Sunday, November 1, 2020

Tributes-Part 24 (August 2020 through October 2020)

 

Tributes:     Alex Dupont (June 30, 1954-August 1, 2020)

Said Amara (March 11, 1933-August 2, 2020)

Keith Pontin (June 14, 1956-August 2, 2020)

Ernest Rixon Phythian (July 16, 1942-August 3, 2020)

William Hunter (February 14, 1940-August 4, 2020)

Gabriel Ochoa Uribe (November 20, 1929-August 8, 2020)

Vladimir Popovic (March 17, 1935-August 10, 2020)

Michael Tindall (April 5, 1941-August 11, 2020)

Salah Chaoua (August 24, 1946-August 11, 2020)

Edmondo Lorenzini (September 3, 1937-August 12, 2020)

Pavol Biros (April 1, 1953-August 13, 2020)

Jacques Faivre (November 25, 1932-August 13, 2020)

John Mackie Wren (April 26, 1936-August 13, 2020)

Thomas Forsyth (January 23, 1949-August 14, 2020)

Ernst John-Joseph (June 11, 1948-August 14, 2020)

John Talbut (October 20, 1940-August 14, 2020)

Henk Wullems (January 21, 1936-August 15, 2020)

Thomas Roger Carroll (August 18, 1942-August 16, 2020) (Death announced on this day)

Georg Volkert (November 28, 1945-August 16, 2020)

Savvas Theodoridis (Februray 18, 1935-August 17, 2020)

Ivan Alekseyevich Varlamov (October 23, 1937-August 18, 2020)

Mohamed Ben Rehaiem (March 20, 1951-August 21, 2020)

Jacobus ‘Jacques’ Marinus Petrus Visschers (December 6, 1940-August 21, 2020)

Pedro Najera Pacheco (February 3, 1929-August 21, 2020)

Emil Gabriel Jula (January 3, 1980-August 22, 2020)

Patrick McCluskey (April 13, 1952-August 24, 2020)

Paul Wolfisberg (June 15, 1933-August 24, 2020)

Serjik Teymourian (May 29, 1974-August 29, 2020)

Albert Cheesebrough (January 17, 1935-September 2, 2020)

Frederick Davies (August 22, 1939-September 2, 2020)

Eduardo Jose Gomes Cameselle Mendez, Dito (January 18, 1962-September 3, 2020)

Karel Knesl (April 8, 1942-September 3, 2020)

Ajibade Kunde Babalade (March 29, 1972-September 4, 2020)

Levon Aram Altounian (February 15, 1936-September 6, 2020)

Alfred Riedl (November 2, 1949-September 8, 2020)

Claude Peretti (February 24, 1942-September 8, 2020)

Hector Ernesto Juan Giorgetti (January 18, 1956-September 8, 2020)

Francisco de Assis Luz Silva (1944-September 9, 2020)

Nadhim Shaker Salim (December 18, 1958-September 11, 2020)

Daniel Charles-Alfred (May 9,1934-September 17, 2020)

Ricardo Manuel Ciciliano Bustillo (September 23, 1976-September 17, 2020)

Reginald Frederick Harrison (May 22, 1923-September 17, 2020)

Mohamed Ahmed Atwi (October 1, 1987-September 18. 2020)

Ephrem Marie M’Bom (July 18, 1954-September 20, 2020)

Jaime Alves Magalhaes (March 28, 1965-September 21, 2020)

Tore Klas Agne Simonsson (October 19, 1935-September 22, 2020)

Frans Derks (November 1, 1930-September 25, 2020)

Peter John Hampton (September 12, 1954-September 25, 2020)

Abdul Mahdi Hadi Taher (February 26, 1946-September 26, 2020)

Jacques Beurlet (December 21, 1944-September 26, 2020)

Szabolcs Udvari (July 26, 1974-September 26, 2020)

Ruben Anguiano (November 17, 1955-September 28, 2020)

Walter Machado da Silva ‘Silva Batuta’ (January 2, 1940-September 29, 2020)

Serhiy Valeriyovich Atelkin (January 8, 1972-October 1, 2020)

Robbie Brunton (September 5, 1973-October 1, 2020)

Heinz Kordell (January 8, 1932-October 2, 2020)

Robert John Wilson (May 23, 1943-October 5, 2020)(Date death announced)

