General John Hollins RIP

[Marked Ox]

Former Chelsea player and boss Hollins dies at 76

Former Chelsea player and manager John Hollins dies at the age of 76, the club announces.

www.bbc.co.uk

Always seemed to be on the TV when not managing.

RIP

 

[SteMerritt]

I don't remember him as a player, but do as Chelsea manager. Pretty sure he was in charge of them when we had the 'battle of the champions' match at the end of the 1983/4 season (we won League III and they won League II), as well as our games against them in the top flight.

RIP.

 

[dickwalton1964]

Sad news. Definitely one I remember from my childhood in the late 60's and 70's, one of those players who always seemed to play, never a sub or dropped - haven't looked but I wouldn't be surprised if he clocked up 800 + games. I'm guessing he'd have played a fair few games alongside our old player, Peter Houseman, in that Chelsea midfield of the early 70's. A tidy footballer who kept it ticking over, not a hard man but quietly aggressive.

RIP.

 

[Thomas/Brock/Jones]

Very likely playing in the first live match I ever went to for the Arsenal very early 80's or late 70's .Taken by my old man although no idea who it was against

 

[CymruRMCF]

Had a brief chat with him about the quality of chips in Sketty in 2001.