Him and Wardy, my first Albion heroes 
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[Albion] Ian Mellor
- Thread starter worthingseagull123
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dejavuatbtn
Well-known member
So sad to hear that one half of the most effective and entertaining strike forces we ever had has passed. RIP Spider - you made a lot of Brighton fans very, very happy and left a lot of great memories.
POSKETT AT THE VALLEY
Well-known member
Bad news after bad at the moment. I have fond memories of Spider. RIP.
He scored twice in the first professional game I ever watched; with Andy Rollings and Wardy getting on the scoresheet once each too.
What a first game.
What a season.
What a partnership (Spider and Wardy).
What a player.
Thanks for everything, Spider. You were instrumental in making me an Albion fan for the last 48 years.
RIP
What a first game.
What a season.
What a partnership (Spider and Wardy).
What a player.
Thanks for everything, Spider. You were instrumental in making me an Albion fan for the last 48 years.
RIP
thedonkeycentrehalf
Retired
- Jul 7, 2003
- 8,687
RIP Spider - him and Wardy were the strike partnership when I started going regularly to the Goldstone in 77/78 so he will always be a key part of my Albion memories.
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
- 17,282
Just before my time but obviously seen some footage and heard all the wonderful stories about what a brilliant player he was. Condolences to his family and many friends. Raising a cuppa in his memory now, and will formally mark his passing before Villa on Sunday obviously. RIP Spider, you were very much the man.
AmexRuislip
Trainee Spy 🕵️♂️
Sad day RIP
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
No age to go. Tributes already from Man City and Sheff Wed
RIP Ian my favourite strikeforce Ward 4 Mellor 3
Very sad news, my team from those halcyon days under first, the real Peter Taylor, not the ‘ *alace imposter’ then followed by the Mullers, those were the days… Grummit Tiler, Wilson, Machin, Rollings, Burnett, Towner, Ward, Mellor Piper, O’Sully…what a team we had then eh, with the subsequent additions of Sir Nobby, Phil Beal, Joe Kinnear, Gerry Fell, Sammy Morgan, and others who are missing from my list but never forgotten, puts into perspective our recent drop in form. RIP Spider.
Very sad news.
RIP
RIP
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
Oh no! Never watched him but heard so much about him and Wardy from my Dad over the years, he absolutely loved him. Got to phone and tell him now, he’s going to be so upset. So sad.
RIP Spider.
RIP Spider.
cjd
Well-known member
So many happy memories of Spider. RIP.
Should his family see these tributes to him, thankyou for loaning him to us for 90 minutes on countless Saturday afternoons. Many of my adrenalin rushes were at the time of him and Wardy, making football look easy and enjoyable.
Should his family see these tributes to him, thankyou for loaning him to us for 90 minutes on countless Saturday afternoons. Many of my adrenalin rushes were at the time of him and Wardy, making football look easy and enjoyable.
Lincolnshire Seagull
Active member
- Jul 9, 2009
- 765
Thanks for the memories Spider. RIP
jevs
Well-known member
RIP Spider. Many happy days watching you and Wardy in the 70’s.
Very sad day.
Very sad day.
RIP Spider, watching you and Wardy together gave me some of my happiest Albion memories.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Always the Ernie to Peter Ward's Eric, but a fine player in his own right.
R.I.P Spider.
R.I.P Spider.