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RIP Frank Worthington

Terribly sad news 😢 

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    Here is the best obituary you will read about Frank written by the best Football Journalist in the business ( in my opinion ) https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/b351a1f0-8bcc-11eb-8f69-0367b6f4fc

  • without doubt the scorer of the best goal ever scored by a Bolton Player.....RIP

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just look at the names in that ipswich back 4

 

RIP Frank

spent many afternoons on the park with the white and red shirts trying to do that goal

Never saw him play 

Saw him at the RMI sportsman dinner and on celebrity come dine with me, wearing the same jacket 

"Lads lads shush lads, am I facing the right way here?"

RIP

My favourite picture of a Wanderer 

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My Granddad would wax lyrical about him all day.

Sleep well Franky 

RIP Frankie , true football entertainer.

 

Thanks for everything Frank. One of the best on and off the pitch.

RIP. Now go and have that chat with Elvis.....................

My Dad is gutted. No age 72 😢😢

Really sad news.

RIP

 

He was my first hero. RIP Frankie and thanks for the memories 

Never had the privilege to watch this genius at work 

my dad is gutted which tells me enough. 
 

RIP frank. The working class footballer for the working class man 

Top top man, really sad news. 
 

One of our greatest ever. 
 

I wore a headband for a short while because of him. He is forgiven. 

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I remember the day we signed him from Leicester and all the times at Burnden.

He and others opened a schools all weather pitches up Jonny Fold when he was manager at Tranmere. About that time there were rumours of them moving Rovers to Wales. When I asked him he just replied 'Bollocks, I'm not going to Wales.'

I used to go to Tranmere sometimes when they played Friday night and always got a wave.

RIP Big FRank.

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Top player, a maverick who entertained back in the day and without doubt one of the best 3 players I have seen play for the whites. Thanks for the memories Frank, gone but never forgotten.

54 minutes ago, Steejay said:

Such sad news.

He gave us at least three iconic moments in our history.

OT away.

THAT goal.

Best of all, the winner at Ewood.

RIP Frank - true Wanderers legend.

You are forgetting - the double double against that lot - especially the injury time winner!!!!

He was a fantastic team player too. Remember watching us play Oldham at Boundary Park. It's one of the most exposed grounds and it was blowing a gale. The flight of the ball must have been very difficult to judge. Up front he never gave it away once. Head, chest, thigh, feet (or left foot to be exact) he brought it down and never gave it away once. 

Fantastic goal at QPR is still in my memory.

I'm actually teary eyed. The first BIG "you cannot be serious" signing I recall.

A player who made it OK to be a Bolton fan again.

Graceland's awaits you Frankie. Go & be disgraceful there.

RIP Frank Stewart Worthington.

Gutted.   RIP Frank.  Never forgotten.

Responsible for 3 of my top 10 Wanderers moments.

 

That Goal v Ipswich

The brace in our win at Old Trafford in 1979 

The Goal at Blackburn in 1978

 

Privileged to have witnessed them all.

It’s a pity that the TV people “lost” the recording of the game at Old Trafford as it was a magical night with Frank directing with his wand like left foot.

Are flowers being laid at the ground?

My favourite player, RIP Frankie 

RIP Frankie, one of my heroes throughout the 70's, thanks for the memories and One Hump or Two?

A privilege to watch him play and score that goal ,what a player and character coming down manchester rd in a big American open top car with a beautiful bird at his side .RIP Sir  thoughts and prayers to his family and friends 

My first BWFC hero 

RIP FRANKIE

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