While fans Ian Burnham and Terry Saward were among those remembered.
Her image and name was displayed on the big screen before the Albion game Supporters in masks could be seen paying their respects, with almost 8,000 people returning to the ground following the easing of lockdown restrictions. For many it was an emotional occasion, during the game a banner could be seen in the stands saying RIP Paddy . Albion went on to beat the champions 3-2, ending a decade at the Amex in style. The return of fans was part of the latest easing of restrictions introduced by the government on Monday.
Frank Worthington’s wife says ‘the future looks terribly bleak’
Carol and Frank Worthington together (PA Handout)
Frank Worthington’s widow has revealed she is being forced to sell the family home due to an uncertain financial future which she describes as “terribly bleak”.
One of English football’s great mavericks, Worthington died peacefully in hospital on March 22 at the age of 72 following a long illness and the funeral of the former Huddersfield and Leicester forward will take place in Halifax on Friday.
During a lengthy playing career, the striker represented more than 20 clubs but the latter years of his life saw wife Carol became his full-time carer with benefits their only source of income.
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Butcher on the Best Goal Ever Scored Against Town
Thursday, 9th Apr 2020 10:02
Bolton Wanderers would have been the Blues’ opponents at Portman Road on Good Friday and coincidentally, 41 years ago this month, Frank Worthington netted what’s often regarded as the greatest goal ever scored against Town in a game between the sides at Burnden Park. TWTD had a chat with legend Terry Butcher to talk about that goal, the Blues’ transitional 1978/79 season and some of football’s current issues.
“I remember that goal and I remember I was marking Sam Allardyce and he scored the second, so I didn’t have a particularly good game that day but we still won the game 3-2,” Butcher recalled.
The Friday Night Dinner star sadly died earlier this week
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Popular actor Simon Bird has paid a touching tribute to his former co-star and on-screen dad Paul Ritter, following the sad news that he d passed away at the age of 54 earlier this week.
Simon, who played the role of Paul s on-screen son Adam in the Channel 4 sitcom, took to his co-star Tom Rosenthal s Twitter to pay his respects, with the actor confirming he s not on social media himself.
The message from Tom s account reads, Simonâs not on Twitter but wanted to get a message out about Paul so here it is: