[Albion] Steve Burtenshaw has died aged 86

[Thunder Bolt]

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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.

 

[erkan]

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Before my time but I know he was a great hero to many Albion fans. In recent years he was an important member of the Sporting Memories group meeting at Worthing FC.

RIP

 

[GT49er]

Didn't realise he was with us for such a long time. RIP

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

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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 1st season too, remember him well, a great and loyal servant of BHAFC. RIP Steve

 

[Poyningsgull]

Played in the first game I ever saw in 1958.

RIP an Albion Legend.

 

[Lenny Rider]

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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.

One of the nicest people I've met in pro football, a superb raconteur, I took him for lunch in Broadwater at 1pm, and Mrs H texted me at 3.30 to enquire if I was coming back to work?

Its my honour now to be looking after him on his final journey.

RIP Steve

 

[Bombardier]

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

 

[AnotherArch]

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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.

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

 

[BLOCK F]

RIP Steve.

 

[Hastings gull]

One of the nicest people I've met in pro football, a superb raconteur, I took him for lunch in Broadwater at 1pm, and Mrs H texted me at 3.30 to enquire if I was coming back to work?

Its my honour now to be looking after him on his final journey.

RIP Steve

Yes, hope that it all goes well.RIP Steve. one of my childhood heroes.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Played in the first game I ever saw in 1958.

RIP an Albion Legend.

Same here but in 1962. Proper old school. Stuff of legend. A good football career on and off the pitch. RIP SB.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Just before my time, I was surprised to see how many games he played for us. RIP

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

R.I.P. Steve.

I still have your autugraph dating back to the early 1970's from your time as a coach at Arsenal, signed for me at their London Colney training ground.

 

[The Oldman]

Another of my boyhood heroes gone. RIP Steve

 

[Baker lite]

Before my time.
RIP Steve.

 

[inland seagull]

Bertolini, Jennings and Burtenshaw a great half back line in the late 50's and early 60's

 

[goldstone]

Bertolini, Jennings and Burtenshaw a great half back line in the late 50's and early 60's

Was just going to say exactly the same thing (although not sure Roy Jennings could be considered a half back?) ... great memories of those years. It was so good being an Albion supporter.

RIP Steve.

 

[Lincolnshire Seagull]

Played in the first game I ever saw in 1958.

RIP an Albion Legend.

Likewise. I can't be absolutely sure he was playing as I haven't got a programme, but I'm pretty sure he was. November 8 v Bristol Rovers.

RIP

 

[Brownstuff]

Born in Portslade

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Was just going to say exactly the same thing (although not sure Roy Jennings could be considered a half back?) ... great memories of those years. It was so good being an Albion supporter.

RIP Steve.

Yes, always a bit of an oddity. Two full backs and three half backs, including the centre half. Interesting that we play them the other way round these days.