[Football] Alan Gilzean RIP

[AmexRuislip]

Former Spurs and Dundee player has passed away

RIP

 

[dejavuatbtn]

A silky genius for an unlikely looking footballer. RIP.

 

[catfish]

I only remember him towards the end of his career but he was a great player. RIP.

 

[Saladpack Seagull]

RIP. One of the greats of his era; thoughts with family and friends.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Seem to remember his headers, slipping off the forehead, RIP

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

wasn't he the player that stood in front of Stepney when Pat Jennings scored in the Charity Shield?

 

[The Birdman]

King of WhiteHart Lane great on the near post RIP

 

[theboybilly]

If it wasn't for the domestic dominance of United and Liverpool and, latterly, a cynical Leeds United, Spurs and Gilzean would have won more trophies. They were a very good side all through the 1960s.

RIP Alan Gilzean

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

RIP sparsely-haired fox in the box

 

[Poyningsgull]

Brilliant to watch. RIP Alan

 

[marlowe]

He's particularly ingrained in my memory as he formed part of my not particularly extensive early 1970s football card collection. I believe it was this one..

 

[marlowe]

King of WhiteHart Lane great on the near post RIP

 

[GT49er]

Greaves and Gilzean - what a strike force in their day! RIP Alan.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

I don’t think there’s a player these days that is remotely similar to Gilzean. Master of the glancing header, languid in style - Berbatov came closest in recent years.

 

[studio150]

RIP

 

[cheshunt seagull]

Very classy, intelligent and probably under-rated player. RIP.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

One of many decent players to come out of Scotland when they were able to produce some talent. R-i-P.

 

[Blue3]

Great player RIP

 

[Questions]

I remember him more with Chivers than Greaves but an excellent player none the less. RIP.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I don’t think there’s a player these days that is remotely similar to Gilzean. Master of the glancing header, languid in style - Berbatov came closest in recent years.

Exactly and utterly spot on. Berbatov instantly and only springs to mind.