[Albion] Gerry Fell

[Guinness Boy]

I'm sure you posted this in good faith but where is the proof?
I'm really hoping it's not true. Wikipedia still says he IS rather than was a former footballer.
And nothing on the club site

There's a post from someone who knew him on the Goldstone Ground FB page that has some messages on it from some former players of that era and also Spencer Vignes. It doesn't look like a wind up unfortunately.

 

[papajaff]

Thanks and apologies from me for doubting.
I was just hoping it wasn't true as I just loved watching him play.

 

[Lincolnshire Seagull]

RIP
Good memories

 

[Official Old Man]

Another from our great past. RIP

 

[Brighton Bloke]

I'm sure you posted this in good faith but where is the proof?
I'm really hoping it's not true. Wikipedia still says he IS rather than was a former footballer.
And nothing on the club site

I can confirm that Gerry passed away on Tuesday afternoon. Very very sad. Hid daughter has posted on Facebook and Instagram.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

RIP Gerry - remember you from my schooldays in the North Stand- a great school!

 

[World of Sport]

Great player for the Albion, though miss sold me a mortgage in later years. RIP just the same.

Isn't that what mortgage advisors are meant to do!

 

[Brovion]

Thanks and apologies from me for doubting.
I was just hoping it wasn't true as I just loved watching him play.

You weren't the only one, I wasn't too sure but yes, it seems to be true as it's in the Argus now.

Yes, he was one of those players like Graham Winstanley who never let us down, but always seemed to be in and out of the team. I too was a fan, especially as he came to professional football late (23 iirc) and had worked in a bank. I didn't work in a bank, but I remember looking at him when I was about 19/20 and thinking "Well he didn't become a pro until he was 23, so maybe it's not too late ...."

Unfortunately Gerry was a good player whereas I struggled playing for a park side. So time and age didn't really enter into it!

Sad days, another Goldstone Legend gone

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

Isn't that what mortgage advisors are meant to do!

@Uncle Spielberg will have steam coming out of his ears when he reads your post!

 

[mune ni kamome]

That approx 83 - ?87 was a great time for County League football

Towner Played for Peacehaven as well I think.
Steve Piper was at Worthing then Littlehampton.
Tilts was at Littlehampton at the same time prior to Worthing
Ricky Sopp (Brighton) don’t think he played in the first team was also at Littlehampton.
The great Teddy Maybank played for Wick for a spell I think.
Sully also played can’t think where
Biz Russell also Brighton reserves was at Lewes

Martin Hinshelwood managed Littlehampton for about 8 weeks, prior to moving to Chelsea.

Bobby Stokes (76 cup final) for Soton, was at Chichester
Swindlehurst (Palace) was at Haywards Heath

Can’t think of any others…..

Edit - Dave Busby was at Littlehampton

I remember playing against Ricky Sopp in the Worthing Sixes competition at Woodside Road and also against Derek Leck at the Rotary recreation ground