Olegs Karavajevs (February 13, 1961-October 7, 2020)(Date death announced)

Samuel Burton (November 10, 1926-October 8, 2020)

Thomas Henry Robson (July 31, 1944-October 8, 2020)

Eric Danty (December 9, 1947-October 9, 2020)

Vassily Sergeyevich Kulkov (June 11, 1966-October 10, 2020)

Serge Bourdoncle (January 24, 1936-October 10, 2020)

Angelo Gapar Martins Pereira (April 19, 1930-October 11, 2020)

Richie Joseph Barker (November 23, 1939-October 11, 2020)

Rodolfo Jose Fischer (April 2, 1944-October 16, 2020)

Laszlo Branikovits (December 18, 1949-October 16, 2020) Joaquin Pardo (February 28, 1946-October 16, 2020)

Henri Noel (September 11, 1937-October 17, 2020)

Gerard Sulon (April 3, 1938-October 18, 2020)

Bruno Martini (January 25, 1962-October 20, 2020)

Gordon Astall (September 22, 1927-October 21, 2020)

Ebbe Skovdahl Hansen (July 5, 1945-October 23, 2020)

Stephen Owusu (October 26, 1982-October 24, 2020)

Gao Fengwen (November 23, 1939-October 27, 2020)

Benigno Gilberto Penayo Ortiz (April 3, 1933-October 27, 2020)

Slaven Zambata (September 24, 1940-October 29, 2020)

Norbert Peter ‘Nobby’ Stiles (May 18, 1942-October 30, 2020)

Marius Zaliukas (November 10, 1983-October 31, 2020)

 


Alex Dupont

Alex Dupont was a French midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Dunkerque and Hazebrouck.

He is mostly remembered for his managerial career in the late 90s and early 2000s at the likes of Gueugnon and Sedan,

He passed away on August 1st, 2020 aged 66.

 

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 43 & 44, August 2004

(Alex Dupont)


Said Amara

Said Amara was an Algerian midfielder from the 50s into 70s.

He had spells at Strasbourg and Bordeaux among others.

He later managed the Algerian National Team.

He earned 5 caps between 1963 and 1964.

He passed away on August 2nd, 2020 aged 87.

 

Keith Pontin

Keith Pontin was a Welsh defender from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Cardiff City, Merthyr Tydfill and Barry Town.

He earned 2 caps in 1980 for his Nation.

He passed away on August 2nd, 2020 aged 64.

 

Ernest Rixon Phythian

Ernest Rixon Phythian as an English striker from the 60s,

He had spells at Bolton Wanderers, Wrexham and Hartlepools United.

He passed away on August 3rd, 2020 aged 78.

 

 

William Hunter

William Hunter was a Scottish forward from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Motherwell and Hibernian among others.

He earned 3 caps in 1960 for his Nation.

He passed away on August 4th, 2020 aged 80.

 

Gabriel Ochoa Uribe

Gabriel Ochoa Uribe was a Colombian goalkeeper from the 40s and 50s.

He had spells at America de Cali, Millonarios and America FC-Rio.

He also had a successful managerial career and managed Millonarios and the Colombian National Team among others.

He won titles as a player and 14 League titles as a Manager.

He passed away on August 8th, 2020 aged 90.

 

 

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3425, May 28, 1985

(Gabriel Ochoa Uribe)


Vladimir Popovic

Vladimir Popovic was a Serbian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Red Star Belgrade, VfB Stuttgart, Stuttgart Kickers and Canarias.

He later had a career as a Manager, most notably in South America, and managed the Peruvian National Team as well.

He earned 20 caps between 1956 and 1965 for Yugoslavia.

He passed away on August 10th, 2020 aged 85.

 

 

Michael Tindall

Michael Tindall was an Engliah midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had a long spell at Aston Villa.

His death was announced on August 11th, 2020 aged 79.

 

Salah Chaoua

Salah Chaoua was a Tunisian striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Club Africain and Al-Medina SC.

He earned 6 caps between 1966 and 1967..

He passed away on August 11th, 2020 aged 73.

 

 

Edmondo Lorenzini

Edmondo Lorenzini was an Italian defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Bologna and Catanzaro among others.

He passed away on August 12th, 2020 aged 82.

 

 

Pavol Biros

Pavol Biros was a Slovakian defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Slavia Praha, Lokomotiva Kosice and Tatran Presov.

