Fred Smith - suffering with dementia

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu May 23, 2019 2:02 pm

Just read that former right-back Fred Smith has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and is in the early stages. Fred is 76 now and would have played a great deal more for us than he did but for John Angus.

Best wishes to him and his wife Jean.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Thu May 23, 2019 2:05 pm

Only just read this myself. A good player was Freddie.

Link to Burnley Express article :-

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As per CT, best wishes to you Freddie and your wife and family.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu May 23, 2019 2:10 pm

Damn shame. Too many sufferers of this wasting disease. The person and the family lost, to each other.

May his 'early stages' last a long, long time.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Thu May 23, 2019 2:53 pm

Saw Fred play several times for Burnley and as Tony said that but for the impeccable John Angus he would have started many more times.
Best wishes Fred and Jean

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Thu May 23, 2019 3:19 pm

Best wishes to Fred snd Jean..a lovely couple and what a good full back Fred was.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Thu May 23, 2019 4:26 pm

I think it was at QPR in that run of eight consecutive wins that he headed a cannonball shot off the line. It knocked him back into the net.

yorkyclaret · Post by **yorkyclaret** » Thu May 23, 2019 8:34 pm

He has been at the last 2 dementia cafes at the Turf, first Wednesday of the month, has some good stories to tell.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Thu May 23, 2019 9:44 pm

I saw Fred play several times. As others say, he would have been a regular but for Nudger. Best of luck to him.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Fri May 24, 2019 9:04 am

Horrible news. Good luck to him and his loved ones.

I think IanMcl's words sum this wretched illness up very well: "The person and the family lost, to each other."

WestMidsClaret · Post by **WestMidsClaret** » Fri May 24, 2019 9:08 am

Good luck Fred.

Is this anything to do with the footballs they used back then?

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