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Post by lostinspace on Mar 28, 2024 14:19:39 GMT
Has passed at 75, bless
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Post by Delsy on Mar 28, 2024 15:01:17 GMT
Good defender for the Rovers, shame we couldn’t of hung on to him longer but Shanks came calling
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Post by bluetornados on Mar 28, 2024 15:07:04 GMT
Larry Lloyd: Former Bristol Rovers, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and England defender dies aged 75..i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article32461093.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/1_European-Cup-Final-Nottingham-Forest-v-Malmo.jpgFormer Nottingham Forest and Liverpool defender Larry Lloyd has died aged 75. Lloyd was part of Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest side that won the First Division in 1977-78 before going on to claim back-to-back European Cups. The former England international also won the 1972-73 First Division at Liverpool, along with the Uefa Cup in the same season. "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Larry Lloyd," Nottingham Forest said. "Part of the 'Miracle Men', Larry was an integral player in the Forest side that memorably won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, making 218 appearances for the club in total. "We send our condolences to Larry's friends and family at this truly sad time. Rest in peace, Larry." Lloyd started his career at Bristol Rovers before Bill Shankly signed him for £50,000 in 1969 for Liverpool where he made 218 appearances. After two years at Coventry City, he joined Forest in 1976, where he would stay for five seasons before he ended his playing career as a player-manager at Wigan. He also had a spell as manager at Notts County from 1983 to October the following year. i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk/incoming/article28902659.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_GettyImages-103134487.jpgThe Following Report is Written by Keith Brookman.Everyone associated with Bristol Rovers FC is saddened to learn of the passing of former defender Larry Lloyd at 75-years old. Born in Bristol on October 6th 1948, Larry turned professional with Rovers in July 1967 and became the 393rd player to represent the club in the league when he made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Watford at Eastville on 10th August 1968. A central defender, he spent less than a year as a regular in Rovers’ Second Division side as Bill Shankly signed him for Liverpool in April 1969 after he had made just 43 league appearances for the club. He won the first of his four England caps in a goalless draw against Wales in May 1971 and during his time at Anfield he was in the side beaten by Arsenal in the 1971 FA Cup Final and a member of the side that won the First Division title in 1972/73. In addition, there was a European medal, as Liverpool beat Borussia Monchengladbach in the 1973 UEFA Cup Final. After four goals in 150 league appearances for Liverpool he joined Coventry City in August 1974 but after just 50 league games he was on the move again, when Brian Clough signed him for Nottingham Forest, initially on loan. The move was made permanent in November 1976 and Larry went on to win the First Division title with them in 1977/78, was a League Cup winner with them in 1978 and 1979 and capped it all with a European Cup win, also in 19079, when Forest beat Malmo in Munich. There was another European Cup medal the following year when Forest successfully defended their crown, beating Hamburg in the Madrid final. His Forest career took in 148 league games, and he continued playing after joining Wigan Athletic as player/manager in March 1981. Later he was manager of Notts County and took over as boss of Real Marbella in 2009. He returned to this country in 2021 and lived in the Nottingham area. Along the way he ran a public house in Nottingham for 11 years, and then ran a pub on the Costa Del Sol and later sold property in Spain. His autobiography ‘Hard Man, Hard Game’ was published in 2008 and, on a promotional book tour that year he called in at the Memorial Stadium for the game between Rovers and Huddersfield Town. Our thoughts are with Larry’s family and friends at this sad time. Larry Lloyd Career Stats: Played: 613, Goals: 31, Clubs: BRFC, Liverpool, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest, Wigan, League of Ireland XI, England U23 & England.
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Post by lostinspace on Mar 28, 2024 15:45:55 GMT
Good defender for the Rovers, shame we couldn’t of hung on to him longer but Shanks came calling Something like this said about a few players at this club |
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Post by warehamgas on Mar 28, 2024 15:47:19 GMT
Sad news indeed. Played all his games for us throughout the 68-69 season and got noticed because of our good cup run to the 5th round before losing at Everton. Part of the almost unchanging centre half partnership with Stuart T. He had a great career with Cloughie getting the best out of him in that great team at Forest.
Condolences to family and friends.
RIP Larry and thanks for the memories.
UTG!
