Sunday, October 6, 2024

Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 138 (Interview with German Journalist Mr. Thorsten Keller and German Football fan Mr. Elmar Thomas as we discuss the glory years of German club Borussia Mönchengladbach during the decade of the 1970s.)

 This is the 138th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.

 

For this episode, we interview German Journalist Mr. Thorsten Keller

and German Football fan Mr. Elmar Thomas as we discuss the glory years of German club Borussia Mönchengladbach during the decade of the 1970s.

Mr. Thorsten Keller has been a regular to the Bökelberg (starting alongside his father in the the mid-70s) and now a season ticket to the Nordpark for 20 years. He works as a current affairs journalist in Berlin for MAZ (Märkische Allgemeine).


Mr. Elmar Thomas is a lifelong fan of the club, knowledgeable on the history of the club.

 

For any questions/comments, you may contact us:

You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

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https://www.facebook.com/elmar.thomas

 

 

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Tributes-Part 40 (July 2024 through September 2024)

 

Tributes:     Thor Spydevold (August 15, 1944-July 1, 2024)

Comunardo Niccolai (December 15, 1946-July 2, 2024)

Jeff Whitefoot (December 31, 1933-July 2, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres (March 7, 1957-July 2, 2024)

Zoran Vorotovic (August 12, 1958-July 4, 2024)

Raul Ricardo dos Santos Gonzalez (April 19, 1967-July 4, 2024)

Franciscus ‘Cas’ Janssens (August 3, 1944-July 4, 2024)

Serge Ducosté (February 4, 1944-July 5, 2024)

Ahmed El Syed Refaat Ahmed (June 20, 1993-July 6, 2024)

Stefano Guerra (March 25, 1962-July 9, 2024)

Willi Koslowski (February 17, 1937-July 11, 2024)

José Benedito Tobias (May 13, 1949-July 13, 2024)

Iliya Valov (December 29, 1961-July 13, 2024)

Juan Ricardo Faccio Porta (1936-July 15, 2024)

Mikhail Nikiforovich Vergeyenko (January 12, 1950-July 16, 2024)

Justin Cornejo (September 30, 2003-July 16, 2024)

José Cervero San Braulio (September 3, 1949-July 17, 2024)

László Szíjártó (September 14, 1958-July 18, 2024)

Gerrit Pesman (March 5, 1938-July 19, 2024)

Ronald Stockin (June 27, 1931-July 19, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Moacir Rodrigues Santos (March 21, 1970-July 20, 2024)

Luis Garcia Martinez, Luiche (August 20, 1940-July 23, 2024)

Fred Potter (November 29, 1940-July 24, 2024)

Geir Sigurd Karlsen (September 18, 1948-July 26, 2024)

Jo Toennaer (December 16, 1933-July 26, 2024)

Erwin Stein (June 10, 1935-July 26, 2024)

Carlos Alvarado Villalobos (December 19, 1927-July 27, 2024)

Luis Esteban Galarza Mayereger (December 26, 1950-July 27, 2024)

Armando Estuardo Larrea Real (May 11, 1943-July 28, 2024)

Nail Khamatkhasanovich Galimov (March 6, 1966-July 29, 2024)

Bruno Garzena (February 2, 1933-July 30, 2024)

Daniel Jules Oscar Wansi (February 22, 1982-August 1, 2024)

Craig Robert Shakespeare (October 26, 1963-August 1, 2024)

Zdeněk Prokeš (June 13, 1953-August 1, 2024)

Thomas Cassidy (November 18, 1950-August 1, 2024)

Sergio Codognato (April 3, 1944-August 2, 2024)

Viktor Vasilyevich Podvesko (May 17, 1952-August 3, 2024)

Kalin Yervandovich Stepanyan (May 15, 1955-August 3, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Dimitrios Theofanis (May 31, 1933-August 3, 2024)

Roald Muggerud (December 12, 1931-August 3, 2024)

Valentin Ioviță (January 23, 1984-August 4, 2024)

Juan Ramon Martinez (April 20, 1948-August 4, 2024)

James Doherty (September 13, 1958-August 4, 2024)

Thomas Partridge Clish (October 19, 1932-August 4, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Adílio de Oliveira Gonçalves (May 15, 1956-August 5, 2024)

George Herd (May 6, 1936-August 5, 2024)

Sérgio Gonçalves Lopes (January 11, 1941-August 5, 2024)

Daniel Mañó Villagrasa (February 27, 1932-August 5, 2024)

Robert Gillies McKenzie Thomson (March 21, 1937-August 6, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Eduardo Gonzalez Ruiz, Chato Gonzalez (January 3, 1944-August 8, 2024)

Alan Little (February 5, 1955-August 8, 2024)

Issa Hayatou (August 9, 1946-August 8, 2024)

Zoran Petrovic (April 10, 1952-August 8, 2024)

Jorge Rodriguez Esquivel (April 18, 1968-August 8, 2024)

Dženan Uščuplić (August 18, 1975-August 8, 2024)

Brian Marjoribanks (July 22, 1942-August 9., 2024)

William James Munroe (November 28, 1933-August 10, 2024)

