Characters

[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.

[Juan Tanamera]

Benny from Blackpool back in the early/mid 70's.
Give us a B........

[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.

[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.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Blind Shaun

[Loyalclaret]

Chippie
Steve & Bev

[rayzer]

Anyone remember Sinbad with a cross on his forehead?

[sjb]

Brian Wren
Steve Mackriel
Vince Foster
Mick Kilburn
Doug Kendall
Bobby Driver
Preston Prick - never knew his real name!
Malcolm Moss

[Bin Ont Turf]

Ada Marsh

Sh*gging for Burnley and England

[Deathtrip]

Ada Marsh

Sh*gging for Burnley and England

That's a really intresting post anymore details to add is she still around

[Herts Clarets]

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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[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.

[Claretmutt]

Mad Jack from barlic

[Bin Ont Turf]

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

[Bin Ont Turf]

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.

[Lip]

Mad Jack from barlic

Worked with Dave at Rolls,a sound lad.

[Lip]

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.

[Herts Clarets]

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.

[fatboy47]

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...

[sjb]

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.

[Clive 1960]

Anyone remember Sinbad with a cross on his forehead?

Simmy..

[gawthorpe_view]

Kaiser, he had a bit of a reputation in the 70s along with the rest of Ingham's Guerillas.

[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 ...

[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.

[Blue Skies]

Shapcott
Baz Pollard
Also Steven Rimmer's ban will be lifted this season. Millwall at home first game!!!

[ŽižkovClaret]

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

[Burnley1989]

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

[ŽižkovClaret]

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

[Burnley1989]

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

[Burnley1989]

Looks more like the CF stand though, obviously long before my time

https://www.bcthic.org/View_Archive?MTQ ... JhbC98Mg==

[ClaretTony]

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.

[ClaretTony]

Looks more like the CF stand though, obviously long before my time

https://www.bcthic.org/View_Archive?MTQ ... JhbC98Mg==

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.

[Aclaret]

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.

[Claretmutt]

A guy called crock from late 60s early 70 s
Think his name was PeteCross.

[Bop]

Pickweeeek!

[Quicknick]

Benny from Blackpool back in the early/mid 70's.
Give us a B........

Beeeeeeeeee

[Quicknick]

Kosta.

[ElectroClaret]

Simon Massey.

[Woodleyclaret]

I used to take the kids I taught at Ivy Bank to away games in Sensible Vans from Padiham.

[Spike]

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

[Spike]

Alan Moores from Summerseat ( half a seagull)
Dozy from Bury ( Phil Davenport)

[Lip]

Kosta.

From Barlick?

[sjb]

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!

[Quicknick]

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.

[sjb]

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.

[helmclaret]

Dave Timberlake

[Herts Clarets]

Dave Timberlake

He is a distant relative by marriage on my Dad's side of the family.

[Quicknick]

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'...

[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.

[Big Vinny K]

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 !