He earned 9 caps between 1974 and 1977 for Czechoslovakia.

He passed away on August 13th, 2020 aged 67.

 

Jacques Faivre

Jacques Faivre was a French striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Sochaux and OGC Nice among others.

He earned 2 caps in 1961.

 He passed away on August 13th, 2020 aged 87.

 

 

John Mackie Wren

John Mackie Wren was a Scottish goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Hibernian and Berwick Rangers among others.

He passed away on August 13th, 2020 aged 84.

 

 

 

Thomas Forsyth

Thomas Forsyth was a Scottish defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Motherwell and Rangers Glasgow.

He earned 22 caps between 1971 and 1978.

He passed away on August 14th, 2020 aged 71.

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, Author Phil Soar

(Thomas Forsyth)


Ernst John-Joseph

Ernst John-Joseph was a Haitian midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Violetta AC and Chicago Sting.

He was a member of Haiti’s 1974 World Cup squad. He is known for failing a doping test after Haiti’s first match in that World Cup vs. Italy.

He represented his Nation Internationally from 1972 to 1980.

He passed away on August 14th, 2020 aged 72.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, November 1994

(Ernst John-Joseph)


John Talbut

John Talbut was an English Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Burnley, West Bromwich Albion and Mechelen.

He passed away on August 14th, 2020 aged 79.

 

Photo From: Panini Belgium73-74

(John Talbut)



Henk Wullems

Henk Wullems was a Dutch defender from the 60s.

He had spells at Kooger FC and FC Zaanstreek.

He later had a long career as a Manager.

He passed away on August 15th, 2020 aged 84.

 


Thomas Roger Carroll

Thomas Roger Carroll was an Irish defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Ipswich Town and Birmingham City among others.
He earned 17 caps between 1968 and 1973.

His death was announced on August 16th, 2020 aged 77.

 

Georg Volkert

Georg Volkert was a West German striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at SV Hamburg and Stuttgart among others.

He earned 12 caps between 1968 and 1977.

He passed away on August 16th, 2020 aged 74.

 

Photo From: Bergmann 77-78

(Georg Volkert)



Savvas Theodoridis

Savvas Theodoridis was a Greek goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.

He represented Olympiakos at club level.

He earned 12 caps between 1957 and 1960.

He passed away on August 17th, 2020 aged 85.

 

 

Ivan Alekseyevich Varlamov

Ivan Alekseyevich Varlamov was a Russian defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had a spell at Spartak Moscow.

He earned a solitary cap for his Nation in 1964.

He passed away on August 18th, 2020 aged 82.

 

Mohamed Ben Rehaiem

Mohamed Ben Rehaiem was a Tunisian midfielder from the 70s and 80s,

He had a long spell at Sfaxien.

He earned 35 caps between 1972 and 1980.

He passed away on August 21st, 2020 aged 69.

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, Author Phil Soar

(Mohamed Ben Rehaiem)



Jacobus ‘Jacques’ Marinus Petrus Visschers

Jacobus ‘Jacques’ Marinus Petrus Visschers was a Dutch forward from the 50s into the 70s.

He had a long spell at NAC Breda.

He passed away on August 21st, 2020 aged 79.

 

Pedro Najera Pacheco

Pedro Najera Pacheco was a Mexican midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He represented Club America at club level.

He was a member of Mexico’s 1954 and 1962 World Cup squads.

He earned 29 caps starting in 1956.

He passed away on August 21st, 2020 aged 91.

 

 

Emil Gabriel Jula

Emil Gabriel Jula was a Romanian forward from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells with Universitatea Cluj and Otelul Galati among others.

He passed away on August 22nd, 2020 aged just 40 from heart failure.

 

Patrick McCluskey

Patrick McCluskey was a Scottish Footballer from the 70 and 80s.

He had spells at Celtic Glasgow and Dumbarton among others.

He passed away on August 24th, 2020 aged 68.

 

Paul Wolfisberg

Paul Wolfisberg was a Swiss forward from the 50s and 60s,

He had spells at FC Luzern and FC Biel-Bienne.

He later had a career as a Manager and managed the Swiss National Team in the 80s.

He passed away on August 24th, 2020 aged 87.

