Remember him well growing up, a great winger in that brilliant Swansea team , and playing for Burnley. Those days of swashbuckling wingers like him, Coppell and Cunningham are a thing of the past. Sad times
I can remember ‘dragging’ my wife (of 3 weeks) to the Vetch to see us play Liverpool in a midweek game (Feb 82). We beat them 2-0 and I can still see in ‘my mind’s eye’ the pile driver of a free-kick that Leighton scored. I think we may have gone top that night before we drifted to finish 6th (our best ever top flight finish). Liverpool went on to win the League ….. As for my wife, it was something like 35 years before she came to another match
Leighton had one of his best games for us in an unexpected 2-0 win against Liverpool in the late 70s. They must have brought the best out of him. RIP...
Here is a photo of Leighton James with Leighton Phillips - taken, ‘fittingly’, at the recent Swans v QPR game I know Leighton Phillips pretty well, we live in the same village. (As an aside, his father and mine were great pals, during and after their footballing days)
We used to have 3 season tickets right on the half way line. Entrance P Row C Seats 89,90,91 I remember James running up the wing and someone shouting “what do you know about football?” As he ran back he answered “more than you bloody do!”
RIP Daniel (Tony) O'Connor, a lifelong QPR fan and close friend of mine for over 50 years. Just one of the nicest people you could ever meet and a great craic. My heart is bleeding
Rip Daniel Thoughts to his family and friends Sounds like you will at least have lots of great memories
Oh ****! Oh no mate, I didn't know he was that poorly. What a lovely lovely man. I was looking forward to meeting him again soon. Condolences Strolls. This is such sad news. RIP Tony
Sorry for the loss of your pal Strolls, and for the loss of one of our supporters. Condolences to his friends and family, RIP Tony
So sorry to hear of your loss Strolls. Sounds like a ‘brother from another mother’ and I’m sure, amidst your feelings of great loss, you will have a deep well of terrific memories of a life shared. RIP Tony