Tributes: Tonny Bruins
Slot (April 1, 1947-November 1, 2020)
Jacques Pereira (February 3, 1955-November
3, 2020)
Matthew Tees (October 13, 1939-November
4, 2020)
Mahmoud Yavari (October 11, 1939-November
10, 2020)
Anthony Keith Waiters (February 1, 1937-November
10, 2020)
Juan Cruz Sol Oria (September 13,
1947-November 10, 2020)
Dino Da Costa (August 1, 1931-November
10, 2020)
Charles George Reinier
Corver
(January 16, 1936-November 10, 2020)
Carlos Hector Campos Silva (February 14, 1937-November
11, 2020)
Krasnodar Rora (March 23, 1945-November
12, 2020)
Albert Quixall (August 9, 1933-November
12, 2020)
Mohand Cherif Hannachi (April 2, 1950-November 13,
2020)
Viden Apostolov (October 17, 1941-November
13, 2020)
Adolfo Bolea Sanz (March 24, 1933-November
14, 2020)
Raymond Neal Clemence (August 5, 1948-November
15, 2020)
Carlos Amadeu Nascimento
Lemos
(September 6, 1965-November 15, 2020)
Robert Campbell Forsyth (May 5, 1934-November,
2020) (Death announced on November 16th)
Eric Hall (November 1947-November 16,
2020)
Angelo Caroli (April 7, 1937-November 17,
2020)
Willem ‘Pim’ Doesburg (October 28, 1943-November
17, 2020)
Adam Musial (December 18, 1948-November
18, 2020)
Maurice Edgar Setters (December 16, 1936-November
22, 2020)
Calvin Anele Ngcongca (October 21, 1987-November
23, 2020)
Nikola Asenov Spasov (December 15, 1958-November
23, 2020)
Jose Manuel de Bastos (October 17, 1929-November
23, 2020)
Diego Armando Maradona (October 30, 1960-November
25, 2020)
Dimitar Simeonov Largov (September 10,
1936-November 26, 2020)
Vitor Manuel Oliveira (November 17, 1953-November
28, 2020)
Papa Bouba Diop (January 28, 1978-November
29, 2020)
Ernesto Galli (July 25, 1945-November 29,
2020)
Aleksandr Shatskikh (January 21, 1974-November
30, 2020)
Mohamed Abarhoun (May 3, 1989-December 2,
2020)
Mario Maraschi (August 28, 1939-December 3,
2020)
Bobby Wishart (March 10, 1933-December 3,
2020)
William Holmes (October 29, 1926-December,
2020) (Death Announced on December 3rd)
Viktor Vladimirovich
Ponedelnik (May
22,1937-December 5, 2020)
Jean-Francois Charbonnier (January 18,1959-December 7,
2020)
Alejandro Sabella (November 5, 1954-December
8, 2020)
Paolo Rossi (September 23, 1956-December
9, 2020)
Benedito Custodio Ferreira,
Escurinho (July
3, 1930-December 12, 2020)
Motjeka Madisha (January 12, 1995-December
12, 2020)
Otto Baric (June 19, 1933-December 13,
2020)
Amedeo Baldizzone (May 2, 1960-December 13,
2020)
Gerard Houllier (September 3, 1947-December
14, 2020)
Marcelo Castelo Veiga (October 7, 1964-December
14, 2020)
Gunter Sawitzki (November 22, 1932-December
14, 2020)
Joe Frickleton (??-December 2020) (Death
announced on December15th)
Milomir Odovic (March 26, 1955-December 15,
2020)
Zoltan Sabo (May 26, 1972-December 15,
2020)
Petro Petrovych Slobodyan (July 2, 1953-December 15,
2020)
Manuel Costas Sanroman (May 8, 1942-December 15,
2020)
Jorge Garcia Santos (August 10, 1957-December
15, 2020)
Rene Carmo Kreuz Weber (July 16, 1961-December 16,
2020)
Valentyn Mykhailovych
Khodukin (August
17, 1939-December 16, 2020)
Kalman Sovari (December 21, 1940-December
16, 2020)
Giovanni Sacco (September 25, 1943-December
17, 2020)
Ignaz Puschnik (February 5, 1934-December
17, 2020)
Johan Grijzenhout (December 22, 1932-December
18, 2020)
Hans-Dietrich Weise (November 21, 1934-December
20, 2020)
John Herbert Norton
Fitzpatrick (August
18, 1946-December 21, 2020)
Ozkan Sumer (November 20, 1940-December
22, 2020)
Joachim Baese (September 2, 1939-December