George Allan Kell (April 9, 1949-August 11, 2024)

Cédric Daury (October 19, 1969-August 12, 2024)

Roy Greaves (April 4, 1947-August 12, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Ramiro Blacut Rodriguez (January 3, 1944-August 12, 2024)

Wilfried Lemke (August 19, 1946-August 12, 2024)

Marc Bourrier (September 21, 1934-August 12, 2024)

Alex Kinninmonth (September 6, 1941-August 12, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Charles Hughes (1933-August 13, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Sid Ahmed Belkedrouci (December 20, 1950-August 13, 2024)

Paul Stehrenberger (September 14, 1938-August 13, 2024)

James Christopher McLaughlin (December 22, 1940-August 15, 2024)

Ivair Ferreira (January 21, 1945-August 15, 2024)

Imre Komora (June 5, 1940-August 15, 2024)

Domingo Salvador Perez Silva (June 7, 1936-August 16, 2024)

Hans Eijkenbroek (January 5, 1940-August 17, 2024)

Franciszek Smuda (June 22, 1948-August 18, 2024)

Ronald Borchers (August 10, 1957-August 18, 2024)

Toussaint Natama (October 31, 1982-August 19, 2024)

Humberto Diniosio Maschio (February 10, 1933-August 20, 2024)

Francisco Garcia Gomez, Paquito (February 14, 1938-August 21, 2024)

Hans Weiner (November 29, 1950-August 21, 2024)

Rodney Smithson (October 9, 1943-August 22, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Christian Obi (January 2, 1967-August 23, 2024)

Adalberto Kretzer, Mickey (March 19, 1948-August 24, 2024)

Christoph Paul Daum (October 24, 1952-August 24, 2024)

Sven-Göran Eriksson (February 5, 1948-August 26, 2024)

Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana (July 4, 1997-August 27, 2024)

Adolfo Antonio da Luz Calisto (January 4, 1944-August 29, 2024)

Derek Draper (May 11, 1943-August 29, 2024)

Souleymane Bamba (January 13, 1985-August 31, 2024)

Sergio Rivero Kun (December 6, 1963-September 1, 2024)

Michael Joseph Cullen (July 3, 1931-September 3, 2024)

Clive Richard Freeman (September 12, 1962-September 3, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Alberto Mario Jorge Esposito (January 1, 1950-September 3, 2024)

Ronald Yeats (November 15, 1937-September 6, 2024)

Gaetano Salvemini (January 15, 1942-September 6, 2024)

Cesare Poli (January 6, 1945-September 7, 2024)

Darcy Requi Florencio (May 26, 1955-September 7, 2024)

Cecília Gáspár (September 11, 1984-September 9, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

László Mészáros (May 12, 1977-September 10, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Eligio Martinez (July 21, 1955-September 10, 2024)

Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte (November 24, 1946-September 10, 2024)

Didier Roustan (October 10, 1957-September 11, 2024)

Ehab Galal (August 14, 1967-September 11, 2024)

Malick Touré (September 22, 1995-September 11, 2024)

Santiago Coch Castillo, ‘Santi Coch’ (May 27, 1960-September 12, 2024)

Gheorge Multescu (November 13, 1951-September 14, 2024)

Toshen Bora (February 14, 1950-September 14, 2024)

Kamel Ouejdide (May 1, 1980-September 14, 2024)

Colin Jose (July 11, 1936-September 14, 2024)

Anwar Jassam Houbi (1947-September 16, 2024)

Gary Robert Shaw (January 21, 1961-September 16, 2024)

István Juhász (July 17, 1945-September 16, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Daniel Cordier (July 26, 1942-September 16, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Steven Hardwick (September 6, 1956-September 16, 2024)

César Martins de Oliveira (April 13, 1956-September 17, 2024)

Salvatore Schillaci (December 1, 1964-September 18, 2024)

Pierre Alonzo (March 23, 1940-September 18, 2024)

Paul Imiéla (January 23, 1942-September 18, 2024)

Sam Malcolmson (April 2, 1947-September 18, 2024)

Zbigniew Kociolek (January 21, 1945-September 18, 2024)

Bimal Kar (June 9, 1937-September 19, 2024)

Dejan Kosturanov (August 9, 1986-September 21, 2024)

Viktor Aleksandrovich Nozdrin (November 16, 1951-September 22, 2024)

Andrzej Glownia (November 9, 1951-September 22, 2024)

Thadée Polak (June 2, 1932-September 23, 2024)

Sören Börjesson (March 14, 1956-September 26, 2024)

Nestor Fabian Caballero (January 31, 1978-September 27, 2024)

Barry David Lloyd (February 16, 1949-September 28, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Jacques Teugels (August 3, 1946-September 28, 2024)

Andrea Capone (January 8, 1981-September 29, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Alton Meiring (March 5, 1976-September 29, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Marko Valok (March 5, 1927-September 30, 2024)

Giel Haenen (June 2, 1934-September 30, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

 

 

 

 

Thor Spydevold 

Thor Spydevold was a Norwegian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Greaker IF, Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad.

He earned 28 caps between 1968 and 1972.