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Post by lostinspace on Mar 28, 2024 15:49:09 GMT
Larry Lloyd: Former Bristol Rovers, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and England defender dies aged 75..i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article32461093.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/1_European-Cup-Final-Nottingham-Forest-v-Malmo.jpgFormer Nottingham Forest and Liverpool defender Larry Lloyd has died aged 75. Lloyd was part of Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest side that won the First Division in 1977-78 before going on to claim back-to-back European Cups. The former England international also won the 1972-73 First Division at Liverpool, along with the Uefa Cup in the same season. "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Larry Lloyd," Nottingham Forest said. "Part of the 'Miracle Men', Larry was an integral player in the Forest side that memorably won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, making 218 appearances for the club in total. "We send our condolences to Larry's friends and family at this truly sad time. Rest in peace, Larry." Lloyd started his career at Bristol Rovers before Bill Shankly signed him for £50,000 in 1969 for Liverpool where he made 218 appearances. After two years at Coventry City, he joined Forest in 1976, where he would stay for five seasons before he ended his playing career as a player-manager at Wigan. He also had a spell as manager at Notts County from 1983 to October the following year. i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk/incoming/article28902659.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_GettyImages-103134487.jpgThe Following Report is Written by Keith Brookman.Everyone associated with Bristol Rovers FC is saddened to learn of the passing of former defender Larry Lloyd at 75-years old. Born in Bristol on October 6th 1948, Larry turned professional with Rovers in July 1967 and became the 393rd player to represent the club in the league when he made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Watford at Eastville on 10th August 1968. A central defender, he spent less than a year as a regular in Rovers’ Second Division side as Bill Shankly signed him for Liverpool in April 1969 after he had made just 43 league appearances for the club. He won the first of his four England caps in a goalless draw against Wales in May 1971 and during his time at Anfield he was in the side beaten by Arsenal in the 1971 FA Cup Final and a member of the side that won the First Division title in 1972/73. In addition, there was a European medal, as Liverpool beat Borussia Monchengladbach in the 1973 UEFA Cup Final. After four goals in 150 league appearances for Liverpool he joined Coventry City in August 1974 but after just 50 league games he was on the move again, when Brian Clough signed him for Nottingham Forest, initially on loan. The move was made permanent in November 1976 and Larry went on to win the First Division title with them in 1977/78, was a League Cup winner with them in 1978 and 1979 and capped it all with a European Cup win, also in 19079, when Forest beat Malmo in Munich. There was another European Cup medal the following year when Forest successfully defended their crown, beating Hamburg in the Madrid final. His Forest career took in 148 league games, and he continued playing after joining Wigan Athletic as player/manager in March 1981. Later he was manager of Notts County and took over as boss of Real Marbella in 2009. He returned to this country in 2021 and lived in the Nottingham area. Along the way he ran a public house in Nottingham for 11 years, and then ran a pub on the Costa Del Sol and later sold property in Spain. His autobiography ‘Hard Man, Hard Game’ was published in 2008 and, on a promotional book tour that year he called in at the Memorial Stadium for the game between Rovers and Huddersfield Town. Our thoughts are with Larry’s family and friends at this sad time. Larry Lloyd Career Stats: Played: 613, Goals: 31, Clubs: BRFC, Liverpool, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest, Wigan, League of Ireland XI, England U23 & England. Found that quite incredible that he was at the Rovers ( as a first team player) for such a short time, ,it seems , looking back like he was here a lot longer than what he actually was .RIP |
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Post by warehamgas on Mar 28, 2024 16:10:32 GMT
Good defender for the Rovers, shame we couldn’t of hung on to him longer but Shanks came calling Something like this said about a few players at this club Some things don’t change! 😉 But some things do….. Fred Ford the manager for some of that season istr. An ex City manager yet he transitioned to us with little fuss only to move to Swindon on the eve of the next season, Summer 69, heralding Bill Dodgin. My favourite manager I think. Can you imagine that now, a City/manager joining us? UTG! |
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Post by harrybuckle on Mar 28, 2024 16:13:09 GMT
Sincere condolences to his family and friends
Profile from Bristol Rovers History Group website
Larry) Laurence Valentine Lloyd. 1968-69.
Born, 6.10.1948, Bristol. Died 28.3.2024
6’ 2”; 12 st 4 lbs.
Rovers league Début: 10.8.68 v Watford.
Career: Lockleaze School; Bristol Rovers (professional, 6.7.67) [43,1]; 23.4.69 Liverpool (£55,000) [150,4]; 20.8.74 Coventry City (£225,000) [50,5]; 1.10.76 Nottingham Forest (loan); 30.11.76 Nottingham Forest (£60,000) [148,6]; 1.3.81 Wigan Athletic (player-manager) [52,2]; 7.7.83 Notts County (team manager; manager, 1.7.84-21.10.84); 2009 Real Marbella (manager).
