Sad news in the telegraph that Dave is suffering from Dementia and Alzheimers.

So sad. I met him a couple of times and he was always friendly, polite and a great ambassador for the club. A true gentleman.

Quoted from Hagrid

Sad news in the telegraph that Dave is suffering from Dementia and Alzheimers.

Dave has been suffering from Dementia and Alzheimers for a while, top bloke Dave.
I would give him a lift to the home games, when I saw him waiting for the bus, he would chat away about football.
Would frequently see Dave down the Ave and seafront, always had to talk to anyone about football and Grimsby.
He did alot of charity work and help bring back ex players to Blundell Park.

Hope he and his lovely wife and family, get all the help and support they need.

A true Grimsby legend and a gentlemen.

UTMM

Quoted from GrimExile

So sad. I met him a couple of times and he was always friendly, polite and a great ambassador for the club. A true gentleman.

You have summed up Dave nicely they.

Very sad for Dave and his family, he gave a lot to the club. Lost my mum to it last year. I am contributing to a long term PROTECT study on it as my way of contributing to research with myself as the laboratory animal.

Horrible news to hear, why Dave such a great bloke😕

A great footballer, marina and a true gent is GTFC through and through

Bless you Dave, you are a lovely man and bless your wife and family too.

We’re all bitching and moaning that we can’t get to see town play or the right players haven’t been signed.

When you’ve got a Town legend in poor health, it puts everything into perspective

Get well soon Dave.

Sad news indeed. Dave's a top bloke. Always has time for a chat when I see him.

Dave has done a tremendous amount of good works for his adopted home town as an ex-mariner and as a councillor too. I am sure he will keep fighting just as he did In the midfield on BP for so many games.

Quoted from The Yard Dog

You have summed up Dave nicely they.

Thank you, it’s just such a pity I had to.

Top man, speak to him regularly on the prom when he's walking his dog.

Take care Dave mate.

One of my big heroes watching Town years ago. Good and big things come in small packages.

He has given so much to the Club - on and off the pitch - for around 50 years. Such loyalty is very rare these days.S

Say what you like about the town but a lot of ex players continue to live around here. Boylen, Macca, Gallimore come to my mind first.

I always remember back in our Division 1 days, he used to gee up all 4 corners of the ground with a 1, 2, 3 Wahey!

Sad to read this in the GrimTel. Top bloke who has given a lot to GTFC and the wider community.

If you’ve had experience of dementia in a loved one, you know how difficult it’s going to be for Dave’s family.

Quoted from GrimRob

Very sad for Dave and his family, he gave a lot to the club. Lost my mum to it last year. I am contributing to a long term PROTECT study on it as my way of contributing to research with myself as the laboratory animal.

Sorry to hear about your mother Rob. It must have been very difficult.

This PROTECT study sounds intriguing. Could you tell us more/share any links?

Quoted from SpudUDontLike

https://www.protectstudy.org.uk/

Thanks spud. Just signed up.

I can’t remember what I signed up for but where’s the cat?

You know you're getting old when you see players of old lapse into old age related health issues. Too many to list down the years.

Legend is a word that's bandied about readily nowadays to no end of folk, but to me Davie Boylen is an undisputed Town legend. Take care, Davie.

The 71-72 side is the first side I remember well.

Played a big part in those years and later...

I wish him well

Saw him play but to young to understand his impact on our team , but would occasionally have a chat with him in the smugglers in later years about gtfc very nice guy

Quoted from SpudUDontLike

https://www.protectstudy.org.uk/

That's the one but I joined a wider one as well which then pick other one-off studies from time to time.

https://www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk/

Good stuff Rob