Oldest Living football league players

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

https://www.htsa-web.com/post/heritage-an-interview-with-town-s-oldest-living-player

 

Graham Bailey 100% alive as per Michael F's research but he's not in Cornwall, he's still in Yorkshire. Good to have clarity and another centenarian footballer. Seems in good health too. 

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

Johnny Langland definitely alive. 

 

Thanks to @KELLPA01 we have identified @ChesterfieldFC oldest living player & our oldest member. Johnny Langland #433 joined the club in 1950, he made his first-team debut in 1952 playing 7 times. In 1954 he joined @Blyth_Spartans  & later @Official_HUFC. John is 91 years-old. https://t.co/U0LSaCh8H6

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

Jack Scott also definitely alive. Always good to know for certain people are still with us. 

From Twitter:

 

@andrearadri I’ve been speaking to an ex LUFC player Jack Scott (92) this week who I think may well be the oldest surviving? Happy to put him in touch with the club if appropriate?

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

Ron Phoenix has died https://www.mancity.com/news/club/ron-phoenix-obituary-63750992

[michaelf 24]

Hi sad news.doe anyone know anything about Eric Williams  ex Man City.he retired from football in 1954 and there is no information. He was born in 1921 in Salford

[errorgorilla 4]

Is Cyril "Sammy" Chung still alive? He managed Wolves to the second division title in 1976/77 and later managed Doncaster Rovers in the early 1990s, only to be sacked on the first day of the season and replaced by Kerry Dixon, a player he'd signed. According to Wikipedia he's 88 and is living in Minehead. As a player he turned out for Oxford United back when they were called Headington United.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

4 hours ago, errorgorilla said:

Is Cyril "Sammy" Chung still alive? He managed Wolves to the second division title in 1976/77 and later managed Doncaster Rovers in the early 1990s, only to be sacked on the first day of the season and replaced by Kerry Dixon, a player he'd signed. According to Wikipedia he's 88 and is living in Minehead. As a player he turned out for Oxford United back when they were called Headington United.

 

100% yes. One of Reading and Norwich's oldest players and a terrific chap. 

[michaelf 24]

Sammy Chang 100 per cent alive.the Internet wikipedia sky sports would say ashe is well known own and didn't disappear. Isaw him as a coach

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

https://t.co/rGhYmd5EYt

 

Tommy Carpenter not only alive and well but winding up Troy Deeney. Good to see. 

[lsm 31]

On 24/02/2021 at 19:55, Octopus of Odstock said:

https://www.htsa-web.com/post/heritage-an-interview-with-town-s-oldest-living-player

 

Graham Bailey 100% alive as per Michael F's research but he's not in Cornwall, he's still in Yorkshire. Good to have clarity and another centenarian footballer. Seems in good health too. 

That was my article  

 

Alex Jackson, former York City and Huddersfield Town player, sadly passed away in 2010 whilst living in Australia.

[michaelf 24]

Thanks for that news

I was unable to locate what happened to him

[Exu 250]

On 11/03/2021 at 08:34, michaelf said:

Sammy Chang 100 per cent alive.the Internet wikipedia sky sports would say ashe is well known own and didn't disappear. Isaw him as a coach

Remember standing by the tamworth dug out when he managed them back in the 80s. He kept barking orders out for his team to keep the ball and bollocked anyone who lumped it forwards. On that evidence he was 20 odd years ahead of his time

[Ulitzer95 12,576]

2 hours ago, michaelf said:

Thanks for that news

I was unable to locate what happened to him

For the sake of your Hugman's update @michaelf, there's a FindAGrave page for him here, with a full death date of 22 May 2010 (aged 88) and a death place of Campbelltown City, South Australia, Australia.

[michaelf 24]

Thanks I will have to check that site as there are several other ex footballers who went to live in Australia 

[michaelf 24]

Hi I just found another John Finlay died 18th of May 2007 at Nerang.gold Coast City queensland  Australia. He was born on the 1st of July 1925

[Ulitzer95 12,576]

@michaelf, just seen your update on Hugman's for Alec Jackson.

City of Campbelltown, South Australia (wiki) and Campbelltown, New South Wales (wiki) are different places. Easy mistake to make but an important correction as they're 1300km apart.

[michaelf 24]

Yes agreed

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

4 hours ago, lsm said:

That was my article  

 

Alex Jackson, former York City and Huddersfield Town player, sadly passed away in 2010 whilst living in Australia.

 

Thanks lsm, not only for this and for Bailey but everything else you've helped with.

[lsm 31]

https://www.htafc.com/news/2021/march/boothy-visits-graham-bailey/?fbclid=IwAR0DtL3I_HUMYHHAtl8Y4tL_a7qMgkUKgd4T3QeBE5vctWD_07MfxzhUAFg

[michaelf 24]

Great news.i hope there are more this year

[YoungWillz 21,024]

Notification of Derek Hawksworth's death: https://twitter.com/ImpsFPA/status/1375519772637552640

[michaelf 24]

Sorry to hear that

[YoungWillz 21,024]

On 22/12/2020 at 18:52, Octopus of Odstock said:

Derek Ufton gets the Daily Mail treatment. Seems well. 

 

Article also confirms the five oldest England Internationals. 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9076781/amp/Englands-one-cap-wonder-Derek-Ufton-oldest-surviving-star-Three-Lions-aged-92.html?__twitter_impression=true

Not that well.

DDP Pick Derek Ufton being reported dead.

 

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

Sigh. Ron Baynham takes over the poisoned chalice of oldest England International. Only 2 left born in the 1920's now. 

[Cerberus 302]

10 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Not that well.

DDP Pick Derek Ufton being reported dead.

 

I was about to put him in the cricket thread, but knowing that he won an England footie cap, I thought I'd check here first. Wicket-keeper who had a brief run as Kent's first choice between the retirement of Godfrey Evans and the emergence of Alan Knott.