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Alan A'Court passes away

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Liverpool Football Club were sad to learn of the death of ex-Red Alan A'Court, who passed away on Monday following illness.


A'Court, who was aged 75, joined the club in 1952 and enjoyed an 11-year spell at Anfield, in which time he featured 381 times and scored 63 goals.

A strong and direct winger, he made the Reds' left flank his own during that time and even featured for England in the 1958 World Cup, despite plying his trade in the Second Division.

A'Court also had the honour of being the first man to score a competitive goal under Bill Shankly and Brian Hall of Liverpool's Former Players' Association, was quick to pay tribute to him, in a week that marks the 50th anniversary of the Scot's Anfield arrival.

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"It's extremely sad news and everyone at the club is deeply saddened and shocked," said Hall.

"We knew he had not been well, but we did not realise how serious it was. He was a terrific footballer and a lovely guy.

"It is a real shock because I only saw him three or four months ago. Everyone at the club would like to pass on their sympathies to Alma and his family at this sad time."

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/reds-mourn-a-court

RIP
 
One of my favourites:

and when Shankly arrived he proclaimed "I think some of you have been here too long" and I thought "well I've been here quite a while..."
 
I was a bit too young to remember him but his name cropped up in many stories that my Dad imparted over the years.

RIP Alan. YNWA.
 
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