22, 2020)
Arkady Georgievich
Andreasyan (August
11, 1947-December 23, 2020)
David Sneddon (April 24, 1936-December 24,
2020)
Milorad Jankovic (August 10, 1940-December
24, 2020)
Aleksandar Ivos (June 28, 1931-December 24,
2020)
Benedicto Bravo (1962-December 24, 2020)
Maksim Tsygalko (May 27, 1983-December 25,
2020)
Antonio Gento Lopez, Gento
III (October
25, 1940-December 25, 2020)
Charles ‘Chic’ McLelland (March 24, 1953-December 26,
2020)
James Yuille McLean (August 2, 1937-December 26,
2020)
Michael John Sutton (October 5, 1944-December
26, 2020)
Jose Luiz Carbone (March 22, 1946-December 27,
2020)
Zbigniew Pocialik (June 1, 1945-December 27,
2020)
George Anthony Hudson (March 14, 1937-December 28,
2020)
Colin Charles Withers (March 21, 1940-December 28,
2020)
Richard Choruma (November 23, 1978-December
29, 2020)
Vincenzo Rosito (April 18,1939-December 29,
2020)
Thomas Henderson Docherty (April 24, 1928-December 31,
2020)
Constantin Bosanceanu (August 26, 1966-December
31, 2020)
Tonny Bruins Slot
Tonny Bruins Slot was a Dutch Coach who mainly worked as an Assistant Manager.
He most notably worked as Johann Cruyff’s Assistant at Ajax Amsterdam in the 80s and followed him later to Barcelona.
He also worked at Benfica and Valencia among others.
He passed away on November 1st, 2020 aged 73.
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Photo From: Voetbal International, 23e Jaargang, Nummer 19, May 14, 1988 (Tonny Bruins Slot with Johann Cruyff upon joining Barcelona in 1988) |
Jacques
Pereira
Jacques
Pereira was a Portuguese striker from the 70s into the 90s.
He
had spells at Braga and Porto among others.
He
earned a solitary cap for his Nation in 1981.
He passed away on November 3rd, 2020 aged 65.
Matthew
Tees
Matthew
Tees was a Scottish forward from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Grimsby Town and Charlton Athletic among others.
He passed away on November 4th, 2020 aged 81.
Mahmoud
Yavari
Mahmoud Yavari an Iranian defender from the 60s.
He had
spells at Shahin Isfahan and Pas Tehran.
He later
managed the Iran National Team, Pas Tehran, Sepahan and many others.
He earned 3
caps between 1967 and 1969.
He passed
away on November 10th, 2020 aged 81.
Anthony
Keith Waiters
Anthony
Keith Waiters was an English goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He
had spells at Blackpool and Burnley among others.
As
a Manager he guided Canada to the 1986 World Cup.
He earned 5
caps in 1964.
He passed
away on November 10th, 2020 aged 83.
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Photo From: Soccer America, Volume 30, No. 19, Issue 760, May 22, 1986 (Anthony Keith Waiters) |
Juan
Cruz Sol Oria
Juan
Cruz Sol Oria was a Spanish defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He
had spells at Valencia and Real Madrid.
He earned 28
caps between 1970 and 1976.
He passed
away on November 10th, 2020 aged 73.
Photo From: Vulcano 76-77
(Juan Cruz Sol Oria) |
Dino
Da Costa
Dino
Da Costa was a Brazilian and later a naturalized Italian forward from the 40s
into the 60s.
He
had spells at Botafogo, Roma and Juventus among others.
He
earned a solitary cap for Italy in 1958.
He passed
away on November 10th, 2020 aged 89.
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Photo From: Calciatori Panini 63/64 (Dino Da Costa) |
Charles
George Reinier Corver
Charles
George Reinier Corver was a Dutch Referee.
He
most notably refereed the West Germany-France 1982 World Cup semifinal in
Seville.
