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2000
Aged 77

Joe SIMNER
Inside-forward Joe spent two seasons with Town from 1949 until 1951. He later returned to his roots in the west Midlands, where he worked for the local council as a rent collector.

1996
Aged 79

George PATERSON
The Scot looked after Town's Colts side - the third team - before returning to live in Liverpool, where he had spent much of his career.

1971
Aged 50

Stan MORGAN
Welsh forward Stan, 'guesting' from Arsenal, made two appearances for Town in September 1945. He was to continue playing League football for another 10 years, but died from stomach cancer at just fifty.

1967
Aged 66

Jack GREENWELL
Jack's League career lasted just three seasons and three months - the latter while at the County Ground. On retiring at 65, he emigrated to New Zealand but died there only eight months later from lung cancer.