He passed away on July 1st, 2024, aged 79.

 

 

Comunardo Niccolai 

Comunardo Niccolai was an Italian defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Cagliari and Perugia among others.

He earned 3 caps in 1970.

He passed away on July 2nd, 2024, aged 77.

 

Photo From: 68-69 - CALCIATORI PANINI

(Comunardo Niccolai)



 

Jeff Whitefoot 

Jeff Whitefoot was an English Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Manchester United, Grimsby Town and Nottingham Forest.

His death was announced on July 2nd, 2024, aged 90.

 

Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres 

Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres was a Colombian defender from the 70s into 1990.

He spent his career with Millonarios.

He passed away on July 2nd, 2024, aged 67.

 

 

Zoran Vorotovic 

Zoran Vorotovic was a Montenegrin defender from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Buducnost Titograd and Red Star Belgrade among others.

He passed away on July 4th, 2024, aged 65.

 

Photo From: Fudbaleri i Timovi 1977 78

(Zoran Vorotovic)



Raul Ricardo dos Santos Gonzalez 

Raul Ricardo dos Santos Gonzalez was a Uruguayan forward from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Defensor Sporting and Albacete among others.

He earned 2 caps between 1992 and 1993.

He passed away on July 4th, 2024, aged 57.

 

 

Photo From: Don Balon-Extra Liga 9394

(Raul Ricardo dos Santos Gonzalez)


 

Franciscus ‘Cas’ Janssens 

Franciscus ‘Cas’ Janssens was a Dutch forward from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at NEC and Charleroi among others.

He passed away on July 4th, 2024, aged 79.

 

Serge Ducosté 

Serge Ducosté was a Haitian defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had a spell at Aigle Noir AC.

He represented Haiti at International level and was part of the 1974 World Cup squad.

He passed away on July 5th, 2024, aged 80.

 

 

Ahmed El Syed Refaat Ahmed 

Ahmed El Syed Refaat Ahmed was an Egyptian Footballer from the 2010s and 2020s.

He had spells at ENPPI and Zamalek among others.

He earned 7 caps between 2013 and 2022.

He passed away on July 6th, 2024, aged just 31 from cardiac arrest.

 

Stefano Guerra 

Stefano Guerra was an Italian defender from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Prato and Reggiana among others.

He passed away on July 9th, 2024, aged 62 from complications after a bee sting.

 

 

Willi Koslowski 

Willi Koslowski was a German forward from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Schalke 04 and Rot-Weiss-Essen.

He earned 3 caps in 1962 for West Germany.

He passed away on July 11th, 2024, aged 87.

 

José Benedito Tobias 

José Benedito Tobias was a Brazilian goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Guarani and Corinthians among others.

He passed away on July 13th, 2024, aged 75.

 

 

Iliya Valov 

Iliya Valov was a Bulgarian goalkeeper from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at CSKA Sofia and Austria Wien among others.

He earned 31 caps between 1983 and 1990.

He passed away on July 13th, 2024, aged 62.

 

 

Juan Ricardo Faccio Porta 

Juan Ricardo Faccio Porta was a Uruguayan defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Nacional and Liverpool de Montevideo among others.

He passed away on July 15th, 2024, aged 87.

 

Mikhail Nikiforovich Vergeyenko 

Mikhail Nikiforovich Vergeyenko was a Belarussian goalkeeper from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Gomselmash Gomel and Dinamo Minsk.

He also managed the Belarus National team in two spells in the 1990s.

He passed away on July 16th, 2024, aged 74.

 

Justin Cornejo 

Justin Cornejo was an Ecuadorian goalkeeper from the 2020s.

He had spells at Barcelona SC and Toreros FC.

He passed away on July 16th, 2024, aged just 20 from injuries from a fall.

 

José Cervero San Braulio

José Cervero San Braulio was a Spanish Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Valencia CF Mestalla and Valencia CF.

He passed away on July 17th, 2024, aged 74.

 

Photo From: 1975-76 Vulcano

(José Cervero San Braulio)


 

László Szíjártó

László Szíjártó was a Hungarian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Raba ETO, SK Rum and Koronco FC.

He passed away on July 18th, 2024, aged 65.

 

Gerrit Pesman

Gerrit Pesman was a Dutch midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at VV Zwartemeer and Heracles Almelo.

He passed away on July 19th, 2024, aged 86.

 

Ronald Stockin

Ronald Stockin was an English Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Walsall and Cardiff City among others.

His death was announced on July 19th, 2024, aged 93.

 

Moacir Rodrigues Santos

Moacir Rodrigues Santos was a Brazilian midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Atletico Mineiro and Atletico Madrid among others.

He earned 6 caps between 1990 and 1991.

He passed away on July 20th, 2024, aged 54.

 

Photo From: Don Balon-Extra Liga 9394

(Moacir Rodrigues Santos)


 

Luis Garcia Martinez, Luiche

Luis Garcia Martinez, Luiche was a Spanish defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Villena and Villareal among others.

He later had a long career as a Manager.

He passed away on July 23rd, 2024, aged 82.

 

Fred Potter

Fred Potter was an English Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Aston Villa and Hereford United among others.

