Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted April 24, 2021 Willie O'Brien Based on the fact that there was only one William O'Brien born in Middlesbrough in 1929, this must be him: William O'Brien b. 1929 Middlesbrough to William O'Brien & Rosalie McGouran m. Joyce H. Newell d. 2015 (aged 86) Doesn't say where he died. However, there are clues: 1) In July 1952, he's listed as a passenger on the steam ship destined for New York from Southampton. This is one year after his professional football career ceased. He's listed as a boiler maker. 2) His wife's family all died in Ontario, Canada and appear to have links to Quebec too. --------------------- George Price Updated on the Hugman's website since your post to say he died in 1982. Their info: b. George Price 2 Dec 1929 Crewe, England d. Feb 1982 North Carolina, USA I disagree. The individual they're referring to is likely this man: George Curtis Price b. 2 Dec 1929 North Carolina, USA d. Feb 1982 Florida, USA Not the footballer. @michaelf - as per this link, George Price was alive in 2017 - https://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/news/15561666.care-home-residents-make-memory-tree-improve-wellbeing/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted April 30, 2021 Josser Watling has become one of the ten first inductees into Bristol Rovers' Hall of Fame. Announcement here. Confirms he is the oldest player from the club still alive (not sure if that was known already?). Gives no recent update of him or a quote/reaction... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted April 30, 2021 On 24/04/2021 at 21:25, Octopus of Odstock said: @michaelf, this is what Ulitzer found on 1927-1929: George Davies This family tree suggests he died in Cape Town, South Africa. Doesn't state when annoyingly. You can request death certificates from the SA Gov site so maybe Michael could work with this? ------------------------ John Brooks Nice and easy: Name: Mr John Brooks Gender: Male Age: 91 Birth Date: 8 Mar 1927 Last Residence: Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England Postal Code District: ST7 Death Date: 9 Jul 2018 Christopher Leonard b. Christopher Leonard 11 Jul 1927 Jarrow, EN (Hugman's) Family tree: Christopher Leonard b. 1927 Jarrow d. 1987 father: William Leonard mother: Elizabeth Cartwright Now he was the only Christopher Leonard born in that entire region in 1927 so must be him. Problem is where? Definitely did not die in the UK... and I extended the search on FreeBMD to 1985–1989 in case the authors of the tree recalled the year wrongly... which happens (like in David D Gray's case). Anyway, I believe this is him, but best of luck finding more. It's a game of "where in the world". ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Robert Williams Can't find his fate but Hugman's should correct his birth name. Definitely Robert Raymond Williams, not Raymond Robert Williams. Will help with finding him further down the line. ------------------------------------ Thomas McGairy Dead. Alternate spelling brings up an exact match on birthdate: Name: Thomas McGarry Death Age: 75 Birth Date: 25 Nov 1927 Registration Date: Dec 2002 Registration District: Leeds Inferred County: Yorkshire Register Number: A32C District and Subdistrict: 0921A Entry Number: 56 ------------------------ Ken Maxwell Died in Victoria, Australia in January 2007 as per this family tree: Birth 11 Feb 1928 • Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 2 Sources Marriage 18 Jun 1949 • Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland Barrhead Reformist Church / Theresa Emily Reaney Wild Death 11 Jan 2007 • Bundoora, Victoria, Australia Bundoora Extended Care, buried in Yan Yean Cemetary @michaelf, think you may have missed this post from OoO. Any comments/useful leads here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Watcher 314 Posted May 3, 2021 Arthur Smith will turn 106 on May 8th 2021. He played his first Football League match in December 1934 - almost 5 years before the start of WW2. His career was with Bury and Leicester City. He is believed to be the oldest ever Football League player of the 44179 players (to date) who have appeared since the League was formed in 1888. He is now older than the oldest ever County Cricketer John Manners who died in 2020 aged 105. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted May 23, 2021 Up to date picture of Keith Thomas but he's 'not in the best of health' https://t.co/A29G9xt3Po Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted May 23, 2021 Not a football league player but Kilmarnock's oldest living player Jock Murdoch was 95 years old on Wednesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted May 23, 2021 And one from Spain: Joan Bautista Llopis, the oldest surviving former Barça player, turned 105 today. To think of how the world has changed during the incredible span of his life... https://t.co/gCoJm4OCyS 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted June 5, 2021 One-time #avfc midfielder Reginald Beresford celebrates his 100th birthday today. Reg, from Walsall, played under boss Alex Massie in 1945-46. He's an incredible war hero having sunk the Bismarck Nazi ship in 1941 while, on VE Day, he fought Japanese kamikaze pilots over Okinawa. https://t.co/7YYOB3Yrd1 Reg Beresford makes it to 100 years of age. