michael featherstone 13 Posted December 16, 2022 Hi I believe Woods is alive he was on 192.com recently though his wife died As far as I know Marsden and butler are alive at least I can't find a death There was a Ernest Butler in the Middlesbrough area. William Anderson is dead .his wife remarried in 1973 ! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,821 Posted December 20, 2022 in England my team is Newcastle (I've been a fan for a long time), does anyone know who is the oldest player on the team? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,855 Posted December 20, 2022 If he's still alive, it's Arnold Woollard. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,821 Posted December 20, 2022 Player from Bermuda,country with no tradition in football,but I saw that he was very successful at Bornemouth.Thank you very much for the information 12 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Se ele ainda está vivo, é Arnold Woolard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,007 Posted December 30, 2022 Edit: Wrong thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,001 Posted December 30, 2022 @Predictor this thread is for English Football League players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,020 Posted January 3, 2023 On 29/09/2019 at 11:23, Octopus of Odstock said: Jack Overfield 14/05/1932 Leeds, Sunderland, Peterborough, Bradford alive Jackie Overfield reportedly died between Christmas and New Year: 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,001 Posted January 3, 2023 3 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Jackie Overfield reportedly died between Christmas and New Year: Died on 29 December 2022 according to this Facebook post. Just adding it here in case Hugman's wish to use it, seeing as he may not get an obit from any footie site. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,821 Posted January 8, 2023 On 20/12/2022 at 17:25, Octopus of Odstock said: If he's still alive, it's Arnold Woolard. Is Ron Harbertson dead?, I couldn't find anything on the forum or on the internet confirming his death.Sorry if I'm wrong 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michael featherstone 13 Posted January 9, 2023 I believe both are alive.there was a postin 2017 about Harbertson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,855 Posted January 9, 2023 Ron Harbertson was a guest at a football game just a few months ago. Definitely alive. https://www.weareimps.com/news/2022/october/fpa-guests-v-charlton/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,046 Posted January 10, 2023 On 03/01/2023 at 22:54, Ulitzer95 said: Died on 29 December 2022 according to this Facebook post. Just adding it here in case Hugman's wish to use it, seeing as he may not get an obit from any footie site. Jack Overfield gets a Sun obit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,001 Posted January 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, drol said: Jack Overfield gets a Sun obit. How random. Slow news day clearly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 822 Posted January 11, 2023 Is three any record of the longest lived Football League (for the first tier anyway) player ? And who was (is) he ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,170 Posted January 11, 2023 15 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: How random. Slow news day clearly. A tribute from a PL club probably helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michael featherstone 13 Posted January 11, 2023 I believe Smith was the oldest he was 106 and died about a year ago 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 822 Posted January 11, 2023 7 hours ago, michael featherstone said: I believe Smith was the oldest he was 106 and died about a year ago You mean Arthur Smith from Bury and Leicester ? Just to be sure, Smith being a common name. Anyway, thanks for the answer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michael featherstone 13 Posted January 11, 2023 Yes Arthur 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,020 Posted February 9, 2023 On 10/11/2019 at 21:10, Octopus of Odstock said: Another source that says Royden Wood is the oldest Leeds player (Scott did play in goal so I do think the other three mentioned above are dead as they are all outfield and surely someone would've brought at least one of them up) - https://theathletic.co.uk/1282784/2019/10/14/the-player-who-shared-a-dressing-room-with-stanley-matthews-and-the-beatles/ Royden Wood has died aged 92: https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/31016/rip-roy-wood-1930-2023 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,855 Posted February 10, 2023 On 30/04/2021 at 14:07, Ulitzer95 said: 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... Still alive, but according to Twitter, has fallen recently. GET WELL JOSSER Former Rovers defender Josser Watling broke his hip in a fall at home last week. He’s undergone successful surgery to fix the damage. Rovers oldest living player will be 98 in May and I’m sure I speak for all Rovers supporters in wishing him a complete recovery. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,019 Posted February 10, 2023 21 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Royden Wood has died aged 92: https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/31016/rip-roy-wood-1930-2023 Was on the books at New Brighton as a teenage but didn't play for them (or at least Wikipedia says he didn't).... a quick bit of Wikipedia intersection searching suggests that Bobby Williams is the only living person to have played a league match for New Brighton before their demotion in 1951. Anyone know better? Edit: or I could have looked at the first post in this thread and found out yes, he is. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,020 Posted February 28, 2023 On 29/09/2019 at 11:23, Octopus of Odstock said: Bill Leivers 29/01/1932 Doncaster, Manchester City, Chesterfield alive William Ernest Longest surviving FA Cup winner Bill Leivers gives a wee interview: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11800315/Meet-Bill-Leivers-91-longest-surviving-FA-Cup-winner-starred-Manchester-City-1956.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,098 Posted March 6, 2023 Yes, he's aged very significantly in the last couple of years based on that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michael featherstone 13 Posted March 6, 2023 New topic new post war player Pat Gillespie Doncaster rovers born Blantyre 1928 He is a different player from the Watford man.i don't know about death 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,821 Posted March 10, 2023 On 09/02/2023 at 15:03, YoungWillz said: Royden Wood morreu aos 92 anos: https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/31016/rip-roy-wood-1930-2023 Who would be his successor as leeds' oldest player alive? Is John Scott still alive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