He passed away on July 24th, 2024, aged 83.

 

Geir Sigurd Karlsen

Geir Sigurd Karlsen was a Norwegian goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Rosenborg and Odd among others.

He earned 32 caps between 1969 and 1977.

He passed away on July 26th, 2024, aged 75.

 

Jo Toennaer

Jo Toennaer was a Dutch Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He spent his career at MVV.

He passed away on July 26th, 2024, aged 90.

 

Erwin Stein

Erwin Stein was a German forward from the 50s into 1970.

He had spells at SpVgg Griesheim, Eintracht Frankfurt and Darmstadt.

He earned a solitary cap for West Germany in 1959.

He passed away on July 26th, 2024, aged 89.

 

 

Carlos Alvarado Villalobos

Carlos Alvarado Villalobos was a Costa Rican goalkeeper from the 40s into 1960.

He had spells at Alajuelense, America and America de Cali.

He earned 25 caps between 1946 and 1960.

He passed away on July 27th, 2024, aged 96.

 

Luis Esteban Galarza Mayereger

Luis Esteban Galarza Mayereger was a Bolivian goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at The Strongest and Bolivar among others.

He earned 17 caps between 1977 and 1989.

He passed away on July 27th, 2024, aged 73.

 

Armando Estuardo Larrea Real

Armando Estuardo Larrea Real was an Ecuadorian forward from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at LDU Quito and Universidad Catolica among others.

He earned 6 caps in 1963.

He passed away on July 28th, 2024, aged 81.

 

Nail Khamatkhasanovich Galimov

Nail Khamatkhasanovich Galimov was a Russian forward from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Lokomotiv Chita and FK Khujand among others.

He passed away on July 29th, 2024, aged 58.

 

Bruno Garzena

Bruno Garzena was an Italian defender from the 50s and 60s

He had spells at Alessandria and Juventus among others.

He earned a solitary cap in 1958.

He passed away on July 30th, 2024, aged 91.

 

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998

(Bruno Garzena)



 

Daniel Jules Oscar Wansi

Daniel Jules Oscar Wansi was a Cameroonian striker from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Dynamo Dresden and RAEC Mons among others.

He passed away on August 1st, 2024, aged just 42.

 

Craig Robert Shakespeare

Craig Robert Shakespeare was an English midfielder from the 80s into 2000.

He had spells at Walsall and West Bromwich Albion among others.

He passed away on August 1st, 2024, aged 60.

 

Zdeněk Prokeš

Zdeněk Prokeš was a Czech defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Bohemians Prague and TSV 1860 Munich.

He earned 17 caps between 1977 and 1985 for Czechoslovakia.

He passed away on August 1st, 2024, aged 71.

 

Thomas Cassidy

Thomas Cassidy was a Northern Irish midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Newcastle United and Burnley Albion among others.

He earned 24 caps between 1971 and 1982.

He passed away on August 1st, 2024, aged 73.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1982

(Thomas Cassidy)



 

Sergio Codognato

Sergio Codognato was an Italian defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Ravenna and Cosenza among others.

He passed away on August 2nd, 2024, aged 80.

 

Viktor Vasilyevich Podvesko

Viktor Vasilyevich Podvesko was a Russian midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Kairat Slma-Ata and Zvezda Irkutsk among others.

He passed away on August 3rd, 2024, aged 72.

 

 

Kalin Yervandovich Stepanyan

Kalin Yervandovich Stepanyan was a Russian defender of Armenian descent from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Spartak Ordzhonikidze and Spartak Oryol among others.

His death was announced on August 3rd, 2024, aged 69.

 

Dimitrios Theofanis

Dimitrios Theofanis was a Greek forward from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Athinaikos and Panathinaikos.

He earned 4 caps between 1958 and 1962.

He passed away on August 3rd, 2024, aged 73.

 

Roald Muggerud

Roald Muggerud was a Norwegian forward from the 50s and 60s.

He spent his career at Lyn Oslo.

He earned 4 caps between 1958 and 1960.

He passed away on August 3rd, 2024, aged 92.

 

 

Valentin Ioviță

Valentin Ioviță was a Romanian midfielder from the 2000s into 2010.

He had spells at Dunărea Galați and Gloria Buzău among others.

He passed away on August 4th, 2024, aged just 40.

 

Juan Ramon Martinez

Juan Ramon Martinez was a Salvadoran midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Aguila and Once Municipal among others.

He earned 32 caps between 1967 and 1976 for El Salvador.

He passed away on August 4th, 2024, aged 76.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970

(Juan Ramon Martinez)



James Doherty

James Doherty was a Scottish midfielder from the 70s into 1990.

He had spells at Kilmarnock and Clyde among others.

He passed away on August 4th, 2024, aged 65.

 

Thomas Partridge Clish

Thomas Partridge Clish was an English goalkeeper from the 50s.

He had spells at West Ham United and Darlington.

His death was announced on August 4th, 2024, aged 65.

 

 

Adílio de Oliveira Gonçalves

Adílio de Oliveira Gonçalves was a Brazilian midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Flamengo and Coritiba among others.

