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image captionDean scored 60 goals in 130 appearances for Chorley and 69 goals in 119 appearances for Halifax
An ex-footballer, whose body has been found four days after he went missing, was a gentle giant and a goal machine , his teammates have said.
James Dean, who played for a number of clubs including Stalybridge Celtic, Chorley and FC Halifax Town, was last seen in Oswaldtwistle on Wednesday.
Lancashire Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious .
Ex-Blackburn Rovers star Matt Jansen, who played with the 35-year-old at Chorley, said he was devastated .
Paying tribute on Twitter, former Halifax captain Danny Lowe said he had been a big gentle giant and a goal machine , while former strike partner Jansen added that he had been such a great guy .
1/1 The family of former football player, James Dean, have paid an emotional tribute to the 35-year-old following his death. James family said they are utterly heartbroken and cannot believe he is gone , and keep hoping he will walk back through the door . In an emotional and heartfelt tribute to the former Chorley and Bury FC player his family said: “As a family we are utterly heartbroken and we can’t believe our James has really gone. We are still hoping he will walk back through the door and give us one of his smiles. “James was a loving father to his boys, a son, grandson, nephew and a brother and he will be desperately missed by so many.
Family of former footballer James Dean utterly heartbroken at death of loving father and genuine, gentle person The family of former football player, James Dean, have paid an emotional tribute to the 35-year-old following his death. James family said they are utterly heartbroken and cannot believe he is gone , and keep hoping he will walk back through the door . James, 35, went missing last week and was last seen in the Orchard Drive area of Oswaldtwistle around midnight on Wednesday May 5. Following extensive police enquiries a body was sadly found in the Moscow Mill Street area around 2.25pm on Sunday. Police have now confirmed that the body is that of James Dean.
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Body found in search for missing Bridlington Town footballer James Dean
Police confirmed the tragic news on Sunday afternoon
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Police have found a body while searching for former Bridlington Town footballer James Dean (Image: Lancashire Police)
Police searching for a missing former Bridlington Town footballer have tragically confirmed that they have found a body.
Lancashire Police issued a number of appeals to find James Dean, 35, who was last seen on Wednesday (May 5) and friends and family have been desperately searching for him.
He had been described as white, 6ft 2ins tall of very slim build, with a shaved head, tattoos and was last seen wearing black tracksuit bottoms and a black tracksuit top.