He passed
away on November 10th, 2020 aged 84.
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 1888, June 15, 1982 (Charles George Reinier Corver) |
Carlos
Hector Campos Silva
Carlos
Hector Campos Silva was a Chilean striker from the 50s and 60s.
He
represented Universidad de Chile at club level.
He
was a member of Chile’s 1962 World Cup squad.
He earned 39
caps between 1960 and 1967.
He passed
away on November 11th, 2020 aged 83.
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Photo From: 62 - Disgra (Carlos Hector Campos Silva) |
Krasnodar
Rora
Krasnodar
Rora was a Croatian-born Yugoslvian midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Dinamo Zagreb and Standard Liege among others.
He earned 5
caps between 1967 and 1968 forYugoslavia.
He passed
away on November 12th, 2020 aged 75.
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Photo From: Panini Belgium 1973-74 (Krasnodar Rora) |
Albert
Quixall
Albert
Quixall was an English forward from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester United among others.
He earned 5
caps between 1954 and 1955.
He passed
away on November 12th, 2020 aged 87.
Mohand
Cherif Hannachi
Mohand
Cherif Hannachi was an Algerian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He
represented JS Kabulie at club level. He was the team chairman (since 1993).
He earned 3
caps between 1972 and 1978.
He passed
away on November 13th, 2020 aged 70.
Viden
Apostolov
Viden
Apostolov was a Bulgarian defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He
had spells at Lokomotiv Sofia and Botev Plovdiv.
He
was a member of Bulgaria’s 1966 World Cup squad.
He earned 22
caps between 1962 and 1974.
He passed
away on November 13th, 2020 aged 79.
Adolfo
Bolea Sanz
Adolfo
Bolea Sanz was a Spanish forward from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Saint Andreu and Cadiz among others. He also managed Cadiz in the
70s.
He passed
away on November 14th, 2020 aged 87.
Raymond
Neal Clemence
Raymond
Neal Clemence was an English goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.
He
had spells at Scunthorpe United, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
He earned 61
caps between 1972 and 1983.
He passed
away on November 15th, 2020 aged 72.
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Photo From: Panini England 1977-78 (Raymond Neal Clemence) |
Carlos
Amadeu Nascimento Lemos
Carlos
Amadeu Nascimento Lemos was a Brazilian defender from the 80s
He
had spells at Bahia and Galicia.
He
later managed at Bahia as well as the Brazil U-17 and U-20 teams among others.
He passed
away on November 15th, 2020 aged just 55 from a heart attack.
Robert
Campbell Forsyth
Robert
Campbell Forsyth was a Scottish goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Southampton.
He earned 4
caps in 1964.
His death
was announced on November 16th, 2020 aged 86.
Eric
Hall
Eric
Hall was an English Entertainment Agent and a Football agent known for his
flamboyant style.
His clients included the likes of Terry Venables and Dennis
Wise anong others.
He passed
away on November 16th, 2020 aged 73.
Angelo
Caroli
Angelo
Caroli was an Italian striker from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Juventus and Lucchese among others.
He passed
away on November 17th, 2020 aged 83.
Willem
‘Pim’ Doesburg
Willem
‘Pim’ Doesburg was a Dutch goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.
He
had spells at Sparta and PSV Eindhoven.
He earned 8
caps between 1967 and 1981.
He passed
away on November 17th, 2020 aged 77.
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Photo From: Panini Holland 1979-80 (Willem ‘Pim’ Doesburg) |
Adam
Musial
Adam
Musial was a Polish defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He
had spells at Wisla Krakow and Arka Gdynia among others.
He earned 34
caps between 1968 and 1974.
He passed
away on November 18th, 2020 aged 71.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1974 (Adam Musial) |
Maurice
Edgar Setters
Maurice
Edgar Setters was an English Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion among others.
He
was Jackie Charlton’s Assistant as Republic of Ireland Manager.
He passed
away on November 22nd, 2020 aged 83.
Calvin
Anele Ngcongca
Calvin
Anele Ngcongca was an active South African defender
He
had spells at Genk and Mamelodi Sundowns among others.
He earned 53
caps between 2009 and 2016.
He was
killed in a car accident on November 23rd, 2020 aged just 33.
