad.

 

A professional footballer from North Wales has revealed he is battling cancer.

Bala Town midfielder Danny Gosset, from Bangor, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, last month.

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[dean1991 116]

York City striker (former obviously) Alf Patrick is 98 today. 

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf_Patrick

[maryportfuncity 10,657]

Telt yers the stuff with Emiliano Sala was going to get messy - Cardiff are looking at £5 million payout for the guy who never trained with them: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49825166

[Bibliogryphon 9,588]

34 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said:

Telt yers the stuff with Emiliano Sala was going to get messy - Cardiff are looking at £5 million payout for the guy who never trained with them: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49825166

 

So in a completely inappropiate metaphor if you phone up Deliveroo and order your delivery rider gets wiped out by a No.10 bus do you still pay for the food.......?

[The Old Crem 3,608]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49925424

Isaac Promise: Former Nigeria striker dies aged 31

[Sir Creep 7,070]

8 hours ago, The Old Crem said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49925424

Isaac Promise: Former Nigeria striker dies aged 31

 

Let the puns begin...

[Skinny kiltrunner 553]

1 minute ago, Sir Creep said:

 

Let the puns begin...

No puns. I Promise.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

2 minutes ago, Skinny kiltrunner said:

No puns. I Promise.

 

He had such a Promising career

[maryportfuncity 10,657]

Can't imagine it's laugh a minute round at Dario Gradi's place tonight - 78 year old has retired from his roles with Crewe having been suspended in 2016 pending them looking into his part in their history as a home of nonces and his lack of action when Eddie Heath was touching up the talent at Chelsea. Just wondering how much his health will suffer!

 

Football's loss could - maybe - be dead pooling's gain

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49963883

 

 

[Imelda 621]

Former Bristol Rovers defender Stuart Taylor, who holds the record for the most appearances for the club, has died aged 72.

The 6ft 5in centre-half made 546 appearances for Rovers between 1965 and 1980, scoring 28 goals.

 

He spent his entire professional career with the club and later went on to have a spell as player-manager of non-league side Bath City.

 

Bristol-born Taylor had been suffering from dementia.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-50002817

[maryportfuncity 10,657]

1 hour ago, NotTheNagsHeadReading said:

Former Bristol Rovers defender Stuart Taylor, who holds the record for the most appearances for the club, has died aged 72.

The 6ft 5in centre-half made 546 appearances for Rovers between 1965 and 1980, scoring 28 goals.

 

He spent his entire professional career with the club and later went on to have a spell as player-manager of non-league side Bath City.

 

Bristol-born Taylor had been suffering from dementia.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-50002817

 

 

6 ft 5 ins and 15 years a pro - it's about 150 brain cells when you get a good header on a ball and he'd have started with some fairly heavy ones. All told 72 is a right result.

[msc 18,479]

On 07/04/2014 at 20:26, Octopus of Odstock said:

A BBC report into dementia in footballers (alive or deceased) mentioned that Norwich City legend Duncan Forbes is now in a care home with dementia - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26817099. He'll definitely obit, he was a colossus for the Canaries for aeons.

 

Duncan Forbes dead at 78 with ITV obit.