[Albion] Steve Burtenshaw has died aged 86

[One Teddy Maybank]

RIP

 

[timbha]

A lovely man. RIP Steve.

 

[East Staffs Gull]

RIP Steve. I’m sure that I worked with him or one of his family at DM Mechanisation in Portslade around 1978.

 

[Sirnormangall]

I hope the Albion acknowledge this at Saturday's game. RIP.

I hope they will too - he was a great servant of the club and respected through the football world.

 

[Robinjakarta]

Yet another childhood hero has passed. RIP
He hardly played in that 64-65 promotion season, because by that time the halfback line of Bertolini-Jennings-Burtenshaw had morphed into Bertolini-Gall-Turner

All well remembered heroes.

RIP Steve.

 

[Lenny Rider]

I hope they will too - he was a great servant of the club and respected through the football world.

Minutes applause tomorrow, very fitting, younger supporters might not know he was effectively the Lewis Dunk of his generation, Portslade born and bred.


I will post up the funeral arrangements as soon as I know them.

 

[raymondo]

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He played 237 games for the Albion. My most memorable time was when we won the 4th division title 64/65.

My first season supporting as a young lad. It was great! I know it was 'only' division 4 but they were all heroes to me and my mates. RIP.

 

[Robinjakarta]

My first season supporting as a young lad. It was great! I know it was 'only' division 4 but they were all heroes to me and my mates. RIP.

Same here. Can still remember all or at least nearly all the names of the first team regulars back then.

 

[Barrow Boy]

He was in the team the first time I saw the Albion back in 1962.
RIP Steve and thanks for the memories.

 

[raymondo]

Same here. Can still remember all or at least nearly all the names of the first team regulars back then.

Me too. Maybe it's because I was 10 years old and my first season as a supporter, but it was as exciting for me as this current PL season...weird, I know! Scenes at the final game, 3-1 vs Darlington....or my memory is all over the place?! Was Bobby Smith with us then or a year later?

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Minutes applause tomorrow, very fitting, younger supporters might not know he was effectively the Lewis Dunk of his generation, Portslade born and bred.

Well said. Before my time but very obviously one of our own and a proper Albion legend.

For Albion fans this should be a much more important minutes applause than many of them recently.

 

[Robinjakarta]

Me too. Maybe it's because I was 10 years old and my first season as a supporter, but it was as exciting for me as this current PL season...weird, I know! Scenes at the final game, 3-1 vs Darlington....or my memory is all over the place?! Was Bobby Smith with us then or a year later?

I think it was 1964 when he came to us. At one point, there were three Smiths in the first team including two Bobby Smiths!

 

[Lenny Rider]

Also a tribute to the Late Jeff Watts in the programme tomorrow, lifelong fan, and long time friend President Dick, who I know put his hand in his pocket, with others, when times were tough at Withdean and lent the club money.

Steve and Jeff, both people we should never forget when it comes to the Albion.

 

[BLOCK F]

I think it was 1964 when he came to us. At one point, there were three Smiths in the first team including two Bobby Smiths!

And Jack!
I thought the other Bobby Smith came rather later than his famous namesake.

 

[raymondo]

I think it was 1964 when he came to us. At one point, there were three Smiths in the first team including two Bobby Smiths!

Yes, I remember that now! Jack Smith was also good, wasn't he - there were some strong characters in that promotion team

 

[pure_white]

RIP Steve

 

[wilf tranter]

RIP

Steve was such an important part of the Albion team in the early nineteen-sixties, and a crucial part of the 1964-65 Fourth Division Championship winning side. His career was one of real distinction. I admired him, as I did so many of his wonderful team-mates: Powney, Bertolini, McGonigal, Collins, Gould, Gall, Jack Smith, and Bobby Smith. Nothing but the fondest memories.

 

[Robinjakarta]

And Jack!
I thought the other Bobby Smith came rather later than his famous namesake.

Googled it this time, and you're right. I was right about the legendary Bobby Smith joining us in 1964 and well remember him and Jack playing in the same team but wrong about the other one playing in the same team as in fact he joined us in 1968. That was three years after the first one left us.

 

[Robinjakarta]

Yes, I remember that now! Jack Smith was also good, wasn't he - there were some strong characters in that promotion team

He was, yeah. Wilf Trantor above mentions a few more. The two wingers Wally Gould on the right wing and Johnny Goodchild on the left were exciting and Dave Turner and the wiry Stewart Henderson behind them were both difficult to pass. Jimmy Collins was also a fine, Hortonesque captain.

 

[Seagull58]

He was, yeah. Wilf Trantor above mentions a few more. The two wingers Wally Gould on the right wing and Johnny Goodchild on the left were exciting and Dave Turner and the wiry Stewart Henderson behind them were both difficult to pass. Jimmy Collins was also a fine, Hortonesque captain.

I started watching in'67. Stewart Henderson was a very solid fullback. When we had him and Willie Bell we were difficult to get past.