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Title: Dave Blakey RIP
Post by: The Red Baron on April 06, 2014, 09:19:23 am

Chesterfield FC‏@ChesterfieldFC·22 hrs
We are sad to hear that our record appearance maker Dave Blakey has passed away. We send our sincere condolences to his family & friends.

As well as being Chesterfield's record appearance maker (658 in all competitions) he was also Rovers Chief Scout and Assistant Manager under Billy Bremner.

Chesterfield held a minute's applause for him before yesterday's home game. Hopefully Rovers will also mark his passing on Tuesday. Dave Blakey was 84.

Title: Re: Dave Blakey RIP
Post by: The Red Baron on April 06, 2014, 12:05:15 pm

Now on DROS. Well done to them for getting something on there today.

http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/dave-blakey-1471032.aspx

Title: Re: Dave Blakey RIP
Post by: BobG on April 06, 2014, 01:26:54 pm

Remember him well. He was a bit of a fixture. Never met him but he was part of the furniture for some time. Sad.

BobG

Title: Re: Dave Blakey RIP
Post by: roversdude on April 06, 2014, 01:38:04 pm

Hope we mark his passing RIP

Title: Re: Dave Blakey RIP
Post by: PDX_Rover on April 06, 2014, 03:27:45 pm

He was no nonsense. Great scout. RIP.

Title: Re: Dave Blakey RIP
Post by: idler on April 06, 2014, 04:51:03 pm

I remember him playing for Chesterfield against us a few times. He was a big no frills centre half he'd just lump the ball upfield at every opportunity and be very physical as he was very slow.
I don't know if he was any different when he was younger.

Title: Re: Dave Blakey RIP
Post by: RobTheRover on April 06, 2014, 08:12:31 pm

Is that Jim Golze with the perm on the right on the DROS article photo ?

Title: Re: Dave Blakey RIP
Post by: hamiltonrover on April 06, 2014, 09:47:09 pm

Tis Jim Golze indeed

Title: Re: Dave Blakey RIP
Post by: ravenrover on April 07, 2014, 05:01:19 pm

No perm though, Jim always had lots of curls even when we shared a desk at Jossey Lane Juniors