He earned 2 caps between 1979 and 1982.

He passed away on August 5th, 2024, aged 68.

 

Photo From: FUTEBOL CARDS PING PONG 1978-1979- 486 Cards Jogadores\CR Flamengo

(Adílio de Oliveira Gonçalves)



 

George Herd

George Herd was a Scottish Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Sunderland and Clyde among others.

He earned 5 caps between 1958 and 1960.

He passed away on August 5th, 2024, aged 88.

 

Sérgio Gonçalves Lopes

Sérgio Gonçalves Lopes was a Brazilian midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Gremio and São Paulo among others.

He earned 2 caps in 1966.

He passed away on August 5th, 2024, aged 83.

 

Daniel Mañó Villagrasa

Daniel Mañó Villagrasa was a Spanish Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Valencia and Alcoyano among others.

He earned a solitary cap in 1955.

He passed away on August 5th, 2024, aged 92.

 

Robert Gillies McKenzie Thomson

Robert Gillies McKenzie Thomson was a Scottish forward from the 50s into 1970.

He had spells at Aston Villa and Birmingham City among others.

His death was announced on August 6th, 2024, aged 87.

 

Eduardo Gonzalez Ruiz, Chato Gonzalez

Eduardo Gonzalez Ruiz, Chato Gonzalez was a Spanish midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Real Madrid and Xerez among others.

He passed away on August 8th, 2024, aged 80.

 

Alan Little

Alan Little was an English midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Southend United and Doncaster Rovers among others.

He passed away on August 8th, 2024, aged 69.

 

Issa Hayatou

Issa Hayatou was a Cameroonian Football Administrator and President of the Confederation of African Football.

He passed away on August 8th, 2024, aged 77.

 

Zoran Petrovic

Zoran Petrovic was a Serbian Football Referee from the 80s and 90s.

He passed away on August 8th, 2024, aged 72.

 

Jorge Rodriguez Esquivel

Jorge Rodriguez Esquivel was a Mexican midfielder from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Toluca and Santos Laguna.

He earned 40 caps between 1991 and 1996.

He passed away on August 8th, 2024, aged 56.

 

Dženan Uščuplić

Dženan Uščuplić was a Bosnian midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Sarajevo and Olimpik.

He passed away on August 8th, 2024, aged just 48 after he was struck by lightning.

 

Brian Marjoribanks

Brian Marjoribanks was a Scottish Footballer from the 60s.

He had spells at Hibernian and Hearts. He later became an actor.

He passed away on August 9th, 2024, aged 82.

 

 

William James Munroe

William James Munroe was a Republic of Ireland forward from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Ards and Dundalk among others.

He earned a solitary cap in 1953.

He passed away on August 10th, 2024, aged 90.

 

George Allan Kell

George Allan Kell was an English Footballer from the 60s.

He had spells at Darlington and Spennymoor United.

He passed away on August 11th, 2024, aged 75.

 

 

Cédric Daury

Cédric Daury was a French Footballer from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Angers and Cannes among others.

He passed away on August 12th, 2024, aged 54.

 

Photo From: Panini France 1993/94

(Cédric Daury)



 

Roy Greaves

Roy Greaves was an English Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Bolton Wanderers, Seattle Sounders and Rochdale.

His death was announced on August 12th, 2024, aged 77.

 

Photo From: Panini England 1979/80

(Roy Greaves)



 

Ramiro Blacut Rodriguez

Ramiro Blacut Rodriguez was a Bolivian forward from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Bolivar and Melgar among others.

He later had a career as Manager and managed the Bolivian National team among others.

He earned 23 caps between 1963 and 1972.

He passed away on August 12th, 2024, aged 80.

 

 

Wilfried Lemke

Wilfried Lemke was a German administrator.

He was the most notably technical director of Werder Bremen.

He passed away on August 12th, 2024, aged 77.

 

Marc Bourrier

Marc Bourrier was a French midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Montpellier, Lens, Toulon and Avignon.

He later had a career as Manager and managed the French U-21 side as well as Olympique Marseille among others.

He passed away on August 12th, 2024, aged 89.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2470, August 10, 1993

(Marc Bourrier)



 

Alex Kinninmonth

Alex Kinninmonth was a Scottish Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Dundee and Dunfermline Athletic among others.

His death was announced on August 12th, 2024, aged 82.

 

Charles Hughes

Charles Hughes was the Director of coaching for the English FA.

He was known for long-ball tactics associated with the English game.

His death was announced on August 13th, 2024, aged 90-91.

 

Photo From: Four Four Two, Issue 2, October 1994

(Charles Hughes)



 

Sid Ahmed Belkedrouci

Sid Ahmed Belkedrouci was an Algerian midfielder from the 70s into 1980.

He had spells at MC Oran and USM Bel-Abbes among others.

He earned 20 caps between 1974 and 1979.

He passed away on August 13th, 2024, aged 73.

 

Paul Stehrenberger

Paul Stehrenberger was a Swiss defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at FC Luzern, Grasshopper Zurich and Wettingen.

He earned a solitary cap in 1962.

He passed away on August 13th, 2024, aged 85.

