1941-2023 It was with deep regret that we learned of the passing of Barrie Ratcliffe, a member of the F.A. Youth Cup winning side of 1959 who went on to make fifty senior appearances for the club. Although a Blackburn lad, Barrie joined Bolton Wanderers as an amateur in May 1957 before joining […]
BRFPA Worthington Cup anniversary dinner on Thursday 6th October 2022
1958 – 2021 It was with regret that we learnt of the passing of Ally Dawson on 26th July 2021 at the age of 63. Ally Dawson was a typical Don Mackay signing. He was a player who had enjoyed a successful career but now that he was approaching the twilight of that career, Mackay […]
1932 – 2021 We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Frank Mooney at the age of 89. Frank passed away at the Crofthead Nursing Home, in his native Fauldhouse, on Sunday 23rd May 2021. Frank was the last surviving member of the famous forward line that scored 114 League goals for Rovers […]
1970 – 2021 It was with regret that we learnt of the passing of Alan Miller on 3rd June 2021 at the tragically young age of 51. Alan began his footballing career as an apprentice with Arsenal in 1984. Whilst at Highbury he was part of Arsenal’s F.A. Youth Cup winning side of 1987-88 and […]
1943-2020 It was with regret that we learnt of the passing of George Sharples on 14th December 2020 at the age of 77. George Frank Vincent Sharples was born in Ellesmere Port on 20th September 1943. As a youngster he attended Wirral Grammar School, which was a rugby-playing school, but it was football that he […]
1926-2020 It was with regret that we learnt of the passing of Bill Holmes in early November 2020 at the age of 94. Bill only spent a short time at Ewood Park, signing as an amateur in September 1951 and leaving at the end of the following season. However, in those two seasons, although far […]
1941-2020 It was with regret that we learnt of the passing of Alan Bradshaw on the 18th October 2020 at the age of 79. Alan was one of that rare band of footballers who enjoyed a successful playing career whilst retaining his part-time status. Alan played schoolboy football in Blackburn before joining the youth set-up […]