Death notices - Rest in Peace - 1980s

These pages aim to respect the memory of football league players who played, managed or otherwise featured in England in the period from 1965/66 to 1979/80. It will list the players whose deaths are known. If you can provide confirmed details to update this page please email me. Figures in brackets after teams represent the number of league appearances made, where known, mainly sourced from Rothmans Football League Players Records.

1989
Player	Clubs (and league appearances)
Derek Pace 17/10/1989 Aged 57	Aston Villa (98), Sheffield United (253), Notts County (29), Walsall (5).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Kazimierz Deyna 01/09/1989 Aged 41 Car accident	Legia Warsaw, Manchester City (38), San Diego Sockers (90). Died in a car accident in the U.S.A. The Bassett's 1974/75 card notes "Deyna is a midfield player who has plenty of flair. He is the schemer for Legia Warsaw and was voted player of the year. He has almost reached the half century of caps... A certainty for the world cup team and bids to be one of the stars of the series in Munich."
John Sleeuwenhoek ??/08/1989 Aged 45	Aston Villa (226), Birmingham City (30), Torquay United (11), Oldham Athletic (2). The 1966/7 A&BC card states "Aston Villa centre half. The son of a Dutch paratrooper, John has been with Aston Villa throughout his footballing career and has developed into one of the most polished centre halves in league football. Rarely scores goals but is behind many of Villa's best moves. Height 5' 10". Weight 10st. 6lbs."
Laurie Cunningham 15/07/1989 Aged 33 Car accident	Orient (75), West Bromwich Albion (86), Real Madrid, Marseille, Manchester United (5), Sporting Gijon, Leicester City (15), Real Betis, Charleroi, Wimbledon (6), Rayo Vallecano. First black player to represent England in a competitive match. Transferred to Real Madrid in 1979 for £995,000. Killed in a car accident in Madrid. The FKS Soccer Stars 80 sticker notes "Signed in March 1977 from Orient at the cost of £100,000. Forward born in London of West Indian parents and an England Under-23 cap in recent seasons."
Mick Baxter ??/??/1989 Aged 32 Cancer	Preston North End (209), Middlesbrough (122).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Dave Carrick ??/??/1989	Wrexham (24), Port Vale (16), Preston North End (2), Rochdale (26).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Bill Harris ??/??/1989	Hull City (131), Middlesbrough (360), Bradford City (9). Played 127 consecutive league fixtures for Middlesbrough between September 1954 and September 1957.	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Phil Robinson ??/??/1989	Huddersfield Town (0), Doncaster Rovers (157), Bradford Park Avenue (116), Darlington (27).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
1988
Player	Clubs (and league appearances)
Stuart Leary 21/08/1988 Aged 55	Charlton Athletic (376), Q.P.R. (94). Also played first-class cricket for Kent from 1951 to 1971 (387 matches with a batting average of 31.1 and a bowling average of 33.8).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Billy Holmes ??/??/1988	Millwall (1), Luton Town (1), Wimbledon (15), Hereford United (31), Brentford (15).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Steve Mills 01/08/1988 Aged 34 Leukemia	Southampton (61). Was seriously injured in a car crash in 1976 and didn't play for Southampton after that. Died in 1988 after a battle with leukemia. Established a charity which has helped fund the Steve Mills Stem Cell Laboratory at the Southampton General Hospital.	Appeared in Top Sellers, Football 75 set (image not available).
John Smith ??/??/1988	West Ham United (125), Tottenham Hotspur (21), Coventry City (35), Leyton Orient (39), Torquay United (68), Swindon Town (84), Walsall (13).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Dick Young ??/??/1988	Grimsby Town (33), Stockport County (27).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
1987
Player	Clubs (and league appearances)
Trevor Hockey 02/04/1987 Aged 43 Heart attack	Bradford City (97), Nottingham Forest (73), Newcastle United (52), Birmingham City (196), Sheffield United (68), Norwich City (13), Aston Villa (24). Died of a heart attack while participating in a five-a-side tournament for charity. The Top Sellers Football 72 cards states: "Signed from Birmingham City for more than £40,000 last season. Hockey is a skilful forward who now often plays a midfield role. Born in Keighley, he played for Bradford, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle before joining Birmingham. On the small side at 5ft 6in. but very quick to see an opening."
Lance Robson ??/??/1987	Darlington (213), Hartlepool United (8).
Tommy Veitch ??/??/1987	Tranmere Rovers (79), Halifax Town (22), Hartlepool United (10).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
1986
Player	Clubs (and league appearances)
Austin Hayes 03/12/1986 Aged 28 Lung cancer	Southampton (31), Millwall (47), Northampton Town (64). Died from lung cancer, three weeks after having been diagnosed. The FKS Soccer Stars 80 album notes "Centre-forward who turned professional in July 1976 and made his initial senior (Southampton) appearance the following season. Made more progress in 1978-79 and won Eire international honours."	Appeared in FKS, Panini and Transimage collections in 1980 (images not available).