 

 

James Christopher McLaughlin

James Christopher McLaughlin was a Northern Irish striker from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Swansea City and Shrewsbury Town and among others.

He earned 12 caps between 1961 and 1966.

He passed away on August 15th, 2024, aged 83.

 

Ivair Ferreira

Ivair Ferreira was a Brazilian striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Portuguesa and Fluminense and among others.

He earned a solitary cap in 1966.

He passed away on August 15th, 2024, aged 79.

 

Photo From: 71 - Campeonato Nacional, Bola de Prata

(Ivair Ferreira)



 

Imre Komora

Imre Komora was a Hungarian midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Haladas and Honved.

He later had a career as a manager and managed the Hungarian National Team as well as Honved and Olympiakos.

He earned 2 caps between 1964 and 1968.

He passed away on August 15th, 2024, aged 84.

 

Domingo Salvador Perez Silva

Domingo Salvador Perez Silva was a Uruguayan forward from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Rampla Juniors, River Plate and Nacional.

He earned 29 caps between 1959 and 1967.

He passed away on August 16th, 2024, aged 88.

 

Photo From: 66 - Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England

(Domingo Salvador Perez Silva)



 

Hans Eijkenbroek

Hans Eijkenbroek was a Dutch midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Hermes DSV, Sparta and Willem II.

He earned 18 caps between 1967 and 1970.

He passed away on August 17th, 2024, aged 84.

 

Photo From: HOL 1968-69 Vanderhout

(Hans Eijkenbroek)




Franciszek Smuda

Franciszek Smuda was a Polish defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Stal Mielec and Legia Warsaw among others.

He had a long career as Manager and managed the Polish National Team among others.

He passed away on August 18th, 2024, aged 76.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, Summer 2012

(Franciszek Smuda)



 

Ronald Borchers

Ronald Borchers was a German midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Eintracht Frankfurt and Arminia Bielfeld among others.

He earned 6 caps between 1978 and 1981.

He passed away on August 18th, 2024, aged 67.

 

Photo From: Bundesliga Panini 1980-81

(Ronald Borchers)



 

Toussaint Natama

Toussaint Natama was a Footballer from Burkina Faso from the 90 and 2000s.

He had spells at Al-Ittihad and Westerlo among others.

He retired in 2004 after an injury while playing for Burkina Faso.

He passed away on August 19th, 2024, aged just 41.

 

Humberto Diniosio Maschio

Humberto Diniosio Maschio was an Argentine Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Racing Club and Fiorentina and among others.

He earned 18 caps between 1956 and 1957. He also earned 4 caps for Italy in 1962.

He passed away on August 20th, 2024, aged 91.

 

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998

(Humberto Diniosio Maschio)



 

Francisco Garcia Gomez, Paquito

Francisco Garcia Gomez, Paquito was a Spanish midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Real Oviedo and Valencia among others.

He had a long career as Manager.

He passed away on August 21st, 2024, aged 86.

 

Photo From: Liga Española 1963-1964 (Disgra)

(Francisco Garcia Gomez, Paquito)




Hans Weiner

Hans Weiner was a German defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Bayern Munich and Chicago Sting among others.

He passed away on August 21st, 2024, aged 73.

 

Photo From: ALE 1977-78 Bergmann Verde

(Hans Weiner)



 

Rodney Smithson

Rodney Smithson was an English defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Arsenal and Oxford United.

His death was announced on August 22nd, 2024, aged 80.

 

Christian Obi

Christian Obi was a Nigerian goalkeeper from the 80s.

He was part of Nigeria’s 1988 Olympics squad.

He was killed in a traffic accident on August 23rd, 2024, aged 57.

 

Adalberto Kretzer, Mickey

Adalberto Kretzer, Mickey was a Brazilian forward from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Fluminense and Bahia among others.

He passed away on August 24th, 2024, aged 76.

 

Christoph Paul Daum

Christoph Paul Daum was a German midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Eintracht Duisburg and FC Koln II.

He most notably had a long career as a manager.

He passed away on August 24th, 2024, aged 70.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, December 2000

(Christoph Paul Daum)



 

Sven-Göran Eriksson

Sven-Göran Eriksson was a Swedish defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Tirsby IF, SK Sifhall and KB Karlskoga.

He is most notably known for his managerial career. He managed many top club sides like Benfica and Lazio among others, as well as the National Teams of England and Mexico.

He passed away on August 26th, 2024, aged 76.

 

Photo From: Four Four Two, August 2011

(Sven-Goran Eriksson)



 

Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana

Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana was a Uruguayan defender from the 2010s until present.

He had spells at Montevideo Wanderers and Nacional among others.

He passed away on August 27th, 2024, aged just 27 from arrhythmia.

 

Adolfo Antonio da Luz Calisto

Adolfo Antonio da Luz Calisto was a Portuguese defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Benfica and Portimonense among others.

He earned 15 caps between 1971 and 1973.

He passed away on August 29th, 2024, aged 80.

 

Derek Draper

Derek Draper was a Welsh Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Swansea Town and Chester among others.

He passed away on August 29th, 2024, aged 81.