 

Photo From: L'Equipe de Suisse, Authors Guy Balibouse, Roger Felix, Pierre Tripod, 1993

(Paul Wolfisberg)


Serjik Teymourian

Serjik Teymourian was an Iranian Footballer of Armenian descent from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Esteghlal and Mainz.

He passed away on August 29th, 2020 aged just 46 from injuries sustained from a Traffic Collision a month before.

 

Albert Cheesebrough

Albert Cheesebrough was an English forward from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Burnley and Leicester City among others.

He passed away on September 2nd, 2020 aged 85.

 

Frederick Davies

Frederick Davies was a n English goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bournemouth among others.

He passed away on September 2nd, 2020 aged 81.

 

 

Eduardo Jose Gomes Cameselle Mendez, Dito

Eduardo Jose Gomes Cameselle Mendez, Dito was a Portuguese defender from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells with Benfica and Porto among others. He later had a career as a Manager.

He earned 17 caps between 1981 and 1987.

He passed away on September 3rd, 2020 aged 58 from a heart attack.

 

Karel Knesl

Karel Knesl was a Czech Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Dukla Prague, Slavia Prague and Skoda Plzen.

He earned a solitary cap for his Nation in 1966.

He passed away on September 3rd, 2020 aged 78.

 

Ajibade Kunde Babalade

Ajibade Kunde Babalade was a Nigerian defender from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Shooting Stars FC and Sturm Graz among others.

He earned 13 caps between 1990 and 1998.

He passed away on September 4th, 2020 aged just 48 from cardiac arrest.

 

Levon Aram Altounian

Levon Aram Altounian was a Lebanese Footballer of Armenian descent from the 50s into the 70s.

He spent his career at Homenetmen.

He earned caps for Lebanon between 1954 and 1963.

He passed away on September 6th, 2020 aged 84.

 

Alfred Riedl

Alfred Riedl was an Austrian striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at FK Austria Wien and Standard Liege among others. He later managed the Austrian National Team as well as other National Teams such as Liechtenstein, Vietnam and Indonesia.

He earned 4 caps between 1975 and 1978.

He passed away on September 8th, 2020 aged 70.

 

Photo From: Belgium Panini 1978-79

(Alfred Riedl)



Claude Peretti

Claude Peretti was a French midfielder from the 60s.

He had spells at Monaco, Olympique Marseille and Ajaccio.

He passed away on September 8th, 2020 aged 78.

 

Hector Ernesto Juan Giorgetti

Hector Ernesto Juan Giorgetti was an Argentinean Footballer from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Chacarita Juniors and Estudiantes among others.

He passed away on September 8th, 2020 aged 64.

 

 

Francisco de Assis Luz Silva

Francisco de Assis Luz Silva was a Brazilian defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Remo and Fluminense among others.

He passed away on September 9th, 2020 aged 76.

 

Nadhim Shaker Salim

Nadhim Shaker Salim was an Iraqi defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Al-Ommal and Al-Tayran.

He was a member of Iraq’s 1986 World Cup squad.

He earned 57 caps between 1978 and 1986.

He passed away on September 11th, 2020 aged 61.

 

Daniel Charles-Alfred

Daniel Charles-Alfred was a Fench defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Nimes and Montpellier among others.

He earned 4 caps in 1964.

He passed away on September 17th, 2020 aged 86.

 

Ricardo Manuel Ciciliano Bustillo

Ricardo Manuel Ciciliano Bustillo was a Colombian midfielder from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Deportes Tolima and Atletico Junior among others.

He passed away on September 17th, 2020 aged 43 from pneumonia along with COVID-19.

 

Reginald Frederick Harrison

Reginald Frederick Harrison was an English winger from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Derby County and Boston United among others.

He passed away on September 17th, 2020 aged 97.

 

 

Mohamed Ahmed Atwi

Mohamed Ahmed Atwi was a Lebanese midfielder from the 2000s and active player.

He had spells at Tadamon Sour and Ansar among others.

He earned 3 caps between 2011 and 2014.

He died on September 18th, 2020 aged just 32 from injuries after he had been shot with a stray bullet to the head on August 21st.

 

Ephrem Marie M’Bom

Ephrem Marie M’Bom was a Cameroon defender from the 80s.

He spent his career at Canon Yaounde.

He earned 7 caps between 1981 and 1984.

He passed away on September 20th, 2020 aged 66.