Nikola
Asenov Spasov
Nikola
Asenov Spasov was a Bulgarian striker from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Lokomotiv Sofia and Pacos Ferreira among others.
He
later had a career as a Manager.
He passed
away on November 23rd, 2020 aged 61.
Jose
Manuel de Bastos
Jose
Manuel de Bastos was a Portuguese goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Benfica, Beira Mar and Atletico CP.
He passed
away on November 23rd, 2020 aged 91.
Diego
Armando Maradona
Diego
Armando Maradona, the Argentinean Legend, the greatest player of his Generation
passed away on November 25th, 2020, aged 60 from a heart attack.
The
1986 World Cup winner had spells at Argentinos Juniors Boca Juniors, Barcelona,
Napoli, Sevilla and Newell’s Old Boys.
He
was one of the rare players to have won the U-20 World Cup as well as the World
Cup itself.
He earned 91
caps between 1977 and 1994.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 598 (Number 27), July 2-8, 1986 (Diego Armando Maradona) |
Dimitar
Simeonov Largov
Dimitar
Simeonov Largov was a Bulgarian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Septemvri Sofia and Slavia Sofia.
He
was a member of Bulgaria’s 1966 World Cup squad.
He earned 24
caps between 1959 and 1966.
He passed
away on November 26th, 2020 aged 84.
Vitor
Manuel Oliveira
Vitor
Manuel Oliveira was a Portuguese midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He
had spells at Braga and Portimonense among others.
He
later had a long career as a Manager.
He passed
away on November 28th, 2020 aged 67.
Viorel
Turcu
Viorel
Turcu was a Romanian midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He
had spells at Arges Pitesti and Steaua Bucharest among others.
He earned 7
caps in 1982.
He passed
away on November 29th, 2020 aged 60.
Papa
Bouba Diop
Papa
Bouba Diop was a Senegal midfielder from the 90s into the 2010s.
He
had spells at RC Lens and Fulham among others.
He
scored in the opening match of the 2002 World Cup in Senegal’s (1-0) win over
France.
He earned 63
caps between 2001 and 2008.
He passed
away on November 29th, 2020 aged just 42.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 2002 (Papa Bouba Diop) |
Ernesto
Galli
Ernesto
Galli was an Italian goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.
He
had spells at Lanerossi Vicenza and Udinese among others.
He passed
away on November 29th, 2020 aged 75.
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Photo From: Calciatore Panini, 1977/78 (Ernesto Galli) |
Aleksandr
Shatskikh
Aleksandr
Shatskikh was a Kazakhstan striker from the 90s and 2000s.
He
had spells at Irtysh Pavlodar and Zhenis Astana among others.
He
earned a solitary cap for his Nation in 2003.
He passed
away on November 30th, 2020 aged just 46.
Mohamed
Abarhoun
Mohamed
Abarhoun was an active Moroccan defender from this past decade.
He
had spells at Moghreb Tetouan, Moreirense and Caykur Rizespor.
He earned 7
caps between 2013 and 2014.
He passed
away on December 2nd, 2020 aged just 31 from stomach cancer.
Mario
Maraschi
Mario
Maraschi was an Italian striker from the 50s into the 70s.
He
had spells at Bologna and Fiorentina among others.
He passed
away on December 3rd, 2020 aged 81.
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Photo From: Calciatore Panini, 1967/68 (Mario Maraschi) |
Bobby
Wishart
Bobby
Wishart was a Scottish forward from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Aberdeen and Dundee among others.
He passed
away on December 3rd, 2020 aged 87.
William
Holmes
William
Holmes was an English forward from the 50s.
He had
spells at Bradford City and Blackburn Rovers.
His death
was announced on December 3rd, aged 94.
Viktor
Vladimirovich Ponedelnik
Viktor
Vladimirovich Ponedelnik was a former Soviet striker from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Torpedo/Rostselmash, SKA Rostov-on-Don, CSKA Moscow and Spartak
Moscow.
He earned 29
caps between 1960 and 1964.
He passed
away on December 5th, 2020 aged 83.
Jean-Francois
Charbonnier
Jean-Francois
Charbonnier was a French defender from the 70s into the 90s.
