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2002
Aged 71

Bob HUNTER
Bob came on a season-long loan to the County Ground in 1954/55 while he was on national service. He retired from the game in May 1962 after a prolific spell with Poole Town - 42 goals in 112 games - followed by a two-year stint at Weymouth.

2000
Aged 76

Maurice OWEN
Maurice played the last of his 555 league games in 1963, but he still turned out for Town's third team in 1965/66. He was then employed in various capacities as first team trainer, reserve team manager and scout. In 1976 Maurice took over as groundsman and he finally retired in 1984 after almost 38 years service.

1974
Aged 69

Billy BATTY
The County Durham-born full-back, at the County Ground in 1930/31, came south at the end of his career. He worked on a rubber press for a tyre company in west London.

1921
Aged 48

Jimmy COOK
A former labourer at a copper works on Merseyside, 'keeper Jimmy came south looking for a better grade of football in 1897. He died from a perforated gastric ulcer.