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Post by Macmoish on Oct 13, 2010 18:32:29 GMT
If anyone ever read The Glory Game.... Spurs Official Site It is with great regret that we announce the death of Eddie Baily, our former coach and renowned inside-forward from our 1951 Championship-winning side. Eddie died at a Welwyn Garden City hospital this morning following a short illness. He was 85. Born at Clapton, East London, Eddie was one of the most important names in our post-war history. He started with us as a schoolboy and rose through the ranks at White Hart Lane to make his first team debut in January, 1947. He signed as a full professional in the following October and quickly established himself in the side. He was soon recognised as one of the game's finest inside-forwards, a player with superb skill, vision and goalscoring prowess. He was a key component in our ‘Push-and-Run' side as we won the Second and First Division Championships in successive seasons and was rewarded with an England call-up, going on to win nine caps. After 325 League and Cup appearances, scoring 69 goals, he moved to Port Vale in 1956 but returned to Spurs in October, 1963, as assistant manager to his former team mate Bill Nicholson for the next 11 years. We extend our sincere condolences to the family of Eddie Baily at this very sad time. www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/eddie-baily-131010.html
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ronski
Gerry Francis
I have some old QPR pictures how do you post them on this site.
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Post by ronski on Oct 13, 2010 18:46:01 GMT
One of my great memories in football was sitting on the wall of the kids pen season 50-51 watching the Spurs push and run team. The team that day was Ditchburn Ramsey Willis Nicholson Clarke Burgess Walters Bennett Duquemin Baily Medley Truely a great team.
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Post by Macmoish on Oct 14, 2010 7:22:33 GMT
And if you ever read re how Spurs treated Bill Nicholson after his retirement... And obviously not just Spurs It was just a different era, in which managers brought the club big success/money- But didn't do so well themselves...
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