He
had spells at Stade Reims and Paris St. Germain.
He passed
away on December 7th, 2020 aged 61.
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Photo From: Panini France 1988/89 (Jean-Francois Charbonnier) |
Alejandro
Sabella
Alejandro
Sabella was an Argentine midfielder from the 70s and 80s
He
had spells at River Plate, Sheffield United and Leeds United among others.
He
managed Argentina to the Final of the 2014 World Cup.
He earned 8
caps between 1983 and 1984.
He passed
away on December 8th, 2020 aged 66.
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Photo From: Panini England 1980/81 (Alejandro Sabella) |
Paolo
Rossi
Paolo
Rossi was an Italian striker from the 70s and 80s.
He
had spells at Como, Perugia, Lanerossi Vicenza, Juventus, AC Milan and Verona.
He
was the top goal scorer and World Cup winner in 1982. He was also the 1982 Ballon d'Or winner.
He earned 48
caps between 1977 and 1986.
He passed
away on December 9th, 2020 aged 64.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 84, December 1982 (Paolo Rossi) |
Benedito
Custodio Ferreira, Escurinho
Benedito
Custodio Ferreira, Escurinho was a Brazilian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Fluminense and Portuguesa among others.
He earned 8
caps between 1955 and 1956.
He passed
away on December 12th, 2020 aged 90.
Motjeka
Madisha
Motjeka
Madisha was an active South African defender.
He
had spells at M Tigers, Highland Park and Sundowns.
He earned 13
caps between 2015 and 2020.
He was
killed in a Traffic Collision on December 12th, 2020 aged just 25.
Otto
Baric
Otto
Baric was a Croatian Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Metalac Zagreb and Lokomotiva Zagreb.
He
later had a long career as a Manager and managed the likes of Rapid Vienna,
Stuttgart, Casino Salzburg among others as well as the National Teams of
Austria, Croatia and Albania.
He passed
away on December 13th, 2020 aged 87.
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Photo From: World Soccer, June 2004 (Otto Baric) |
Amedeo
Baldizzone
Amedeo
Baldizzone was an Italian defender from the 70s and 80s.
He
had spells at Atalanta, Forli, Cagliari and Piacenza.
He passed
away on December 13th, 2020 aged 60.
Gerard
Houllier
Gerard
Houllier was a French Manager from the 70s into the 2000s.
He
did not have a professional career as a player except at amateur level.
He
forged a career as a Manager and managed the likes of RC Lens, Paris St.
Germain (leading them to their first ever League title in 1986), Liverpool,
Lyon and Aston Villa.
He
also managed the France National Team in 1992-93, as well as the the National
Team in U-18 and U-20 level..
He passed
away on December 14th, 2020 aged 73.
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 1965, December 6, 1983 (Gerard Houllier) |
Marcelo
Castelo Veiga
Marcelo
Castelo Veiga was a Brazilian defender from the 80s and 90s.
He
had spells with Santos and Portuguesa among others.
He
later had a career as a Manager.
He passed
away on December 14th, 2020 aged 56.
Gunter
Sawitzki
Gunter
Sawitzki was a West German goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He
had spells at SV Sodingen and VfB Stuttgart.
He earned 10
caps between 1956 and 1963.
He passed
away on December 14th, 2020 aged 88.
Joe
Frickleton
Joe
Frickleton was a Scottish Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He
had spells at East Stirlingshire and Highland s Park (South Africa).
He
later worked as a Manager in South Africa.
His
death was announced on December 15th, 2020.
Milomir
Odovic
Milomir
Odovic was a Bosnian winger from the 70s and 80s.
He
had spells at Zeljeznicar, Linz and Spittal.
He
later had a career as a Manager.
He passed
away on December 15th, 2020 aged 65.
Zoltan
Sabo
Zoltan
Sabo was a Serbian defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He
had spells at Vojvodina and Partizan Belgrade among others.
He passed
away on December 15th, 2020 aged just 48.
Petro
Petrovych Slobodyan
Petro
Petrovych Slobodyan was a former Soviet striker from the 70s.
He
had spells at Avamhard Ternopil, Dnipro, Dynamo Kiev and Lokmotiv Moscow.
