John Hollins RIP

[Sohofox]

Just died. Aged 76.
Good player.

 

[borebage53]

Very good player. Sad to hear this. RIP John.

 

[George Ferris]

Top player for Chelsea. His lad won strictly I think.

 

[borebage53]

One England cap v Spain 1967.

 

[Tinhatter]

His brother played for Wales…

 

[FlemingtonFox]

He was one of those opposition players that you couldn’t help but like. Great player, gone too soon. RIP.

 

[whissy]

Also a good golfer too...RIP

 

[channys6thswan]

A gent. A word that was used quite a lot for footballers in the 1960s. Don’t hear it so much these days, for some reason.

 

[borebage53]

714 top division appearances (1963-1984). The record for an outfield player. Only Peter Shilton has more. Played in the first leg of the 1965 League Cup Final against Leicester City.

 

[LGFOX]

A really solid player. So many games for Chelsea and eventually went to Arsenal aged 33 via 4 seasons at a v good QPR. Then made 172 appearances for the gooners in the top division. Incredible.
But only played once for England. Was he a DM? I believe so. So was kept out by Nobby Stiles and then Alan Mullery. RIP

 

[mickyhoss]

Remember him in a anti smoking advert on TV. His son won Strictly too. RIP