Few players have enjoyed such an illustrious career after leaving Eastville as tall, dominant central defender Larry Lloyd. Tom Lloyd and René Linham had seven sons and a daughter, Marjorie, who was for a time Rovers’ club secretary, the fifth son Larry being a Gloucestershire Youth and Senior XI player. Breaking into Rovers’ side next to the giant Stuart Taylor, Lloyd scored once for Rovers, a twenty-fourth minute goal, Rovers’ third in a comfortable 6-2 home win over Mansfield Town in March 1969, and his consistent form attracted the interest of Liverpool who paid Rovers what constituted the Pirates’ record club sale fee, scoring his first Liverpool goal in a 3-0 victory over Manchester City in February 1972. In May 1971, in a goalless draw with Wales, he won the first of four full England caps to add to England Youth appearances and eight games with the England Under-23 side. Over the next decade, he won major honours in football, although not before his harsh sending-off on the opening day of the 1972-73 season had been overturned in a landmark case, the first when the Football Association accepted television footage as evidence. Having played in the 1971 FA Cup Final, when two extra-time goals enabled Arsenal to defeat Liverpool 2-1 on a sunny Wembley afternoon, Lloyd won the League title in 1972-73 with Liverpool and was also a winner with the Reds in the 1973 UEFA Cup Final when they defeated the German side Borussia Mönchengladbach over two legs. After being sent off against Manchester United whilst with Coventry in August 1976, he secured a second League title with Brian Clough’s (1935-2004) unfashionable Forest side in 1977-78. As Forest swept all before them, Lloyd proved himself to be a lynchpin of their side. He scored in the European Cup quarter-final against Grasshoppers of Zurich in March 1979, Forest were League Cup winners at Wembley in both 1978 and 1979, beating his former club Liverpool in a Wembley replay in the former year and coming from behind to defeat Alan Ball’s Southampton in the latter and then, remarkably, European Cup winners in 1979 when they defeated Swedish club Malmö in Munich. Almost amazingly, this under-rated side set about defending their European title, Lloyd’s sixteenth-minute free-kick teeing up Trevor Francis’ critical goal at Dynamo Berlin in March 1980, which set them on course to retain their trophy by beating Hamburg in the final in Madrid. Later sent off at Eastville, when League newcomers Wigan were heavily defeated 4-0 in October 1982, Lloyd ran the “Stagedoor” pub in central Nottingham for eleven years, a village hotel near Nottingham and then a pub on the Costa Del Sol, where he also sold properties. Returning to the Nottingham area he often summaried Forest matches for local radio. His autobiography, “Hard Man, Hard Game” was published in 2009. A part-time football expert on Radio Trent, he married Susan Justice in 1969 and they have a son Damian and a daughter Yolanda.
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Post by trymer on Mar 29, 2024 8:09:23 GMT
Something like this said about a few players at this club Some things don’t change! 😉 But some things do….. Fred Ford the manager for some of that season istr. An ex City manager yet he transitioned to us with little fuss only to move to Swindon on the eve of the next season, Summer 69, heralding Bill Dodgin. My favourite manager I think. Can you imagine that now, a City/manager joining us? UTG! Wareham I could be very wrong but in my memory Fred Ford had been at Rovers as coach under Bert Tann before getting the managers job at city ? I thought that FF was unlucky to get the sack from city as he got them promoted,Alan Dicks took over and was given 9 seasons (?) to get them up to the first division. I agree with you about Bill Dodgin,his Rovers team played football the right way,had some big crowds especially for night matches because people wanted to see exciting football. Sad news about Larry Lloyd, was he the Bristol footballer who won the most cups etc ? |
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Post by warehamgas on Mar 29, 2024 9:27:49 GMT
Some things don’t change! 😉 But some things do….. Fred Ford the manager for some of that season istr. An ex City manager yet he transitioned to us with little fuss only to move to Swindon on the eve of the next season, Summer 69, heralding Bill Dodgin. My favourite manager I think. Can you imagine that now, a City/manager joining us? UTG! Wareham I could be very wrong but in my memory Fred Ford had been at Rovers as coach under Bert Tann before getting the managers job at city ? I thought that FF was unlucky to get the sack from city as he got them promoted,Alan Dicks took over and was given 9 seasons (?) to get them up to the first division. I agree with you about Bill Dodgin,his Rovers team played football the right way,had some big crowds especially for night matches because people wanted to see exciting football. Sad news about Larry Lloyd, was he the Bristol footballer who won the most cups etc ? Yes, you’re right. FF was with Rovers under Bert Tann before City. They were good friends, no animosity. And he was unlucky to get the boot at City. Istr he brought a lot of youngsters on at City, Keith Fear, Dickie Down and a few more but Harry Dolman didn’t have the patience our Chairman did!! I think the reason Bill D got the job after FF was because it was so late and near the beginning of the 69-70 season and they didn’t have time to look around. We were lucky there was no time, it was a great couple of years. And of course those League Cup nights under Bill D saw some great football. Some of our recent managers don’t deserve to be spoken about in the same conversation as Bill D! UTG! |
