Jack Charlton passed away yesterday at the age of 85. His is best known for being part of the England team who won the World Cup back in 1966, but he also had a successful career in management. In his playing days, Jack was an imposing centre half, who was both feared and respected by […]
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Trevor Cherry – An Obituary
Cherry in the 1973 FA Cup Final against Second Division Sunderland Trevor Cherry passed away this week at the age of 72. He passed away 12 days after form Leeds United team-mate Norman Hunter (an obituary for Hunter can be found here). Cherry began his career at Huddersfield Town, starting in the youth team before […]
Michael Robinson – An obituary
Michael Robinson with team-mate Bruce Grobbelaar after the 1984 European Cup win Former Liverpool, Brighton and Hove Albion and Osasuna Michael Robinson died today at the age of 61.Robinson probably became more famous after his playing career, having spent 30 years in a variety of roles on Spanish television. It was at Second Division Preston […]
Norman Hunter – An Obituary
Norman Hunter sadly passed away on Friday 17th April at the age of 76 after testing positive for the Covid-19 virus. Nicknamed ‘Bites Yer Legs’, Hunter was part of the successful Leeds United team of the late 60’s and early 70’s. He was known for his tough tackling and no-nonsense approach that struck fear into opposing […]