Barry Salvage ??/??/1986 Aged 38	Fulham (7), Millwall (57), Q.P.R. (21), Brentford (87).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
1985
Player	Clubs (and league appearances)
Steve Goulding ??/??/1985 Aged 31	Sheffield United (28). The 1974/75 FKS album notes "Was given his initial outing in the first team during 1971/72 season making his debut against Coventry City in November 1971. Had only one other senior opportunity that season. Full-back who hails from Mexborough and has had few chances. Height 5ft 7in. Wt. 10.8."
Wilf Humble ??/??/1985	Mansfield Town (198).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Ian McQueen ??/??/1985	Rochdale (16).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Phil O'Connor ??/??/1985	Luton Town (2), Lincoln City (4).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
1984
Player	Clubs (and league appearances)
Micky Cave 06/11/1984 Aged 35 Accidental poisoning	Torquay United (114), Bournemouth (141), Plymouth Argyle (8), York City (96). Died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning (running his car in a garage) while assistant coach of the Pittsburgh Spirit of the U.S. Major Indoor Soccer League.	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Mike Barrett ??/??/1984	Bristol Rovers (129).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
John Colrain ??/??/1984 Heart attack	Celtic, Clyde, Ipswich Town (56), Glentoran. Became manager of Glentoran 1966-68.	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
John Richardson ??/??/1984	Millwall (1), Brentford (85), Fulham (71), Aldershot (121).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
1983
Player	Clubs (and league appearances)
Keith Webber 26/09/1983 Aged 40 Heart attack.	Everton (4), Brighton and Hove Albion (35), Wrexham (73), Doncaster Rovers (67), Chester City (70), Stockport County (40). Died from a heart attack whilst watching television (kindly advised by his brother).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Jimmy Bloomfield 03/04/1983 Aged 49 Cancer	Brentford (42), Arsenal (210), Birmingham City (122), Brentford (44), West Ham United (8), Plymouth Argyle (25), Orient (44). Later moved into management with Orient, Leicester City and Luton Town. Died after suffering from cancer (this website previously said 'heart attack', but this has been kindly corrected by his son). The 1966/67 A&BC card notes "West Ham inside right. A clever ball-playing inside forward, Jimmy joined the "Hammers" last season from Brentford. Started his career with Brentford, and was with Arsenal and Birmingham City before moving back to Griffin Park. Height 5' 10". Weight 10st. 12lbs."
Roy Chapman ??/??/1983	Aston Villa (19), Lincoln City (175), Mansfield Town (136), Port Vale (78), Chester City (9).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Peter Southey ??/??/1983	Tottenham Hotspur (1).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
1982
Player	Clubs (and league appearances)
Dave Clement 31/03/1982 Aged 34 Suicide	Q.P.R. (405), Bolton Wanderers (33), Fulham (18). Committed suicide. The 1973/74 FKS album states "Full-back who was developed by the club's juniors and is another ex-England youth cap. Was introduced into the first team in 1966-67. Likes to link up in attack too. Completed his 200th League outing last term. Height 5ft 10in. Weight 11.5."
Brian Handley ??/??/1982	Aston Villa (3), Torquay United (80), Bridgwater, Rochdale United (3).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
John Lyons ??/??/1982 Suicide	Wrexham (86), Millwall (55), Cambridge United (19). Committed suicide after suffering from depression.	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Jimmy Mulvaney ??/??/1982	Luton Town (8), Brighton and Hove Albion (8), Bradford City (16), Halifax Town (1).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
1981
Player	Clubs (and league appearances)
Mel Holden ??/??/1981	Preston North End (72), Sunderland (73), Blackpool (3). The 1976/77 FKS sticker states "Joined the club (Sunderland) in the 1975 close season for £100,000 from Preston North End where he had ended the term as top scorer with 23 League and Cup goals. Striker who took time to settle on Wearside after his arrival. Height 6ft 1in. Weight 10.4.".
Joe Jacques ??/??/1981	Lincoln City (22), Darlington (153), Southend United (87), Gillingham (73), Hartlepool United (5).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Maurice Kyle ??/??/1981	Oxford United (275), Southend United (8).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Eddie Robertson ??/??/1981	Bury (196), Wrexham (24), Tranmere Rovers (145).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
Billy Taylor ??/??/1981	Orient (23), Nottingham Forest (19), Lincoln City (79).	Not known to have appeared in football cards of the period of this website.
1980
Player	Clubs (and league appearances)
Terry Anderson ??/01/1980 Aged 35 Drowned	Arsenal (25), Norwich City (236), Colchester United (20), Scunthorpe United (10), Crewe Alexandra (4). Found drowned in January 1980. The 1972/73 FKS album states "This former youth international was winger once and now occupies a midfield role. Signed from Arsenal in February 1965 he has also appeared at centre half occasionally. Played more than 200 League matches. Height 5ft. 9in. Weight 11.4."

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