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Mar 29, 2024 11:37:59 GMT
He was Taylor-made for Liverpool
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Post by kingswood Polak on Mar 29, 2024 12:48:52 GMT
Larry Lloyd: Former Bristol Rovers, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and England defender dies aged 75..i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article32461093.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/1_European-Cup-Final-Nottingham-Forest-v-Malmo.jpgFormer Nottingham Forest and Liverpool defender Larry Lloyd has died aged 75. Lloyd was part of Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest side that won the First Division in 1977-78 before going on to claim back-to-back European Cups. The former England international also won the 1972-73 First Division at Liverpool, along with the Uefa Cup in the same season. "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Larry Lloyd," Nottingham Forest said. "Part of the 'Miracle Men', Larry was an integral player in the Forest side that memorably won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, making 218 appearances for the club in total. "We send our condolences to Larry's friends and family at this truly sad time. Rest in peace, Larry." Lloyd started his career at Bristol Rovers before Bill Shankly signed him for £50,000 in 1969 for Liverpool where he made 218 appearances. After two years at Coventry City, he joined Forest in 1976, where he would stay for five seasons before he ended his playing career as a player-manager at Wigan. He also had a spell as manager at Notts County from 1983 to October the following year. i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk/incoming/article28902659.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_GettyImages-103134487.jpgThe Following Report is Written by Keith Brookman.Everyone associated with Bristol Rovers FC is saddened to learn of the passing of former defender Larry Lloyd at 75-years old. Born in Bristol on October 6th 1948, Larry turned professional with Rovers in July 1967 and became the 393rd player to represent the club in the league when he made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Watford at Eastville on 10th August 1968. A central defender, he spent less than a year as a regular in Rovers’ Second Division side as Bill Shankly signed him for Liverpool in April 1969 after he had made just 43 league appearances for the club. He won the first of his four England caps in a goalless draw against Wales in May 1971 and during his time at Anfield he was in the side beaten by Arsenal in the 1971 FA Cup Final and a member of the side that won the First Division title in 1972/73. In addition, there was a European medal, as Liverpool beat Borussia Monchengladbach in the 1973 UEFA Cup Final. After four goals in 150 league appearances for Liverpool he joined Coventry City in August 1974 but after just 50 league games he was on the move again, when Brian Clough signed him for Nottingham Forest, initially on loan. The move was made permanent in November 1976 and Larry went on to win the First Division title with them in 1977/78, was a League Cup winner with them in 1978 and 1979 and capped it all with a European Cup win, also in 19079, when Forest beat Malmo in Munich. There was another European Cup medal the following year when Forest successfully defended their crown, beating Hamburg in the Madrid final. His Forest career took in 148 league games, and he continued playing after joining Wigan Athletic as player/manager in March 1981. Later he was manager of Notts County and took over as boss of Real Marbella in 2009. He returned to this country in 2021 and lived in the Nottingham area. Along the way he ran a public house in Nottingham for 11 years, and then ran a pub on the Costa Del Sol and later sold property in Spain.shame His autobiography ‘Hard Man, Hard Game’ was published in 2008 and, on a promotional book tour that year he called in at the Memorial Stadium for the game between Rovers and Huddersfield Town. Our thoughts are with Larry’s family and friends at this sad time. Larry Lloyd Career Stats: Played: 613, Goals: 31, Clubs: BRFC, Liverpool, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest, Wigan, League of Ireland XI, England U23 & England. I guess I saw him as my first game was v Tranmere ,shame it’s hazy. RIP. Heard lots about him and Graydon |
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Post by kingswood Polak on Mar 29, 2024 12:54:45 GMT
