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| Author: | danny boy1 [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Alan Marchant |
Just heard on Cas fans the sad news that former Fax halfback, Alan Marchant, died over the weekend. |
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| Author: | pinballwizzard [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:17 pm ] |
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Thats sad news. I once met the guy randomly, think it was in leeds city centre, and he spoke to me for an hour about the olden days. Respects |
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| Author: | Piston Broke [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:36 pm ] |
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Jeez! God is sure building a good team in Heaven lately. |
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| Author: | Tortured Soul [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:58 pm ] |
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I haven't been supporting Fax long enough to know of him. Could someone please elaborate on his career with Fax, please? |
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| Author: | Howardposner [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:52 am ] |
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Alan debut on 28/11/1959 v Wigan (joining from Featherstone) and last game was 22/8/1964 v Batley (he joined Hunslet for £3,500). He had 152 appearances (including 1 as sub) scoring 23 tries. Described as the best defensive half back the club ever had at only 5 feet 7 inches he was famous for his tough clean tackling. He was brother of Jack Marchant who also played at Fax. He was captain of the Yorkshire winning cup team in 1963/64. But played at a time when fax where spending most of their time fighting relegation. His biggest game was Wigan’s 20-16 defeat of Hunslet in 1965 Cup Final, which is often said to be the best cup final since the war as it was give and take game. He was the main reason the Hunslet Team got to Wembley. Indeed another sad loss. |
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| Author: | Leon Ashton [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:56 pm ] |
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Was he Tonys dad? |
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| Author: | Piston Broke [ Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:50 am ] |
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yep |
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| Author: | Tortured Soul [ Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:35 pm ] |
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Thanks Howard. |
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| Author: | Halifax RLFC [ Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:02 pm ] |
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are we sure this is the same Alan Marchant who played for us? On the Cas huddersfield game tonight they had a minutes silence for an Alan Marchant but it didnt seem to be the one who played for us? |
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