Members News: CCFPA Tributes To John Sillett (Read, Listen & See)
Tributes have been flooding in from the footballing world and especially Sky Blues fans for former CCFC defender and F.A.Cup winning ‘gaffer’ John Sillett. We have repeated below just some of the tweeted condolences we are aware of from former Sky Blues players (all of them CCFPA members).
First,however, a heartflet tribute from John’s son Neil which says it all:-
“Whenever he entered the room he lit it up” Steve Ogrizovic
(listen to Oggy’s comments on John Sillett on BBC CWR this morning by clicking here)
“Top bloke in football and a gentleman away from it. Fighter all the way ” Dave Busst
“Thanks for the great times we had as players under JH and the wonderful memories, RIP (Snoz). Dietmar Bruck
“Truly a sad day as the great John Sillett has passed away. A man of greatness who along with George brought the city of Coventry their greatest sporting moment in 87. I will miss him as we all will. God Bless you . Thoughts are with Jean , Neil and the rest of the family” David Phillips
“I’ve just heard the Sad News that John Sillett has passed away, got to know John obviously at CCFC and we had many conversations over our other passion horse racing,he was a top fella. Condolences to his family R.I.P John” Micky Quinn
“RIP John Sillett, I am so sorry for your loss. He will forever be a Coventry City legend” Gary McSheffrey
“Gutted to hear of the passing of a truly great man and Coventry legend John Sillett a real gentleman RIP” David Thompson
“RIP John Sillett A very sad day for all sky blues. PUSB A very sad day for all Sky Blues”. Steve Froggatt
Personal tributes from two key members of the ‘Boys of 87’ will be broadcast tonight on ITV Central News (6pm) tonight – listen to interviews with defender Trevor Peake and (now CCFPA committee member) Dave Bennett.
Finally, thanks to CCFPA’s Dean Nelson you can watch a clip of John Sillett (in his own words) showing just why he was such a great team manager, taken from BBC coverage of the Sky Blues 1-0 win against Liverpool at Highfield Road in May 1987 a few games before we won the F.A.Cup at Wembley. The clip shows Nick Pickering‘s goal, matchday highlights, interviews and dressing room scenes. Also in the clip are two other well loved Sky Blues who we have also sadly lost in recent times, Sill’s ‘partner in crime’ as both player and manager George Curtis who poignantly passed away so recently himself and Cyrille Regis, another club legend who is deeply missed. Just click on the link or image below:-
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