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Willie Irvine

Post by Bfc » Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:34 am

Happy 80th Birthday Willie(Bill). A true legend.
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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Royboyclaret » Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:44 am

Bfc wrote:
Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:34 am
Happy 80th Birthday Willie(Bill). A true legend.
Happy 80th, Willie......our greatest No.9 of all time.
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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by JohnMac » Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:48 am

Happy Birthday Willie!

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by fatboy47 » Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:55 am

Hero.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by dermotdermot » Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:56 am

Happy Birthday, Willie.

I must say though that it would be better to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIE int the title of the thread because, with just a name, something else always comes to mind.
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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by durhamclaret » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:04 am

Happy birthday Willie may there be many more, I’ll never forget the fantastic memories.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Andingle » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:05 am

Happy Birthday Mr Irvine 👍

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Middle-agedClaret » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:05 am

Happy Birthday, Willie.
I became a Burnley supporter purely because, as a young boy, I played for a team coached by his brother, Joe. Still my all-time favourite BFC player.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Middle-agedClaret » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:05 am

Happy Birthday, Willie.
I became a Burnley supporter purely because, as a young boy, I played for a team coached by his brother, Joe. Still my all-time favourite BFC player.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by onewillieirvine » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:14 am

Happy Birthday Willie, The best goalscorer I've seen in sixty years a Claret.
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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by DAVETHEVICAR » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:30 am

Happy Birthday Willie our best goalscorer of all time.
He and Ray Pointer my 2 favourite Centre Forwards and both different styles

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by FCBurnley » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:40 am

Happy Birthday and Thank you to our GOAT

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by gandhisflipflop » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:42 am

Happy birthday Willie. Have a great day.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Quicknick » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:52 am

Our best striker since I've been a Claret. Happy bithday, you club legend, Willie.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Claret Till I Die » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:55 am

Thank you Alan for starting the thread & thank you all for the kind words
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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Silkyskills1 » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:59 am

Happy birthday, Willie. Fantastic centre forward. Speed of thought and reaction as good as anyone I've seen. A true Claret hero.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by iowalan » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:59 am

Simply the best !

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by beddie » Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:23 pm

Happy Birthday Mr Irvine. A true claret legend.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by lakedistrictclaret » Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:30 pm

Happy Birthday Willie.
He's been referred to as a hero above. Well, he was my first Burnley hero.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Tricky Trevor » Sun Jun 18, 2023 1:09 pm

Happy birthday Sir and thank you for the memories.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by aclaretinstevenage » Sun Jun 18, 2023 1:13 pm

Hat trick away at White Hart Lane in the F.A.Cup and finsihed on the losing side. $"!**&%* Spurs!

Happy Birthday Willie Irvine.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Cajun » Sun Jun 18, 2023 1:25 pm

My original Burnley hero, many happy returns Willie.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by BurnleyFC » Sun Jun 18, 2023 1:30 pm

Many happy returns to a true vintage Claret.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by claretgimmer » Sun Jun 18, 2023 1:48 pm

Happy birthday Willie, thanks for all the great memories from a great era of football, here`s to many more UTC

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Turftalkers mentor » Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:48 pm

Was at the Tottenham match when he scored the hat trick , also at Villa Park when he broke the record .
Fantastic goalscorer , lovely man .
Happy Birthday

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:51 pm

Turftalkers mentor wrote:
Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:48 pm
Was at the Tottenham match when he scored the hat trick , also at Villa Park when he broke the record .
Fantastic goalscorer , lovely man .
Happy Birthday
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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by CaptJohn » Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:00 pm

Many happy returns and I hope you celebrate with a pint of Guinness. (I remember buying you one after you'd done a ground tour with us, way back when)

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Bfc » Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:11 pm

dermotdermot, I take on board your valid comment and next year, all being well, I will follow your hint.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by jjclaret » Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:13 pm

Wow, slipped my mind and nearly missed this.

Happy Birthday Willie, a true legend and an absolute gentleman.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Redbeard » Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:14 pm

Many happy returns to my no.1 Claret!

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Bosscat » Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:17 pm

Happy Birthday Willie Irvine 🍻🥂

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by claretblue » Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:26 pm

shares a birthday with another great: Paul McCartney (81 today)!
Happy Birthday Willie - wonderful Claret!

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by boatshed bill » Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:31 pm

Brilliant player. Happy birthday, Willie.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by Royboyclaret » Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:52 am

Redbeard wrote:
Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:14 pm
Many happy returns to my no.1 Claret!
No.1, indeed.

Great to hear from Redders, good times outside the Park View.

All we need now is a contribution from Ashington46.....who was firmly in the Willie Irvine camp.

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Re: Willie Irvine

Post by tally » Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:50 am

Happy birthday Willie, Still love his goal v Chelsea (at Cricket field end) when we drubbed em 6-2 down' Turf

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