He
earned two caps for the Soviet Union in 1976.
He passed
away on December 15th, 2020 aged 67.
Manuel
Costas Sanroman
Manuel
Costas Sanroman was a Spanish defender from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Sevilla, Recreativo de Huelva and Linares.
He passed
away on December 15th, 2020 aged 78.
Jorge
Garcia Santos
Jorge
Garcia Santos was a Spanish goalkeeoer from the 70s into the 90s.
He
spent his career at Deportivo La Coruna.
He passed
away on December 15th, 2020 aged 63.
Rene
Carmo Kreuz Weber
Rene
Carmo Kreuz Weber was a Brazilian midfielder from the 80s and 90s,
He
had spells at Internacional, Fluminenese, Vitoria Guimaraes and America,
He
later had a career as a Manager and managed the Brazilian U-20 team anong
others.
He passed
away on December 16th, 2020 aged 59.
Valentyn
Mykhailovych Khodukin
Valentyn
Mykhailovych Khodukin was a Ukraine-born soviet midfielder from the 60s,
He
had a spell at Sokil Lviv among others.
He
later had a career as a Manager.
He passed
away on December 16th, 2020 aged 81.
Kalman
Sovari
Kalman
Sovari was a Hungarian defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He
had spells at Ujpest Dozsa and VM Egyetertes.
He earned 17
caps between 1960 and 1966.
He passed
away on December 16th, 2020 aged 79.
Giovanni
Sacco
Giovanni
Sacco was an Italian midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Juventus, Lazio, Atalanta and Reggianna.
He passed
away on December 17th, 2020 aged 77.
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Photo From: Calciatori Panini 64/65 (Giovanni Sacco) |
Ignaz
Puschnik
Ignaz
Puschnik was an Austrian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He
played for Kapfenberger SV at club level.
He earned 6
caps between 1957 and 1964.
He passed
away on December 17th, 2020 aged 86.
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Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author Anton Egger (Ignaz Puschnik) |
Johan
Grijzenhout
Johan
Grijzenhout was a Dutch defender from the 50s.
He
represented DWS at club level.
He
later managed the likes of Cercle Brugge, Club Brugge and Gent among others.
He passed
away on December 18th, 2020 aged 87.
Hans-Dietrich
Weise
Hans-Dietrich
Weise was West German striker from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Eintracht Frankfurt and Mainz among others.
He
later had a career as a Manager and
managed the likes of Fotuna Dusseldorf, Eintracht Frankfurt and the National
Team of Liechtenstein among others.
He passed
away on December 20th, 2020 aged 86.
John
Herbert Norton Fitzpatrick
John
Herbert Norton Fitzpatrick was a Scottish Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He
spent his career at Manchester United.
He passed
away on December 21st, 2020 aged 74.
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Photo From: FKS 68/69 (John Herbert Norton Fitzpatrick) |
Ozkan
Sumer
Ozkan
Sumer was a Turkish defender from the 60s.
He
had spells at Trabzonspor.
He
later managed Trabzonspor, Galatasaray as well as the Turkish National Team.
He passed
away on December 22nd, 2020 aged 80.
Joachim
Baese
Joachim
Baese was a West German Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He
represented Eintracht Braunschweig at club level.
He
earned a solitary cap for his Nation in 1968.
He passed
away on December 22nd, 2020 aged 81.
Arkady
Georgievich Andreasyan
Arkady
Georgievich Andreasyan was a Soviet midfielder of Armenian origin from the 60s
and 70s.
He
had a long spell at Ararat Yerevan. He later had a career as a Manager and
managed Ararat Yerevan in different spells among other teams.
He earned 12
caps between 1972 and 1975 for the Soviet Union.
He passed
away on December 23rd, 2020 aged 73.
David
Sneddon
David
Sneddon was a Scottish forward from the 50s into the 70s.
He
had spells at Dundee, Preston North End, Kilmarnock Raith Rovers and Hurlford
United.
He passed
away on December 24th, 2020 aged 84.
Milorad
Jankovic
Milorad
Jankovic was a Yugoslav striker from the 60s and 70s.
He
represented Radnicki Nis at club level.
He
earned a solitary cap for his Nation in 1966.
He passed
away on December 24th, 2020 aged 80.
