Just a quick post to let everyone know that there is a new video in the Videos section of the web site.
It’s footage from the GCasino after the Coventry City v WBA friendly game which was also a tribute day for Jimmy Hill. It features Billy Bell chatting to the man himself along with many other legends.
Visit the Videos page to see it.
News of two of our longstanding Association Members and popular Former Players……
Jeff at the recent JH day
First we are delighted to announce that Jeff Blockley will be the Association’s special guest at the upcoming Leicester City home game at the Ricoh on Saturday 11th September 2010. Jeff will be remembered as an uncompromising yet stylish centre half for the Sky Blues in the late 60s and early 70s before moving to Arsenal in 1972 and later (1975) to our opponents Leicester where he finished his League career (apart from a loan spell at Derby County). Jeff, who was also capped for England will be introduced to the crowd at half-time and will likely be available to meet fans in the G-Casino after the game.
Alan at last year's Legends Day
Second we would like to offer Alan Green the Association’s best wishes for a full recovery from his recent illness. Alan will be remembered as an impish midfielder/ forward who joined the Sky Blues as an apprentice in 1969 and made well over 100 appearances for the Sky Blues before building a footballing career for several teams in the United States. Returning to his home area in Worcester several years ago Alan is a regular supporter of the Association’s activities. We understand he is on the mend and looks forward to meeting all his friends at the Ricoh before too long.
Many of our Former Players as well as CCFC officials and supporters will remember with affection Arthur Pepper who worked in a variety of capacities for the club over more than 25 years from 1963. We are very sad to report Arthur’s death on the 5th August 2010.
He will be most well remembered as a former Coventry City Commercial Manager. Arthur was a larger than life man who played his full part in the Sky Blue’s history and always had a smile on his face. Many will remember his happy and jovial personality. Club historian and CCFPA Chairman Jim Brown especially remembers cheering up City’s long-faced fans on the flight back from Munich following City’s substantial defeat by Bayern Munich in 1970.
We thought you would want to know that Arthur’s Funeral is to be held at the Charter Chapel Coventry Crematorium (Canley), next Tuesday the 24th August 2010, at 10.45.
He was a great Supporter and Servant of CCFC and his passing will leave a great gap in the hearts of his Family, his Friends and his fellow Sky Blue Supporters. May he Rest in Peace.
JH & Former Players in Legends Lounge
I’m sure all those who attended the JH Tribute Appeal home friendly game against West Bromwich Albion had a wonderful time as the many testimonials we have received since confirm.
We have now added over 125 pictures of this fantastic day to our Gallery pages. The photos include many of Jimmy Hill the man of the day but also all the Former Players who attended as well as CCFPA Committee Members whose hard work made the day such a resounding success as well as other CCFC luminaries, fans and supporters.
There are pictures from before the game in the Legends Lounge where JH met his former colleagues for the first time in many years; from the pitch both before kick-off and at half time when JH and the FPs were paraded in front of the Ricoh crowd, and also from the celebrations in the G-Casino after the game.
Why not take a look and see who was there (do you recognise yourself?)
The majority of the photographs were taken by our official photographer Tony Thomas (tonythomasuk@btinternet.com) and others were contributed by Mike Young (CCFPA Membership Secretary). All our pictures remain copyright the Association and the photographers.
JH and FP team group on pitch at h-t
