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Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:21 pm
by Herts Clarets
In my time there have been a number of Burnley fans who could be described as 'characters'. Amongst them:
Rocky Mills
Selwyn
Beeky
Dave Burnley
Brian 'Boxcar' Lucas
Who have I missed from this list and who are the characters at games nowadays. DB still with us but the others sadly have left us.
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:25 pm
by Juan Tanamera
Benny from Blackpool back in the early/mid 70's.
Give us a B........
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:30 pm
by Stalbansclaret
Norman Jones is someone I remember from my youth in Colne. Was certainly involved in the attempted demolition of the Darwin End at Ewood so no angel.
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:33 pm
by fatboy47
ILLY
Big old unit who lead groups of Burnley fans into some pretty hostile sections of away terracing in the 70's...I didn't really know him, but you couldn't miss him.
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:54 pm
by ŽižkovClaret
Blind Shaun
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:59 pm
by Loyalclaret
Chippie
Steve & Bev
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:02 pm
by rayzer
Anyone remember Sinbad with a cross on his forehead?
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:44 pm
by sjb
Brian Wren
Steve Mackriel
Vince Foster
Mick Kilburn
Doug Kendall
Bobby Driver
Preston Prick - never knew his real name!
Malcolm Moss
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:56 pm
by Bin Ont Turf
Ada Marsh
Sh*gging for Burnley and England
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 9:39 pm
by Deathtrip
Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:56 pm
Ada Marsh
Sh*gging for Burnley and England
That's a really intresting post anymore details to add is she still around
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 9:44 pm
by Herts Clarets
Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:56 pm
Ada Marsh
Sh*gging for Burnley and England
Another one no longer with us. Ada and Andy Marriott at Northampton 1992
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Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 9:52 pm
by Spike
It was Marshall rather than Marsh and is full name was Adrian although I never heard him called that .Very sadly he was tragically killed around 1997.
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:00 pm
by Claretmutt
Mad Jack from barlic
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:14 pm
by Bin Ont Turf
Herts Clarets wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 9:44 pm
Another one no longer with us. Ada and Andy Marriott at Northampton 1992 IMG-20210417-WA0001.jpg
Marriott would have been p1ssed after that hug
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:17 pm
by Bin Ont Turf
Spike wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 9:52 pm
It was Marshall rather than Marsh and is full name was Adrian although I never heard him called that .Very sadly he was tragically killed around 1997.
It was, but it was always Ada, and Marshall was shortened.
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:57 pm
by Lip
Claretmutt wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:00 pm
Mad Jack from barlic
Worked with Dave at Rolls,a sound lad.
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:58 pm
by Lip
fatboy47 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:33 pm
ILLY
Big old unit who lead groups of Burnley fans into some pretty hostile sections of away terracing in the 70's...I didn't really know him, but you couldn't miss him.
Grew up with Illy,never a dull moment and plenty of laughs.
Re: Characters
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 11:30 pm
by Herts Clarets
Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:17 pm
It was, but it was always Ada, and Marshall was shortened.
I went to Thailand on honeymoon in 1995. Sat in the hotel foyer waiting to go out and in walks Ada Marshall wearing a Super Burnley from the North t shirt. Can't believe I have come 7000 miles away and bump into Ada. Cracking lad who sadly lost his life in a motor cycle accident.
Re: Characters
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:43 am
by fatboy47
Lip wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:58 pm
Grew up with Illy,never a dull moment and plenty of laughs.
My abiding memory is of him marching onto the North Bank at Highbury and setting up camp with a couple of dozen Burnley fans at around 2.30pm one time...
Re: Characters
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:02 am
by sjb
fatboy47 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:43 am
My abiding memory is of him marching onto the North Bank at Highbury and setting up camp with a couple of dozen Burnley fans at around 2.30pm one time...
Mine is of him causing chaos on the Riverside at Deadwood in a 1971 'friendly' then being interviewed in the old Evening Star with the headline 'I'm Not A Troublemaker' pleads Illy.
Re: Characters
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:16 am
by Clive 1960
rayzer wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:02 pm
Anyone remember Sinbad with a cross on his forehead?
Simmy..
Re: Characters
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:19 am
by gawthorpe_view
Kaiser, he had a bit of a reputation in the 70s along with the rest of Ingham's Guerillas.