 

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1982

(Ephrem Marie M’Bom)


Jaime Alves Magalhaes

Jaime Alves Magalhaes was a Portuguese midfielder from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Boavista and Guimaraes among others.

He earned 3 caps between 1988 and 1989.

He passed away on September 21st, 2020 aged 55.

 

Tore Klas Agne Simonsson

Tore Klas Agne Simonsson was a Swedish striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Orgryte, Real Madrid and Real Sociedad.

He was a member of Sweden’s 1958 World Cup squad.

He earned 51 caps between 1957 and 1967.

He passed away on September 22nd, 2020 aged 84.

 

 

Frans Derks

Frans Derks was a Dutch referee from the 60s and 70s.

He passed away on September 25th, 2020 aged 89.

 

Peter John Hampton

Peter John Hampton was an English defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Leeds United and Stoke City among others.

He passed away on September 25th, 2020 aged 66.

 

 

Photo From: Panini England 78/79

(Peter John Hampton)


Photo From: Panini England 1983/84

(Peter Hampton)

Thanks to @1888letter



 

Abdul Mahdi Hadi Taher

Abdul Mahdi Hadi Taher was an Iraqi striker from the 60s and 70s.

He spent his career at Al-Mina’a.

He represented his Nation in the 70s.

He passed away on September 26th, 2020 aged 74.

 

Jacques Beurlet

Jacques Beurlet was a Belgian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He spent his career at Standard Liege.

He earned 3 caps between 1968 and 1969.

He passed away on September 26th, 2020 aged 75.

 

Photo From: Panini Belgium 73/74

(Jacques Beurlet)




Szabolcs Udvari

Szabolcs Udvari was a Hungarian defender from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Bekescsabai and Honved among others.

He passed away on September 26th, 2020 aged just 46.

 

Ruben Anguiano

Ruben Anguiano was a Mexican midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Zacatepec, Leones Negros and Atlante.

He earned 8 caps between 1974 and 1977.

He passed away on September 28th, 2020 aged 64.

 

 

Walter Machado da Silva ‘Silva Batuta’

Walter Machado da Silva ‘Silva Batuta’ was a Brazilian striker from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Corinthians and Vasco da Gama among others.

He earned 6 caps in 1966.

He passed away on September 29th, 2020 aged 80.

 

 

Serhiy Valeriyovich Atelkin

Serhiy Valeriyovich Atelkin was a Ukrainian striker from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Shakhtar Donetsk and Lecce among others.

He earned 2 caps in 1997.

He passed away on October 1st, 2020 aged just 48.

 

Robbie Brunton

Robbie Brunton was a Republic of Ireland Footballer from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Sligo Rovers, Coleraine and Bohemians among others.

He passed away on October 1st, 2020 aged just 47.

 

Heinz Kordell

Heinz Kordell was a German midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Rohlinghausen, Schalke and Schwarz-Weiss Essen.

He earned a solitary cap for his Nation in 1958.

He passed away on October 2nd, 2020 aged 88.

 

Robert John Wilson

Robert John Wilson was an English goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Aston Villa, Cardiff City, Bristol City and Exeter City.

His death was announced on October 5th, 2020 aged 77.

 

Olegs Karavajevs

Olegs Karavajevs was a Latvian goalkeeper from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Daugava Riga, Fakel Voronezh and OFK Belgrade among others.

He earned 38 caps between 1992 and 1999.

His death was announced on October 7th, 2020 aged 59.

 

Samuel Burton

Samuel Burton was an English goalkeeper from the 40s into the 60s.

He spent his career at Swindon Town.

He passed away on October 8th, 2020 aged 93.

 

Thomas Henry Robson

Thomas Henry Robson was an English winger from the 60s into the 80s.

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

He passed away on October 8th, 2020 aged 76.

 

Eric Danty

Eric Danty was a French defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Reims and Sedan among others.

He passed away on October 9th, 2020 aged 72.

 

 

Vassily Sergeyevich Kulkov

Vassily Sergeyevich Kulkov was a Russain defender from the 80s into the 2000s,

He had spells at Spartak Moscow, Benfica and Porto among others.

He earned 21 caps between 1989 and 1992 for the Soviet Union and 21 caps between 1992 and 1995 for Russia.

