IN MEMORY OF...
...THOSE TOWN SERVANTS WHO DIED ON THIS DAY
September 29
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2011
Aged 83 |
George CRYLE
George made over 200 Southern League appearances for Dartford after leaving the County Ground. After hanging up his boots, he went back to Reading to work at his former teammate Maurice Edelston's sports shop. |
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1978
Aged 74 |
Bernard HARRIS
Bernard quit full-time football on leaving the County Ground and became a London insurance broker. |
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1959
Aged 82 |
Alec MILLIGAN
The Glaswegian full-back - known to his teammates as 'Sandy' - assisted Haydon Street WMC after quitting the County Ground in 1905 and married a Swindon girl before returning to his home city. |
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1955
Aged 64 |
Freddy HICKS
An amateur wing-half from Sevenhampton, Coventry tried to sign Freddy on pro forms, but he stayed with Swindon for another two seasons until 1914. Grandfather of 1960's Town keeper Tony. |
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