[Football] John Hollins RIP

[AmexRuislip]

John Hollins: Former Chelsea player and boss dies aged 76 - BBC Sport

Former Chelsea player and manager John Hollins dies at the age of 76, the club announces.

www.bbc.com

Very sad, a gentleman of the game.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

John Hollins: Former Chelsea player and boss dies aged 76 - BBC Sport

Former Chelsea player and manager John Hollins dies at the age of 76, the club announces.

www.bbc.com

Very sad, a gentleman of the game.

Absolutely this. R.I.P. John.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Saw him outside Stamford Bridge as he was going into hospitality with Chopper Harris 2 seasons back.

Always seemed a nice chap.

RIP

 

[fly high]

Brother of our ex-keeper Dave, 9 years older.

 

[Jesus Gul]

RIP - remember seeing him at the Goldstone on that fateful day in the mid 80s

 

[Blue3]

Meet him in Harrods with his son Chris both really nice and happy to chat

 

[Questions]

Saw him a few times in his prime. He could do a bit of everything on the field. Wonderful player and nice chap it seemed…
RIP

 

[Gwylan]

A fine player, amazing that he only had one cap for England

 

[Lenny Rider]

Met him through the wireless when we was briefly Crawley Town manager, a real Gentleman.

RIP

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Remember getting his autograph at the Dudley when we played Chelsea in 1968. Went to the replay and got it again - he remembered me! Nice man and good player. RIP

 

[Chicken Run]

RIP genuinely saddened to hear this, a true gentleman of the game

 

[Henfield One]

One of my footballing heroes - a real gentleman, wise and knowledgeable. The Chelsea team of the early 70s (in its day) was stylish and exciting to watch. RIP John Hollins, a lovely man.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

An excellent little midfielder and a model professional…. I remember him at the Goldstone for Arsenal..
RIP.. Johnny Hollins

 

[AZ Gull]

Brother of our ex-keeper Dave, 9 years older.

A fine player, amazing that he only had one cap for England

Yep, Dave earned Welsh international caps and John earned an England international cap.

 

[Pavilionaire]

This guy really is a Chelsea legend, a real football man. R.I.P. John.

 

[timbha]

Who remembers growing up watching “hollins, against the bar, can he do it, he can” commentary by Brian Moore c 1971?

RIP JH

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Box to box, tackle shoot and run forever. RiP.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

A fine player, amazing that he only had one cap for England

Very surprised too that this thread has attracted so few posts, one of the real greats of my childhood years, and as you say, amazing that he only won the single England cap.

 

[brighton terra]

I met him a couple of times during his brief spell as manager of Weymouth. He was a true gentleman. RIP