He passed away on October 10th, 2020 aged 54 from Brain Cancer.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1994

(Vassily Sergeyevich Kulkov)



Serge Bourdoncle

Serge Bourdoncle was a French midfielder 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Sochaux, Nimes and Metz among others.

He passed away on October 10th, 2020 aged 84.

 

Angelo Gapar Martins Pereira

Angelo Gapar Martins Pereira was a Portuguese defender from the 50s and 60s.

He spent his career at Benfica.

He earned 20 caps between 1953 and 1962.

He passed away on October 11th, 2020 aged 90.

 

 

Richie Joseph Barker

Richie Joseph Barker was an English striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Derby County and Notts County among others.

He passed away on October 11th, 2020 aged 80.

 

Photo From: Panini England 1983/84

(Richie Barker)

Thanks to @1888letter



Rodolfo Jose Fischer

Rodolfo Jose Fischer was an Argentinean striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at San Lorenzo and Botafogo among others.

He earned 35 caps between 1967 and 1972.

He passed away on October 16th, 2020 aged 76.

 

Laszlo Branikovits

Laszlo Branikovits was a Hungarian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Ferencvaros and Csepel.

He earned 6 caps between 1972 and 1975.

He passed away on October 16th, 2020 aged 70.

 

Joaquin Pardo

Joaquin Pardo was a Colombian midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He represented Junior Barranquilla at club level.

He was a member of Colombia’s 1968 Olympics squad.

He passed away on October 16th, 2020 aged 74.

 

 

Henri Noel

Henri Noel was a French defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Nimes and Avignon among others.

He later managed Nimes and Martigues.

He passed away on October 17th, 2020 aged 83.

 

 

Gerard Sulon

Gerard Sulon was a Belgian midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at RFC Liege and Beerschot among others.

He earned 6 caps between 1964 and 1965.

He passed away on October 18th, 2020 aged 82.

 

Bruno Martini

Bruno Martini was a French goalkeeper from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Auxerre, Nancy and Montpellier.

He earned 31 caps between 1987 and 1996.

He passed away on October 20th, 2020 aged just 58 from cardic arrest.

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 22, November 1990

(Bruno Martini)



 

 

Gordon Astall

Gordon Astall was an English footballer from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Plymouth Argyle, Birmingham City and Torquay United.

He earned 2 caps in 1956.

He passed away on October 21st, 2020 aged 93.

 

Ebbe Skovdahl Hansen

Ebbe Skovdahl Hansen was a Danish defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Vanloese and Brondby.

He later had a career as a Manager and managed the likes of Brondby, Benfica and Aberdeen among others.

He passed away on October 23rd, 2020 aged 75.

 

Stephen Owusu

Stephen Owusu was a Ghanaian striker from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Asante Kokoto and Heart of Lions among others.

He earned a solitary cap in  2003.

He passed away on October 24th, 2020 aged just 37.

 

 

Gao Fengwen

Gao Fengwen was a Chinese Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He spent his career at Liaoning FC.

He earned caps for his Nation between 1965 and 1973. He later managed the Chinese National Team (1986-1990).

He passed away on October 27th, 2020 aged 80.

 

Benigno Gilberto Penayo Ortiz

Benigno Gilberto Penayo Ortiz was a Paraguayan striker from the 50s and 60.

He had spells at Sol de Americ, Cerro Porteno and Silvio Pettirossi.

He earned caps for his Nation and was a member of the 1958 World Cup squad.

He passed away on October 27th, 2020 aged 87.

 

 

Slaven Zambata

Slaven Zambata was a Croatian forward from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Dinamo Zagreb ad Waregem among others.

He earned 31 caps for Yugoslavia between 1962 and 1968.

He passed away on October 29th, 2020 aged 80.

 

Norbert Peter ‘Nobby’ Stiles

Norbert Peter ‘Nobby’ Stiles was an English midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Manchester United, Middlesbrough and Preston North End.

He was a member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning side.

He earned 28 caps between 1965 and 1970.

He passed away on October 30th, 2020 aged 78.

 

Photo From: Shoot, August 16, 1969

(Norbert Peter ‘Nobby’ Stiles)



Marius Zaliukas

Marius Zaliukas was a Lithuanian defender from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Hearts and Rangers Glasgow among others.

He earned 25 caps between 2005 and 2016.

He passed away on October 31st, 2020 aged just 36 from a long illness.

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