Octopus of Odstock 2,081 Posted June 13 25 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: I wonder how many England Players who played under Walter Winterbottom are left. Bryan Douglas and Colin McDonald from 1958 squad with Alan Peacock and George Eastham from the 1962 squad but surely they are others who didn’t go to a tournament. Just 7 additional but note Eastham never played for Winterbottom. He made his debut for Ramsey in May 1963. Blunstone McGuiness Holliday McNeil Crawford O'Grady Hinton Sad news about Tommy Banks. Last England International who was born in the 1920's. Colin McDonald takes over the poisoned chalice now. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,422 Posted June 14 11 hours ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Just 7 additional but note Eastham never played for Winterbottom. He made his debut for Ramsey in May 1963. Blunstone McGuiness Holliday McNeil Crawford O'Grady Hinton Sad news about Tommy Banks. Last England International who was born in the 1920's. Colin McDonald takes over the poisoned chalice now. Eastham one of what was reasonably common in those days to go to a tournament uncapped then.. Of the other two who went to the 1962 World Cup uncapped Alan Peacock debuted during the World Cup but Jimmy Adamson never got a cap (Ted Burgin, Ken Green, Harry Hooper in the 1954 squad and Maurice Setters in the 1958 squad (But he didn’t travel) the only others to be in a tournament squad and never get a cap.) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,081 Posted June 14 Apologies it's actually 8. Ken Brown as well. So with McDonald, Peacock and Douglas, you can still field a team of Winterbottom players but no subs (as per the time I guess) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,650 Posted June 14 On 13/06/2024 at 22:14, The Old Crem said: I wonder how many England Players who played under Walter Winterbottom are left. Bryan Douglas and Colin McDonald from 1958 squad with Alan Peacock and George Eastham from the 1962 squad but surely they are others who didn’t go to a tournament. Bryan Douglas still attends Rovers matches at Ewood Park, and has walked onto the pitch on occasion in the last 12 months. No mean feat for a player of his era. Turned 90 last month. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,005 Posted June 18 Bosnian Franjo Vladic, who played for Yugoslavia at the 1974 WC, has died aged 73. He was an unused substitute in the competition. He was also in the squad for the Euro 1976, this time playing Yugoslavia’s two whole games. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,005 Posted June 23 On 09/07/2023 at 10:50, Sinbabad said: Update of the 1966 World Cup : 1966 – 120 survivors - No records whether alive or dead: North Korea Chile 21 DF Hugo Villanueva 9 April 1939 (aged 27) Chilean Hugo Villanueva, who played Chile’s whole three games at the 1966 WC, has died aged 85. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 303 Posted June 27 On 22/06/2022 at 20:44, whoismakoto said: 1962 – 96 survivors Bulgaria 22 FW Georgi Nikolov 1 May 1931 (aged 31) There seems to be a confusion on the identity of this player. He has no Bulgarian wiki so it's complicated. If you selected the 1937-born player from this page, it will direct you to Georgi Dimitrov who played in 1956 Olympics. What's contradicting is he only played for the national team until 1958. No reference linked in the wiki mentioned him being part of the 1962 squad. In the Polish and Hungarian wiki, there is a page for the player born in 1937 but never debuted for the national team. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,005 Posted June 27 36 minutes ago, whoismakoto said: There seems to be a confusion on the identity of this player. He has no Bulgarian wiki so it's complicated. If you selected the 1937-born player from this page, it will direct you to Georgi Dimitrov who played in 1956 Olympics. What's contradicting is he only played for the national team until 1958. No reference linked in the wiki mentioned him being part of the 1962 squad. In the Polish and Hungarian wiki, there is a page for the player born in 1937 but never debuted for the national team. The 1962 Bulgaria’s squad wiki page was also modified, Nikolov been replaced by Dimitrov in the roster. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 303 Posted June 27 10 hours ago, Sinbabad said: The 1962 Bulgaria’s squad wiki page was also modified, Nikolov been replaced by Dimitrov in the roster. Transfermarkt now also listed him as part of the squad. I'm still not convinced because there is no article that mentioned him being part of the 1962 squad. Only the 1974 squad when he was an assistant manager 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,073 Posted June 27 Cameroon 2010 and 2014 World Cup player Landry Nguémo dead at 38 in car accident. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,081 Posted June 29 On 09/07/2023 at 09:50, Sinbabad said: Update of the 1966 World Cup : 1966 – 119 survivors - No records whether alive or dead: North Korea 15 MF Yves Herbet 17 August 1945 (aged 21) Yves Herbert est mort https://www.onzemondial.com/equipe-de-france/carnet-noir-yves-herbet-ancien-joueur-de-l-equipe-de-france-est-mort-897077 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Autistic Merit 9 Posted June 29 On 27/06/2024 at 15:24, drol said: Cameroon 2010 and 2014 World Cup player Landry Nguémo dead at 38 in car accident. Is this the first player from the 2014 WC to die? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,081 Posted June 29 45 minutes ago, Autistic Merit said: Is this the first player from the 2014 WC to die? 4th. Tiote, Garcia and Atsu already died before Nguemo. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,005 Posted June 29 1 hour ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Yves Herbert est mort https://www.onzemondial.com/equipe-de-france/carnet-noir-yves-herbet-ancien-joueur-de-l-equipe-de-france-est-mort-897077 Typo : it’s Herbet and not Herbert. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,081 Posted June 29 2 hours ago, Sinbabad said: Typo : it’s Herbet and not Herbert. The dangers of phone auto correct! I knew what I typed but alas it overuled me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,073 Posted July 2 On 25/11/2021 at 13:03, whoismakoto said: Italy Fabrizio Poletti Comunardo Niccolai Giorgio Puia Mario Bertini Gigi Riva Dino Zoff Angelo Domenghini Giancarlo De Sisti Lido Vieri Sergio Gori Roberto Boninsegna Giuseppe Furino Pierluigi Cera Comunardo Niccolai dead at 77. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,350 Posted July 2 1 hour ago, drol said: Comunardo Niccolai dead at 77. Still synonymous with own goals in modern Italian football parlance, to the extent that if you put his name into YouTube you get a bunch of "autogol" compilations that don't mention him at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,081 Posted July 6 Serge Ducoste, who played in the 1974 World Cup for Haiti, has died. https://haititempo.com/foot-deces-de-lancien-grenadier-serge-ducoste He had been suffering from dementia. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,005 Posted July 12 On 09/07/2023 at 10:41, Sinbabad said: Update of the 1962 World Cup list 1962 – 68 survivors West Germany 4 DF Willi Schulz 4 October 1938 (aged 23) 7 MF Willi Koslowski 17 February 1937 (aged 25) 15 MF Willi Giesemann 2 September 1937 (aged 24) Willi Koslowski dead at 87. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,073 Posted July 13 Brazil football legend Evaristo de Macedo (wiki) hospitalised after breaking his leg and hip in a fall. To undergo surgery but seemingly not in danger. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,005 Posted July 13 (edited) Bulgarian goalkeeper Iliya Valov, who was in his country’s squad for the 1986 WC, has died aged 62. He was an unused substitute during the competition. Edited July 13 by Sinbabad 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,435 Posted August 2 8 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Tommy Cassidy dead: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-legend-tommy-cassidy-29663860 Edit: Picked last year for the DDP, dropped this year, so List of the Missed @Death Impends: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2023/celebs_C.html#cassidt023 Cross-posting Tommy Cassidy's death report here, he having played for Northern Ireland in the 1982 WC Finals. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,005 Posted August 4 On 25/11/2021 at 13:03, whoismakoto said: I've listed living footballers who played in 1970 World Cup. If a living player is missing, it means the player has played in a previous World Cup El Salvador Salvador Mariona Pipo Rodríguez Jorge Vásquez Juan Ramón Martínez Salvador Cabezas Ernesto Aparicio Mario Monge Tomás Pineda Mauricio Manzano David Cabrera Genaro Sermeño Jaime Portillo Guillermo Castro Gualberto Fernández Juan Ramón Martinez has died aged 76. On 8 October 1969, during a qualifying playoff against Haiti, he scored the only goal of the game, qualifying El Salvador for its first WC in 70. During the latter, he played Salvador’s two first games as they were knocked out in the group stage. He also participated in the 1968 Olympics, scoring Salvador’s first goal (out of 2) for its first and only participation to the Football Olympic tournament. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,073 Posted August 6 1994 Mexican footballer Jorge Rodriguez (wiki) in a serious condition with Fisher Evans syndrome. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,073 Posted August 8 On 06/08/2024 at 09:03, drol said: 1994 Mexican footballer Jorge Rodriguez (wiki) in a serious condition with Fisher Evans syndrome. Jorge Rodriguez dead at 56. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites