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sisapon
June 19, 2022, 9:14am
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Looks like ex town player bobby ross has passed away at the age of 80 years old anybody remember him in is days ,
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June 19, 2022, 9:16am

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Looks like ex town player bobby ross has passed away at the age of 80 years old anybody remember him in is days ,


Played for town when I first watching rip bobby x
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sisapon
June 19, 2022, 9:41am
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bobby played for town in midfield from 1965 to 1971 ,he was a midfielder ,very hard tackling player (bobby bites your legs),
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tarka
June 19, 2022, 9:57am
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Yes...he was playing when I started going. As hard as nails! RIP
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June 19, 2022, 10:18am
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Yes - I went to school with his daughter


Wearing badges is not enough in days like these!
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June 19, 2022, 10:23am
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Played in the first town game I ever saw and was a very decent midfield player, sorry to hear he’s no longer with us. RIP Bobby.
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June 19, 2022, 10:55am
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Aggressive little player, bit on the style of Bob Cumming, think we got him from St  Mirren.
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June 19, 2022, 11:10am

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Just before my time.

RIP Bobby.
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June 19, 2022, 11:22am
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Had the pleasure of meeting Bobby recently and despite his obvious health issues still remembered playing for town. RIP Bobby


"Falls to Arnold... Arnold! That's it! Thats it! He's sealed it! Grimsby Town are back in the football league!!! Just a minute to go and Nathan Arnold makes it 3-1! Look at the scenes behind the goal! Look at the relief! The agony is finally over!!!"

John Tondeur - Wembley Stadium Sunday 15th May 2016
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June 19, 2022, 12:10pm
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No nonsense midfield and layer in an era when teams had 14/15 man first team squads and you knew you were likely to be playing every week and not being released at end of a contract very different to today.
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June 19, 2022, 12:12pm
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Great player - tough as old boots RIP..
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June 19, 2022, 12:32pm

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RIP Bobby....  Top Mariner....


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June 19, 2022, 1:49pm
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In the close season players like Bobby Ross had to work, he & several other players worked on the bingo at the Beachcomber Holiday Camp around 1966 to say 1970 ish, as they were my heroes i would stand & look at the Town players and feel so sorry for them spending 6 to 7 days a week calling out the bingo numbers, if only the players of today could see how Pro footballers lived back then. RIP, BOBBY ROSS.
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June 19, 2022, 1:58pm
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In the close season players like Bobby Ross had to work, he & several other players worked on the bingo at the Beachcomber Holiday Camp around 1966 to say 1970 ish, as they were my heroes i would stand & look at the Town players and feel so sorry for them spending 6 to 7 days a week calling out the bingo numbers, if only the players of today could see how Pro footballers lived back then. RIP, BOBBY ROSS.


I remember Dave Worthington and Dave Boylen driving an ice cream van!
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June 19, 2022, 2:48pm
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Great player. RIP Bobby.
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June 19, 2022, 6:01pm
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I took him from the hospital to a care home a few weeks ago , had a good chat with him , although he had dementia he still remembered days playing for Town , the ladies who travelled with him absolutely loved him. RIP Bobby , so glad i had the pleasure of meeting you,utm .
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June 19, 2022, 6:56pm
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One of my favourite players, but I remember him as a skilful player driving us on from midfield, certainly not as a hard man.
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June 19, 2022, 7:09pm
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I remember going to Mansfield away midweek and Ross was tasked with marking Tommy Knox (ex Newcastle winger). Knox gave him the runaround but in the second half the first time he did it Ross just took him out from behind knee high.  Sending off these days but no action taken then.  Funnily enough Knox was not quite the same after that. Those were the days. But we still lost 4-0.
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June 20, 2022, 6:20pm
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Yes - I went to school with his daughter


I went to school with his daughter and PrestwichMariner.
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June 20, 2022, 6:28pm
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My wife used to work with him at Mencap in the nineties. She said he was great to work with and spoke fondly about his Town days.
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June 20, 2022, 6:41pm
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Remember him doing the bingo at Beacholme during the close season
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sisapon
June 20, 2022, 7:02pm
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While he was at mencap he was grimsby boro manager ,he had dave boylen playing for him.
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