Gillingham player killed playing against Brighton

Cheshire Cat

The most curious thing..

Nov 4, 2006

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Sitting on a bough of a tree a few yards off...

• Feb 17, 2008

• #1

OK so it was some time ago but has anyone else heard about this anywhere else...

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Fgoalkeeper.htm

"In 1934 Simon Raleigh of Gillingham died from a brain haemorrhage following a clash of heads with Brighton's Paul Mooney. The Brighton player was so distressed by Raleigh's death that he retired from playing football. "

 

Buzzer

Languidly Clinical

Oct 1, 2006

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• Feb 17, 2008

• #2

The date of this thread will give a clue as to which programme it was in

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?t=96084

 

Cheshire Cat

The most curious thing..

Nov 4, 2006

11,431

Sitting on a bough of a tree a few yards off...

• Feb 17, 2008

• Thread starter
• #3

Marvellous - I don't get to see many programmes from here.

Is there a good BHA history book still available and in print?

 

D

Deleted User X18H

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• Feb 17, 2008

• #4

Paul Mooneys realtives still live in Brighton, I went out with his maternal grandaughter for a year or so in around 1996 ........she showed me a picture of him once and although she was quite attractive I could see a vague resemblance to him in her...... which was quite off putting at times.