Remembering Ian Britton
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Remembering Ian Britton
Seven years ago I wrote this following the sad death of someone who will forever be remembered at Burnley FC
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Top bloke was Britt and so sad that he lost his life at just 61.
https://www.uptheclarets.com/goal-hero- ... asses-away
Top bloke was Britt and so sad that he lost his life at just 61.
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God bless him
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I had the pleasure of meeting him several times socially through a mutual friend well after he'd stopped playing and was manager at Stanley (and after that). He really was a thoroughly nice guy!
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Forever engraved in the history of our club - lovely bloke too.
Happy memories - god bless him.
Happy memories - god bless him.
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He'll always be remembered for that goal despite enjoying a lengthy spell at Chelsea.
A grim irony is Ian Britton & Ray Deakin were the only 2 from that Orient team who started just a year later at Wembley, and sadly both died at an early age from cancer.
A grim irony is Ian Britton & Ray Deakin were the only 2 from that Orient team who started just a year later at Wembley, and sadly both died at an early age from cancer.
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A few years ago, I was walking around Roughlee with my wife and called into the Bay Horse pub for lunch. I was wearing a shirt with a Burnley badge, and a woman on another table saw this and said her husband had played for Burnley. I asked who that was, and she said it was Ian Britton and 'did I remember him?'. I told her that I certainly did and about how much Ian was thought of by supporters, especially for the crucial goal he scored. She was really emotional and really thankful for my tribute.
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Seven years ago already. Really friendly and a good friend of my father in law. Will be rightly remembered in Clarets history.
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He played with him at Burnley if I'm right
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I played football against him and he was a true gent.
I remember him playing for Chelsea when I was young.
It was great that he embraced Burnley and it became his home - well Colne actually I think.
He will go down in our history for that Orient game but more than that he was just a genuinely nice bloke.
I remember him playing for Chelsea when I was young.
It was great that he embraced Burnley and it became his home - well Colne actually I think.
He will go down in our history for that Orient game but more than that he was just a genuinely nice bloke.
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Blackpool and then Burnley.
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My abiding memory of Ian Britton was (after that goal) was seeing him out socially talking to a group when he looked up and saw me standing slightly off to the side dept in thought. As usual I had fallen quiet trying to filter the background noise and was deep in thought (about what I can’t remember). He looked over smiled and mouthed, “ are you alright?”. I smiled and nodded and he gave me a big grin before continuing his chat. I often thought I should have made a point of explaining and thank him for noticing, sadly he died before I had chance to bump into him again
A hero of mine, along with many others.
A hero of mine, along with many others.
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Agree he really was a nice guy. Always laughing and joking. The worlds a sadder place without him that’s for sure. When I see his face on the screen at home games I always think about him. God bless Ian.
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Of course, Blackpool as well, never considered Blackpool.
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We remain in his debt.
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I was on weekend emergency dentist call-out duty many years ago.Got a call on the Sunday evening so I trotted off to reopen my surgery in Padiham. The patient was Ian Britton. I sorted his toothache out without saying too much. Then he spotted my Turf Moor sketch framed on the surgery wall.
Needless to say we spent a good hour chatting about the club,but mostly THAT game.
As he left he said "what do I owe you ?"
'Absolutely nothing' I replied, 'you literally saved my club from extinction'. I'll never forget his beaming smile as he walked out. Top bloke.
Needless to say we spent a good hour chatting about the club,but mostly THAT game.
As he left he said "what do I owe you ?"
'Absolutely nothing' I replied, 'you literally saved my club from extinction'. I'll never forget his beaming smile as he walked out. Top bloke.
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That will have been cos he didn't have to pay...AmbleClaret wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:26 pmI was on weekend emergency dentist call-out duty many years ago.Got a call on the Sunday evening so I trotted off to reopen my surgery in Padiham. The patient was Ian Britton. I sorted his toothache out without saying too much. Then he spotted my Turf Moor sketch framed on the surgery wall.
Needless to say we spent a good hour chatting about the club,but mostly THAT game.
As he left he said "what do I owe you ?"
'Absolutely nothing' I replied, 'you literally saved my club from extinction'. I'll never forget his beaming smile as he walked out. Top bloke.
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Proud to call him a mate ,on a personal level he was top bloke who was more concerned about my wife’s illness than his own .
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What a legend, when I finally got in his company a bout of stage fright took over and couldn't say anything but he spoke to my son who didn't know who he was due to being only 4 at the time. I missed the opportunity to thank him, a serious regret. [/img]
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Lucky enough to get to know him a bit when he ran the football team at Nelson and Colne college when I was there. Then after that would often see him out at the Morris Dancers or Crossgaits, always had time for a chat. Great bloke taken far too soon.
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Think I've mentioned this before, me and a mate & wives made a weekend of it staying in the Chelsea Hotel when we played West Ham.
We were sat at a table in the bar, me & mate in our Claret & Blue, who approached us but Ian Britton.
He was there for a Chelsea reunion he said but spotted we were Burnley fans and made the effort to join us for 10mins or so, he certainly didn't need to.
What a great fella, a true legend in my eyes.
We were sat at a table in the bar, me & mate in our Claret & Blue, who approached us but Ian Britton.
He was there for a Chelsea reunion he said but spotted we were Burnley fans and made the effort to join us for 10mins or so, he certainly didn't need to.
What a great fella, a true legend in my eyes.
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Is that Peter Leebrook flanked by Phil Devaney & Ashley Hoskin?TintoVerano wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:50 pmWhat a legend, when I finally got in his company a bout of stage fright took over and couldn't say anything but he spoke to my son who didn't know who he was due to being only 4 at the time. I missed the opportunity to thank him, a serious regret. [/img]