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Talk about cult heroes, feel like he was mentioned in every other page of 90 Minutes magazine back in the mid-90s.

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Sad news. I might be wrong but Oxford United’s statement make me think the death was likely sudden than after an illness. 

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4 hours ago, The Old Crem said:

Sad news. I might be wrong but Oxford United’s statement make me think the death was likely sudden than after an illness. 

With no cause of death or 'short illness' you do have to wonder if it was suicide. Not that it helps to speculate.

Terrific player but hated by us Reading FC fans for his excellence at Poxford and Swinedon. Awful news though.

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4 hours ago, Octopus of Odstock said:

Poxford and Swinedon

 

Oh you football fans and your intricate puns :D

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He's already fed up with the traffic in heaven and has put in a transfer request to purgatory. 

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No obituary yet, but  Ivor Doble, former Exeter City owner and chairman, has died.   Will be interested to see if he obits, as I thought of picking him for the DDP.

 

Edit - obit from local news site https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/exeter-legend-ivor-doble-died-6699643

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3 minutes ago, DevonDeathTrip said:

No obituary yet, but  Ivor Doble, former Exeter City owner and chairman, has died.   Will be interested to see if he obits, as I thought of picking him for the DDP.

You were thinking of choosing a jewelry shop? A bit risky for the DDP I think…

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Died in January, completely missed by me (and seemingly the forum?) but worthy of a mention. Nils Arne Eggen, aged 80. He was the football manager who absolutely dominated the Norwegian league with Rosenborg in the 90s and turn of this century, turning the Norwegian side into a hard nut to crack in Europe who famously beat English champs Blackburn Rovers, and also got to the Champions League quarterfinals once (!). When he retired, he said Rosenborg would go onto become a giant of the European game, which is not one of the more successful predictions there's been. 

 

Also he used to call defensive football "arse football" which is still a common quotation in Europe. 

 

The Sun produced an obit unnoticed at the time.

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On 23/02/2022 at 07:43, msc said:

Died in January, completely missed by me (and seemingly the forum?) but worthy of a mention. Nils Arne Eggen, aged 80.


We all have some Eggen our faces.

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Former Wales manager John Toshack on life support with COVID.

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Report of the death of Alan Anderson, former captain of Heart of Midlothian for over 200 games after spells at Millwall and Scunthorpe United, aged 82: 

 

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On 27/02/2022 at 10:01, drol said:

Former Wales manager John Toshack on life support with COVID.

 

Aye, caused last minute wobbles for DL Cup selection but I'm banking on him being back home in April, we'll  see, eh?

 

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22 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

Aye, caused last minute wobbles for DL Cup selection but I'm banking on him being back home in April, we'll  see, eh?

 

His son has become a coach at Leeds. No mention of his father's state though. I think he'll pull through

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On 20/02/2022 at 06:27, Octopus of Odstock said:

With no cause of death or 'short illness' you do have to wonder if it was suicide. Not that it helps to speculate.

Terrific player but hated by us Reading FC fans for his excellence at Poxford and Swinedon. Awful news though.

Cause of Death confirmed at his inquest as hanging. 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-60605936

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On 23/09/2019 at 20:04, 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

 

 

Frank O'Farrell finally posts the hit: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/frank-ofarrell-former-manchester-united-manager-dies-aged-94-p839ctqhx

 

Edit: DDP Pick obvs.

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9 minutes ago, alt obits guy said:

Gordon Lee, a former fullback with Aston Villa from 1955 to 1966 who would go on to manage Everton and Newcastle, leading the former to much success between 1977 and 1981, has died. He was 87.

 

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/8536619/gordon-lee-dead-everton-newcastle/

Probably that 5-0 defeat that did it.

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