HazzyinBolton Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I missed the Wigan game yesterday & went to watch Turton 1st XI play Preston BAC, which Turton won 2-0. Wouldn't normally miss a home game but I'm involved with the club & yesterday's game was a tribute to Martin Vizzard who died from the effects of his cancer this week aged 39. Martin was the chairman of the club & had done everything from support the club financially to mowing the pitch, to making the food for the kids Xmas do! Martin's wife & family attended the game,the team wore T shirts remembering him & we had a minute's applause, & I know that other West Lancs league teams held a minute's silence for him. Top lad Martin - brought up in Blackburn (not his fault), he was mainly a fan of grass roots football but came on a couple of the Euro trips with us. 'The Captain' (he was a pilot) was a good mate of mine & will be missed by a lot of people. Ps - Just in case you didn't know, Turton FC is Lancashire's oldest club, established in 1871 & BWFC was formed from an offshoot of the club. The National Footie Museum in Manchester houses one of Turton's trophies which is the oldest in world football existence! It also shows a video of a Turton playing, commented on by John Motson! RIP Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I missed the Wigan game yesterday & went to watch Turton 1st XI play Preston BAC, which Turton won 2-0. Wouldn't normally miss a home game but I'm involved with the club & yesterday's game was a tribute to Martin Vizzard who died from the effects of his cancer this week aged 39. Martin was the chairman of the club & had done everything from support the club financially to mowing the pitch, to making the food for the kids Xmas do! Martin's wife & family attended the game,the team wore T shirts remembering him & we had a minute's applause, & I know that other West Lancs league teams held a minute's silence for him. Top lad Martin - brought up in Blackburn (not his fault), he was mainly a fan of grass roots football but came on a couple of the Euro trips with us. 'The Captain' (he was a pilot) was a good mate of mine & will be missed by a lot of people. Ps - Just in case you didn't know, Turton FC is Lancashire's oldest club, established in 1871 & BWFC was formed from an offshoot of the club. The National Footie Museum in Manchester houses one of Turton's trophies which is the oldest in world football existence! It also shows a video of a Turton playing, commented on by John Motson! RIP Martin. Sounds like a top guy what a sad loss far to young to pass away condolences to his wife and family. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 RIP Martin Grassroots football needs folk like him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Folk like that are the backbone of football in this country. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUREADY2ROLL Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 RIP Martin - the good guys always seem to die young Condolences to his family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/11113817.Tributes_to_Turton_FC_chairman_after_he_dies_from_brain_tumour/ Great read, what a nice bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazzyinBolton Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Nice report that. Front page of the Lancs Telegraph too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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