Re: Characters
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:21 am
by Clive 1960
One character from 60s and 70s was a lad called Judy who lived around the Fulledge and he was hard as nails i believe and still about, heard a rumour he went in the Stretford End and caused havoc on is own ...
Re: Characters
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2024 12:07 pm
by Herts Clarets
2014 I was staying at the Oaks hotel and got talking to a bloke in the pool/steam room area. I told him I was originally from Nelson and he asked if I knew any of his family, Marshall was the surname. I know 2 Marshall families, one I know all the siblings (Danny, Dave, James and Lesley) so ruled that one out. I asked if he had any brothers. Andrew, Adrian came the reply. Bloke was Stuart Marshall, Ada's brother. I found the photo of him at Northampton on my phone and emailed it to him. He had never seen that before, but his response was "typical Ada". He told me the family had taken lengthy and costly legal action to try to prosecute the driver of the car who pulled out of the give way junction onto the main carriageway into the path of the motorcycle ridden by Andy, with Ada on pillion that caused Ada's death. Sadly they were denied any justice, with no action taken against the driver. It will come as little surprise to discover the driver who caused the collision was a retired Police detective.
Re: Characters
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:42 pm
by Blue Skies
Shapcott
Baz Pollard
Also Steven Rimmer's ban will be lifted this season. Millwall at home first game!!!
Re: Characters
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:26 pm
by ŽižkovClaret
Blue Skies wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:42 pm
Shapcott
Baz Pollard
Also Steven Rimmer's ban will be lifted this season. Millwall at home first game!!!
As in Ken? What was his football days like? He was feisty a few years ago at Lowerhouse v Burnley Derbys but didnt have him down as a scrapper
Re: Characters
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:30 pm
by Burnley1989
ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:26 pm
As in Ken? What was his football days like? He was feisty a few years ago at Lowerhouse v Burnley Derbys but didnt have him down as a scrapper
I'm almost certain I've a photo somewhere of him publicly apologising on a microphone in the Bob lord stand directors box, for something he said about Bob Lord.
He was a character, still is to be honest. I've always got on really well with him, we have a good natter
Re: Characters
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:42 pm
by ŽižkovClaret
Burnley1989 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:30 pm
I'm almost certain I've a photo somewhere of him publicly apologising on a microphone in the Bob lord stand directors box, for something he said about Bob Lord.
He was a character, still is to be honest. I've always got on really well with him, we have a good natter
I remember Harrry Brooks and Basil Dearing both being quite vocal in their own way, albeit being thorns in sides of a very different era's board.
Not to mention the button pusher himself, Peter Shackleton
Re: Characters
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:55 pm
by Burnley1989
ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:42 pm
I remember Harrry Brooks and Basil Dearing both being quite vocal in their own way, albeit being thorns in sides of a very different era's board.
Not to mention the button pusher himself, Peter Shackleton
Re: Characters
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:55 pm
by Burnley1989
Looks more like the CF stand though, obviously long before my time
https://www.bcthic.org/View_Archive?MTQ ... JhbC98Mg==
Re: Characters
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:01 pm
by ClaretTony
sjb wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:44 pm
Brian Wren
Steve Mackriel
Vince Foster
Mick Kilburn
Doug Kendall
Bobby Driver
Preston Prick - never knew his real name!
Malcolm Moss
Doug is still around I think and Malcolm Moss definitely is. Vince Foster too is still about, was speaking to him not long ago.
I never knew Steve Mackriel but I've got to know his wife quite well through Alan Beecroft. Mick Kilburn died quite recently. I didn't know Preston Prick's name either but what a good bloke he was.
Some of those mentioned are on the pic below - Brian Lucas is far left, Malcolm Moss third from the left and PP second from the right. The pic was taken on the way to the Fairs Cup game in Frankfurt. Brian Lucas had been refused time off work so went off sick. This photo appeared in the Burnley Express leading to Brian receiving his P45. He sadly passed away over 17 years ago now. Missed by us where we sit in the Longside.
One other name to mention alongside Brian Wren was Roy Kilby - those two went to every away game together for years and years.
Re: Characters
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:06 pm
by ClaretTony
It is the cricket field stand, there was no Bob Lord stand when that pic was taken. I think Lord and Butterfield soon realised they'd been stitched up too.
Re: Characters
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:15 pm
by Aclaret
gawthorpe_view wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:19 am
Kaiser, he had a bit of a reputation in the 70s along with the rest of Ingham's Guerillas.
Enjoyed some great away days in the 70s in the back of a 'Intack Hire' Van, with Alan Ingham driving.
Re: Characters
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 10:31 pm
by Claretmutt
A guy called crock from late 60s early 70 s
Think his name was PeteCross.
Re: Characters
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 11:22 pm
by Bop
Pickweeeek!
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:37 am
by Quicknick
Juan Tanamera wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:25 pm
Benny from Blackpool back in the early/mid 70's.
Give us a B........
Beeeeeeeeee
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:37 am
by Quicknick
Kosta.
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:44 am
by ElectroClaret
Simon Massey.
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:51 am
by Woodleyclaret
I used to take the kids I taught at Ivy Bank to away games in Sensible Vans from Padiham.
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 8:16 am
by Spike
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:01 pm
Doug is still around I think and Malcolm Moss definitely is. Vince Foster too is still about, was speaking to him not long ago.
I never knew Steve Mackriel but I've got to know his wife quite well through Alan Beecroft. Mick Kilburn died quite recently. I didn't know Preston Prick's name either but what a good bloke he was.
Some of those mentioned are on the pic below - Brian Lucas is far left, Malcolm Moss third from the left and PP second from the right. The pic was taken on the way to the Fairs Cup game in Frankfurt. Brian Lucas had been refused time off work so went off sick. This photo appeared in the Burnley Express leading to Brian receiving his P45. He sadly passed away over 17 years ago now. Missed by us where we sit in the Longside.
One other name to mention alongside Brian Wren was Roy Kilby - those two went to every away game together for years and years.
Dougie Kendall is very much still around and goes all home games
He is married and lives near Poulton .
You will find him drinking Real Ale in various venues before the game.
His last port of call was always the 110 club before its demise
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 9:37 am
by Spike
Alan Moores from Summerseat ( half a seagull)
Dozy from Bury ( Phil Davenport)
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 9:40 am
by Lip
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:00 am
by sjb
Spike wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 8:16 am
Dougie Kendall is very much still around and goes all home games
He is married and lives near Poulton .
You will find him drinking Real Ale in various venues before the game.
His last port of call was always the 110 club before its demise
Doug used to travel to all the away games by train - he worked for British Rail so it didn't cost him a penny!
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:56 am
by Quicknick
Lip wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 9:40 am
From Barlick?
I don't know. I remember him being main man at a friendly at Ewood. It was the day of the 4th round of the FA Cup in 1971. We'd both been knocked out in the 3rd round so played each other for the first time since New Year's Day in 1966. Lost 2-0, but we took the Darwen End - the home end in those days.
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:19 am
by sjb
Quicknick wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:56 am
I don't know. I remember him being main man at a friendly at Ewood. It was the day of the 4th round of the FA Cup in 1971. We'd both been knocked out in the 3rd round so played each other for the first time since New Year's Day in 1966. Lost 2-0, but we took the Darwen End - the home end in those days.
It was carnage on the Riverside that day, Illy being particularly involved...It's a long time ago but I think I went on a special train.
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 8:51 pm
by helmclaret
Dave Timberlake
Re: Characters
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 9:11 pm
by Herts Clarets
helmclaret wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 8:51 pm
Dave Timberlake
He is a distant relative by marriage on my Dad's side of the family.
Re: Characters
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2024 4:11 am
by Quicknick
sjb wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:19 am
It was carnage on the Riverside that day, Illy being particularly involved...It's a long time ago but I think I went on a special train.
I remember marching through Blackburn, everyone chanting 'We'll take the Darwen End'...
Re: Characters
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2024 8:53 am
by springsteenisaclaret
Logged in just to like this post. Great to remember the " characters" who have, and still do in some cases, follow our beloved Clarets. Recognise most of the names and have travelled to many away game with some of them. Some great lads mentioned.
Re: Characters
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2024 8:57 am
by Big Vinny K
sjb wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:19 am
It's a long time ago but I think I went on a special train.
Some of us know that “special train” was code for being on the magic ‘shrooms !