 

 

Souleymane Bamba

Souleymane Bamba was an Ivory Coast defender from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Dunfermline Athletic and Cardiff City among others.

He earned 46 caps between 2008 and 2014.

He passed away on August 31st, 2024, aged just 39.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 2010

(Souleymane Bamba)



 

Sergio Rivero Kun

Sergio Rivero Kun was a Bolivian defender from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Oriente Petrolero and Real Santa Cruz among others.

He earned 9 caps between 1991 and 1993.

He passed away on September 1st, 2024, aged 60.

 

Michael Joseph Cullen

Michael Joseph Cullen was a Scottish Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Luton Town and Grimsby Town among others.

He earned a solitary cap in 1956.

He passed away on September 3rd, 2024, aged 93.

 

Clive Richard Freeman

Clive Richard Freeman was an English Footballer from the 90s.

He had spells at Swansea City and Doncaster Rovers among others.

His death was announced on September 3rd, 2024, aged 61.

 

Alberto Mario Jorge Esposito

Alberto Mario Jorge Esposito was an Argentine midfielder from the 70 and 80s.

He had spells at Racing Club and Leon among others.

He passed away on September 3rd, 2024, aged 74.

 

Ronald Yeats

Ronald Yeats was a Scottish defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Liverpool and Dundee United among others.

He earned 2 caps between 1964 and 1966.

He passed away on September 6th, 2024, aged 86.

 

Photo From: 90 minutes, Issue 197, March 19, 1994

(Ronald Yeats)



 

Gaetano Salvemini

Gaetano Salvemini was an Italian Footballer from the 50 into the 70s.

He had spells at Venezia and Empoli among others.

He later had a career as a Manager.

He passed away on September 6th, 2024, aged 82.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, November 1991

(Gaetano Salvemini)


 

Cesare Poli

Cesare Poli was an Italian defender from the 60 and 70s.

He had spells at Cagliari, Lanerossi Vicenza and Internazionale Milano.

He passed away on September 7th, 2024, aged 79.

 

Photo From: 68-69 - CALCIATORI PANINI

(Cesare Poli)



Darcy Requi Florencio

Darcy Requi Florencio was a Brazilian Footballer from the 70 and 80s.

He had spells at Guarani and Sport Recife among others.

He passed away on September 7th, 2024, aged 69.

 

Cecília Gáspár 

Cecília Gáspár was a Hungarian Footballer from the 2000s and 2010s.

She had spells at Zbrojovka and SGS Essen among others.

She earned 28 caps between 2005 and 2011.

Her death was announced on September 9th, 2024, aged just 39.

 

 

László Mészáros

László Mészáros was a Hungarian midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Fortuna Sittard and Debreceni VSC among others.

His death was announced on September 10th, 2024, aged just 47.

 

Eligio Martinez

Eligio Martinez was a Paraguay-born Bolivian defender from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Bolivar, The Strongest and Jorge Wilstermann.

He earned 14 caps in 1989.

He passed away on September 10th, 2024, aged 69.

 

Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte

Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte was a Peruvian midfielder from the 60s into 1980.

He had spells at Universitario and Sporting Cristal among others.

He earned 48 caps between 1967 and 1973.

He passed away on September 10th, 2024, aged 77.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970

(Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte)


 

Didier Roustan

Didier Roustan was a French sports Journalist from the 70s onwards.

He passed away on September 11th, 2024, aged 66.

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 55, October 1984

(Didier Roustan)

 

Ehab Galal

Ehab Galal was an Egyptian defender from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at El Shams and Al Masry among others.

He later had a career as a manager.

He passed away on September 11th, 2024, aged 57.

 

Malick Touré

Malick Touré was a Malian Footballer from the 2010s and 2020s.

He had spells at Club Africain and ES Sétif among others.

He passed away on September 11th, 2024, aged just 28 from cardiac arrest.

 

Santiago Coch Castillo, ‘Santi Coch’

Santiago Coch Castillo, ‘Santi Coch’ was a Spanish defender from the 70s.

He had spells at Gimnastic and La Cava.

He passed away on September 12th, 2024, aged 64.

 

Gheorge Multescu

Gheorge Multescu was a Romanian midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Dinamo Bucuresti and Jiul Petrosani among others.

He earned 16 caps between 1974 and 1983.

He passed away on September 14th, 2024, aged 72.

 

Toshen Bora

Toshen Bora was an Indian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He passed away on September 14th, 2024, aged 74.

 

Kamel Ouejdide

Kamel Ouejdide was a French-Moroccan striker from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Caen and Fortuna Dusseldorf among others.

He passed away on September 14th, 2024, aged just 44.

 

Colin Jose

Colin Jose was a Canadian Author, Journalist and Historian.

He passed away on September 14th, 2024, aged 88.

 

 

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1969

(Colin Jose)


 

Anwar Jassam Houbi

Anwar Jassam Houbi was an Iraqi defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had a spell at Sikak Al-Hadeed.

He later had a career as a manager that included stints with the National Team.

He passed away on September 16th, 2024, aged 77.

 

Gary Robert Shaw

Gary Robert Shaw was an English striker from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Aston Villa and Shrewsbury Town among others.