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelf 24 Posted June 6, 2021 Good to hear.Also Alf Patrick will be 100 in September.His 99th birthday is on the internet I have queries on a few old players Herbert Harrison born 23rd of January 1916 no death may have been Herbert K G George Thompson born Ireland 5th November 1913 death unknown Leonard Archibald Young born 23rd February 1912 death unknown probably in Australia 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted June 8, 2021 One bit of good news - Peter Greenwood is definitely still alive - https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2020-news/peter-greenwood-lancashires-longest-living-cricketer/ Sadly though, Kenny McDevitt died earlier this year as per a 2021 Will search: Surname First name Date of probate Probate number Date of death Document type Registry McDevitt Kenneth Richard 23 April 2021 1616863683114743 15 February 2021 Grant and will Principal Registry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lsm 31 Posted June 12, 2021 Happy to let you all know that Graham Bailey is still alive and well. I went to visit him this afternoon and he's in great health. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lsm 31 Posted June 12, 2021 On 08/02/2021 at 16:39, Ulitzer95 said: The death of Collins means that there are now only two GB footballers left on the List of notable surviving veterans of World War II page, Arthur Smith (105) and Josser Watling (95). Surely there must be a few more than that? @Octopus of Odstock, @michaelf, is this something either of you have information on? Graham Bailey served in WW2. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted June 12, 2021 There sure are probably tons of famous living wwII veterans who aren't mentioned on that page. I checked and 50% of the list is made of Americans, which seems a bit weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted June 12, 2021 1 hour ago, arghton said: There sure are probably tons of famous living wwII veterans who aren't mentioned on that page. I checked and 50% of the list is made of Americans, which seems a bit weird. It’s not weird. It’s the English language Wikipedia, so there’s a disproportionate number of bios of people from English speaking countries, particularly America. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted June 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Ulitzer95 said: It’s not weird. It’s the English language Wikipedia, so there’s a disproportionate number of bios of people from English speaking countries, particularly America. UK only has under one sixth, around 84 people. Canada has 20. I'm pretty sure the list is missing a lot of people, especially Asians: Japan only has around 8 names and that's probably the most people an Asian country on that list has. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelf 24 Posted June 13, 2021 Hi I have more info on footballers of 90 plus John Babes diedBelfast 27th April 1999 Arnold Jackson is not the footballer in an earlier post so he is alive David Proctor died Belfast September 2011 Geoffrey Sellers died Trafford July 2019 David Lemon Wilkinson died Sunderland Jan 2012 Rober Brian Williams died Wigan April 2019 born 1927 John Morris Jones died Surrey march 2019 Russell Crosslet died Arbroath 2018 Ronald Patterson died Aveyron France 7th November 2018 1928 James Donnelly died greenmount Cork 19th December 1959 George Thompson died Lisburn 5th of June 1980 born 5th November1913 michael 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted June 13, 2021 Thanks Michael. Sadly quite a few there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted June 29, 2021 Jock Aird has died. https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/john-jock-aird-1926-2021 This also rules out Billy O'Neill as living, not that anyone really thought he was still with us. Greenwood and Jim Smith were on Burnley's books but never played a game. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelf 24 Posted June 29, 2021 Yes I think Billy O'neill has died but can't give you a date Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Brittan 293 Posted July 28, 2021 Port Vale Legend and 1954 fa cup semi finalist Derek Tomkinson dead at 90. https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2021/july/derek-tomkinson-1931---2021/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted August 27, 2021 Johnny Williamson has died - https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.mancity.com/news/club/former-manchester-city-striker-johnny-williamson-passes-away-63765662 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelf 24 Posted August 27, 2021 Sad news Any news on Eric williams born 1921 He also played for Halifax Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted August 27, 2021 Okay, the GRO records aren't up, but there's 2020 deaths on findmypast.co.uk It's not complete by any means as I know there are 2020 deaths not on there, but it's a start. I'll post as I go along. And I've found that one of the most queried "Is he still alive?" is... well, not. Sam Parker - First name(s) Samuel Postcode area L Last name Parker Postcode district L6 Sex Male Postcode sector L6 0 Age 0 County Lancashire Birth year 1924 Country England Birth date 05 Apr 1924 Record set England & Wales Deaths 2007-2020 Death year 2020 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Death date 06 Aug 2020 Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials Residence Liverpool 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted August 27, 2021 Terry Regan: itle MR Geo direction Yorkshire & Humberside First name(s) Terence Postcode area LS Last name Regan Postcode district LS29 Sex Male Postcode sector LS29 8 Age 0 County Yorkshire Birth year 1926 Country England Birth date 26 Jun 1926 Record set England & Wales Deaths 2007-2020 Death year 2020 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Death date 23 Oct 2020 Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials Residence Ilkley Collections from 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
