Happy 76th birthday Dad
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Happy 76th birthday Dad
Today is my dad's 76th birthday. As many on here know he had a nasty accident 7 weeks ago when he fell down the stairs in the night causing an injury to his brain. I'm happy to say that he came home from rehab last week and is continuing his recovery at home.
Thank you to all for your well wishes both on here and personal, it helped a lot at the time to know how well he is thought of by the 'Burnley family'.
You may well see him pottering around town with a family member at times, please say hello to him if you do & hopefully we'll get him back on the turf next season as he continues to improve.
Thank you to all for your well wishes both on here and personal, it helped a lot at the time to know how well he is thought of by the 'Burnley family'.
You may well see him pottering around town with a family member at times, please say hello to him if you do & hopefully we'll get him back on the turf next season as he continues to improve.
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Re: Happy 76th birthday Dad
Happy Birthday, Willie.
Willie Irvine - simply the best.
May your recovery soon be complete.
Willie Irvine - simply the best.
May your recovery soon be complete.
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Re: Happy 76th birthday Dad
many Happy Returns Sir William!
was a wonderful player for the Clarets against the very best...great International too!
hope you continue with the recovery and are able to visit Turf Moor again soon!
was a wonderful player for the Clarets against the very best...great International too!
hope you continue with the recovery and are able to visit Turf Moor again soon!
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I spoke to your mum last week and met them in the village yesterday. I was very pleased to see ( on the outside) how well your dad looked, after what he's gone through. I'm taking him out for a short while sometime during the week, for a bit of walk and listen to some of the stories, he loves to tell me.
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Happy birthday Willie Irvine. Before my time but from people I have spoken to, the greatest goalscorer they have seen in a claret shirt. I used to speak to Willie most match days mid 90s, along with CTID and he is a genuinely lovely bloke. Even when he was arguing with Andy Lochead about goal scoring exploits and trying to extract the price of a pint from Andy's wallet!
Glad to hear he is on the road to recovery and hope he will be back on the Turf next season. UTC
Glad to hear he is on the road to recovery and hope he will be back on the Turf next season. UTC
Re: Happy 76th birthday Dad
Happy 76th Mr Irvine and many more of them Willie, great man, and here's to a full recovery.
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Re: Happy 76th birthday Dad
My mum said that she'd seen you last week. Thank you for spending the time to see him, it's much appreciated.Bfc wrote:I spoke to your mum last week and met them in the village yesterday. I was very pleased to see ( on the outside) how well your dad looked, after what he's gone through. I'm taking him out for a short while sometime during the week, for a bit of walk and listen to some of the stories, he loves to tell me.
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Re: Happy 76th birthday Dad
Happy birthday, Willie, and many more.
Thanks for the update CTID, I’d missed it if you posted previously, great news.
Thanks for the update CTID, I’d missed it if you posted previously, great news.
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I’m absolutely thrilled to be able to say Happy Birthday Willie. There was a time a few weeks ago when I feared that might not be the case.
I’ve known him a long time and he’s every bit as good a bloke as he was a goalscorer and we all know he was just the best of the lot when it came to sticking the ball in the net.
Delighted he’s home now and that will make life so much easier again for Rita.
Have a really good birthday Willie.
I’ve known him a long time and he’s every bit as good a bloke as he was a goalscorer and we all know he was just the best of the lot when it came to sticking the ball in the net.
Delighted he’s home now and that will make life so much easier again for Rita.
Have a really good birthday Willie.
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Happy Birthday, Willie!
Hoping too, your recovery continues.
UTC
Hoping too, your recovery continues.
UTC
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Happy birthday Bill, hope your recovery is complete very soon and I'll see you at the corner of the Parkview on a match day when you're ready.
Take care.
Take care.
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I don't usually do birthdays on the site but I thought it right this time - just a few words and a pic of that special goal at Villa
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http://www.uptheclarets.com/happy-birth ... lie-irvine" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Happy 76th birthday Dad
Happy Birthday to one of my first Clarets heroes.
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A Very Happy Birthday Willie.
Great to hear that you are back home and well on the road to recovery.
It will be great to see you again on the Turf next season.
Great to hear that you are back home and well on the road to recovery.
It will be great to see you again on the Turf next season.
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All the very best on your Birthday Willie and wishing you a full recovery as long as it takes.
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Have a wonderful day and especially a speedy recovery.
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Happy Birthday Willie
Was privileged to see him in action many times and score many goals.
Have a great day and best wishes to a continued recovery
Was privileged to see him in action many times and score many goals.
Have a great day and best wishes to a continued recovery
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Happy birthday, Willie.
Great to hear you're home and progressing well.
Great to hear you're home and progressing well.
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Happy Birthday Willie and, I sincerely hope, more to come.ClaretTony wrote:I don't usually do birthdays on the site but I thought it right this time - just a few words and a pic of that special goal at Villa
http://www.uptheclarets.com/happy-birth ... lie-irvine" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
That’s me, in the photo, with Willie, and it was one of my proudest moments, being able to present that award.
You are, and always will be, a football legend.
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are you the defender or keeper jj?jjclaret wrote:That’s me, in the photo, with Willie
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Re: Happy 76th birthday Dad
I loved seeing Willie score almost as much as he loved scoring. My number one Claret for sure. All the best and many more Birthdays to come.
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Re: Happy 76th birthday Dad
My original Burnley hero, hope you have many more birthdays yet to come Willie.
Re: Happy 76th birthday Dad
Great, great news for you CTID and your family, all of your Dad's friends and then all Clarets as well as many football fans in general.