He was a member of the Aston Villa squad that won the League title in 1981 and the Champions Cup in 1982.

He passed away on September 16th, 2024, aged 63 after injuries from a fall.

 

Photo From: Panini England 1981-82

(Gary Robert Shaw)



István Juhász 

István Juhász was a Hungarian midfielder from the 60s into 1980.

He had spells at Ferencvaros and San Diego Sockers among others.

He earned 23 caps between 1969 and 1974.

His death was announced on September 16th, 2024, aged 79.

 

Daniel Cordier 

Daniel Cordier was a French defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at USL Dunkerque and Troyes among others.

His death was announced on September 16th, 2024, aged 82.

 

Steven Hardwick

Steven Hardwick was an English goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Newcastle United and Oxford United among others.

He passed away on September 16th, 2024, aged 68.

 

Photo From: Panini England 1979-80

(Steven Hardwick)



 

César Martins de Oliveira

César Martins de Oliveira was a Brazilian forward from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Benfica and Gremio among others.

He passed away on September 17th, 2024, aged 68.

 

Salvatore Schillaci

Salvatore Schillaci was an Italian striker from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Messina, Juventus, Internazionale Milano and Jubilo Iwata.

He was the top goalscorer of the 1990 World Cup.

He earned 16 caps between 1990 and 1991.

He passed away on September 18th, 2024, aged 59 from colon cancer.

 

Photo From: 1989-90 Calciatori Panini

(Salvatore Schillaci)



 

Pierre Alonzo

Pierre Alonzo was a French midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Cannes and Menton among others.

He passed away on September 18th, 2024, aged 84.

 

Paul Imiéla

Paul Imiéla was a French defender from the 60s into 1980.

He spent his career at Amiens SC.

He passed away on September 18th, 2024, aged 81.

 

Sam Malcolmson

Sam Malcolmson was a New Zealand defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Queen of the South and Wellington Diamond among others.

He earned 15 caps between 1976 and 1982.

He passed away on September 18th, 2024, aged 77.

 

Zbigniew Kociolek

Zbigniew Kociolek was a polish manager from the 80s.

He managed Lechia Gdansk and Wisla Plock among others.

He passed away on September 18th, 2024, aged 79.

 

Bimal Kar

Bimal Kar was a Bangladesh defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Victoria SC and Young Star Club among others.

He passed away on September 19th, 2024, aged 87.

 

Dejan Kosturanov

Dejan Kosturanov was a North Macedonian goalkeeper from the 2000s into the 2020s.

He had spells at FK Makedonija and FK Skopje among others.

He passed away on September 21st, 2024, aged just 38.

 

Viktor Aleksandrovich Nozdrin

Viktor Aleksandrovich Nozdrin was a Russian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Lokomotiv Mocow and Spartak Moscow among others.

He passed away on September 22nd, 2024, aged 72.

 

Andrzej Glownia

Andrzej Glownia was a Polish forward from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Lechia Gdansk and Arka Gdynia among others.

He passed away on September 22nd, 2024, aged 72.

 

Thadée Polak

Thadée Polak was a French defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at RC Lens and Olympique Lyonnais among others.

He passed away on September 23rd, 2024, aged 92.

 

Sören Börjesson 

Sören Börjesson was a Swedish midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Örgryte IS and Djurgårdens IF among others.

He earned 5 caps between 1981 and 1983.

He passed away on September 26th, 2024, aged 68.

 

Nestor Fabian Caballero 

Nestor Fabian Caballero was an Argentine-Paraguayan forward from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Dundee and Nacional Asuncion among others.

He passed away on September 27th, 2024, aged just 46 from a heart attack.

 

 

Barry David Lloyd 

Barry David Lloyd was an English midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Chelsea and Fulham among others.

His death was announced on September 28th, 2024, aged 75.

 

 

Jacques Teugels 

Jacques Teugels was a Belgian forward from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Anderlecht and RWD Molenbeek among others.

He earned 13 caps between 1970 and 1976.

He passed away on September 28th, 2024, aged 78.

 

Photo From: Panini Belgium 1974-75

(Jacques Teugels)



 

Andrea Capone 

Andrea Capone was an Italian midfielder from the 2000s into 2010.

He had spells at Cagliari and Vicenza among others.

His death was announced on September 29th, 2024, aged just 43.

 

Photo From: 2007-08 Calciatori Panini

(Andrea Capone)



 

 

Alton Meiring 

Alton Meiring was a South African forward from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Cape Town Spurs and Manning Rangers among others.

He earned 2 caps in 2006.

His death was announced on September 29th, 2024, aged just 48 from a stabbing.

 

Marko Valok 

Marko Valok was a Yugoslavian striker from the 40s and 50s.

He had spells at Napredak Krusevac and Partizan Belgrade.

He earned 6 caps between 1949 and 1950.

He passed away on September 30th, 2024, aged 97.

 

Giel Haenen 

Giel Haenen was a Dutch Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at MVV and Rapid JC.

He earned a solitary cap in 1964.

His death was announced on September 30th, 2024, aged 90.