Wareham I could be very wrong but in my memory Fred Ford had been at Rovers as coach under Bert Tann before getting the managers job at city ? I thought that FF was unlucky to get the sack from city as he got them promoted,Alan Dicks took over and was given 9 seasons (?) to get them up to the first division. I agree with you about Bill Dodgin,his Rovers team played football the right way,had some big crowds especially for night matches because people wanted to see exciting football. Sad news about Larry Lloyd, was he the Bristol footballer who won the most cups etc ? Yes, you’re right. FF was with Rovers under Bert Tann before City. They were good friends, no animosity. And he was unlucky to get the boot at City. Istr he brought a lot of youngsters on at City, Keith Fear, Dickie Down and a few more but Harry Dolman didn’t have the patience our Chairman did!! I think the reason Bill D got the job after FF was because it was so late and near the beginning of the 69-70 season and they didn’t have time to look around. We were lucky there was no time, it was a great couple of years. And of course those League Cup nights under Bill D saw some great football. Some of our recent managers don’t deserve to be spoken about in the same conversation as Bill D! UTG! It ca be argued. that Megson inherited a decent side from Bill Dodgin |
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Post by warehamgas on Mar 29, 2024 13:42:48 GMT
Yes, you’re right. FF was with Rovers under Bert Tann before City. They were good friends, no animosity. And he was unlucky to get the boot at City. Istr he brought a lot of youngsters on at City, Keith Fear, Dickie Down and a few more but Harry Dolman didn’t have the patience our Chairman did!! I think the reason Bill D got the job after FF was because it was so late and near the beginning of the 69-70 season and they didn’t have time to look around. We were lucky there was no time, it was a great couple of years. And of course those League Cup nights under Bill D saw some great football. Some of our recent managers don’t deserve to be spoken about in the same conversation as Bill D! UTG! It ca be argued. that Megson inherited a decent side from Bill Dodgin Yes KP, a quick reckoning and Taylor, Parsons, Prince, Stanton, Stephens (I think?) and Bannister were all Dodgin signings and mainstays of that promotion team. Jacobs and Green added Summer 73 and Eadie, Dobson and Warboys just before the end of Spring 73 by Don M to complete the winning team. UTG! |
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Post by Cheshiregas on Mar 29, 2024 18:01:02 GMT
Larry Lloyd, now there's a player who performed for the shirt, week in, week out.
RIP Larry, you gave some magic moments for the Gas alongside Big Stu even if only for a short while!
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Post by trymer on Mar 29, 2024 18:16:02 GMT
It ca be argued. that Megson inherited a decent side from Bill Dodgin Yes KP, a quick reckoning and Taylor, Parsons, Prince, Stanton, Stephens (I think?) and Bannister were all Dodgin signings and mainstays of that promotion team. Jacobs and Green added Summer 73 and Eadie, Dobson and Warboys just before the end of Spring 73 by Don M to complete the winning team. UTG! Stuart Taylor must have made his first team debut in 1967 ?....he was in the team for the cup games against city in early 68 and scored at the match at Eastville,I think Tom Stanton was there before Bill Dodgins time too. Just looked up Lindsay Parsons,he made his Rovers debut in 1964 !.....Frankie Prince 1968.....Tom Stanton 1968....Stuart Taylor 1966....Kenny Stephens 1971. Did BD sign Robin Stubbs ? Dick Sheppard ? Sandy Allan ? Bryan Godfrey ? |
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Post by warehamgas on Mar 29, 2024 20:54:16 GMT
Yes KP, a quick reckoning and Taylor, Parsons, Prince, Stanton, Stephens (I think?) and Bannister were all Dodgin signings and mainstays of that promotion team. Jacobs and Green added Summer 73 and Eadie, Dobson and Warboys just before the end of Spring 73 by Don M to complete the winning team. UTG! Stuart Taylor must have made his first team debut in 1967 ?....he was in the team for the cup games against city in early 68 and scored at the match at Eastville,I think Tom Stanton was there before Bill Dodgins time too. Just looked up Lindsay Parsons,he made his Rovers debut in 1964 !.....Frankie Prince 1968.....Tom Stanton 1968....Stuart Taylor 1966....Kenny Stephens 1971. Did BD sign Robin Stubbs ? Dick Sheppard ? Sandy Allan ? Bryan Godfrey ? Sorry trymer what I meant was that Taylor, Parsons, Stanton, Stephens and Bannister were all there in BDs time (Stephens and Bannister were Dodgins signings). And yes I think those were Dodgin signings but they didn’t last until Don Ms time, but all good players. That promotion team was built up over a few years before being successful. Nowadays managers just don’t get that time to create a team. Success has to be immediate it seems, sadly. UTG! edit: I saw Stuart Taylor in the team in 66-67 season when QPR ran away with the league. Can’t remember if he played in many matches then but I saw him a few times next to Dave Stone as CHs. That was a season when we nearly made it until losing out at the end. Good season though. |
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