Aleksandar
Ivos
Aleksandar
Ivos was a Yugoslav striker from the 50s and 0s.
He
had spells at Vojvodina and Beringen FC among others.
He
earned 3 caps for his Nation in 1962.
He passed
away on December 24th, 2020 aged 89.
Benedicto
Bravo
Benedicto
Bravo was a Mexican Footballer from the 80s and 90s.
He
had spells at Union de Curtidores and Club Leon.
He passed
away on December 24th, 2020 aged 58.
Maksim
Tsygalko
Maksim
Tsygalko was a Belarussian forward from the 90s and 2000s.
He
had spells at Dinamo Mins and Kaisar among others.
He
earned 2 caps for his Nation in 2003.
He passed
away on December 25th, 2020 aged just 37.
Antonio
Gento Lopez, Gento III
Antonio
Gento Lopez, Gento III was a Spanish Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He
was brother of Francisco Gento of Real Madrid.
Gento
III had spells at Real Madrid and Racing Santander among others.
He passed
away on December 25th, 2020 aged 80.
Charles
‘Chic’ McLelland
Charles
‘Chic’ McLelland was s Scottish defender from the 70s and 80s.
He
had spells at Aberdeen, Motherwell, Dundee and Montrose.
He passed
away on December 26th, 2020 aged 67.
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Photo From: Topps 1979 (Charles ‘Chic’ McLelland) |
James
Yuille McLean
James
Yuille McLean was a Scottish forward from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Hamilton Academical, Clyde, Dundee and Kilmarnock.
He
later managed Dundee United for two decades (1971-1993). He led Dundee United
to the League Title in 1982/83 and also to the Final of the UEFA Cup in
1986/87.
He passed
away on December 26th, 2020 aged 83.
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Photo From: Panini England 1988/89 (James Yuille McLean) |
Michael
John Sutton
Michael
John Sutton was an English midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He
had spells at Norwich City, Chester, Carlisle United and Great Yarmouth Town.
He
was the father of Chris Sutton.
He passed
away on December 26th, 2020 aged 76.
Jose
Luiz Carbone
Jose
Luiz Carbone was a Brazilian midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He
had spells at Sao Paulo and Botafogo among others.
He earned 6
caps between 1973 and 1974.
He passed
away on December 27th, 2020 aged 74.
Zbigniew
Pocialik
Zbigniew
Pocialik was a Polish goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Gwardia Warsaw and Beveren among others.
He passed
away on December 27th, 2020 aged 75.
George
Anthony Hudson
George
Anthony Hudson was an English forward from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Coventry City and Tranmere Rovers among others.
He passed
away on December 28th, 2020 aged 83.
Colin
Charles Withers
Colin
Charles Withers was an English goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He
had spells at Birmingham City and Aston Villa.
He passed
away on December 28th, 2020 aged 80.
Richard
Choruma
Richard
Choruma was a Zimbabwe Footballer from the 90s into the 2010s.
He
had spells at Highlanders FC, Bloemfontein Celtic and Air Zimbabwe Jets FC.
He earned 8
caps between 2001 and 2004.
He passed
away on December 29th, 2020 aged just 42 from kidney failure.
Vincenzo
Rosito
Vincenzo
Rosito was an Italian midfielder from the 60s,
He
had spells at Livorno, Potenza and Pistoiese.
He passed
away on December 29th, 2020 aged 81.
Thomas
Henderson Docherty
Thomas
Henderson Docherty was a Scottish Footballer from the 40s into the 60s.
He
had spells at Celtic Glasgow, Preston North End, Arsenal and Chelsea.
He
later had a career as a Manager and managed the Scottish National Team as as
well as Chelsea and Manchester United among others.
He
led Manchester United to win the 1977 FA Cup, depriving Liverpool of a treble.
He earned 25
caps between 1951 and 1959.
He passed
away on December 31st, 2020 aged 92.
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Photo From: FKS 76/77 (Thomas Henderson Docherty) |
Constantin
Bosanceanu
Constantin
Bosanceanu was a Romanian defender from the 90s.
He
had spells at Bucovina Suceava and Otelul Galati among others.
He passed
away on December 31st, 2020 aged just 54.
