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Title: Billy Bonds
Post by: roversdude on November 30, 2025, 09:02:38 pm

Sad to hear that Mr West Ham has passed away RIP Billy

Title: Re: Billy Bonds
Post by: scawsby steve on November 30, 2025, 10:17:02 pm

Absolute legend.

RIP Billy.

God bless.

Title: Re: Billy Bonds
Post by: Donnywolf on December 01, 2025, 07:27:49 am

Sure he scored when I went to West Ham v Leeds on a Good Friday in maybe 72 ? What a shot as well

They used to KO at 11am and that meant we hopped on Tube to a second game at Arsenal or Tottenham

Have a feeling it was a 0 0 Spurs v Coventry .

Title: Re: Billy Bonds
Post by: ForsolongaRover on December 01, 2025, 12:13:35 pm

Quote from: Donnywolf on December 01, 2025, 07:27:49 am

Sure he scored when I went to West Ham v Leeds on a Good Friday in maybe 72 ? What a shot as well

They used to KO at 11am and that meant we hopped on Tube to a second game at Arsenal or Tottenham

Have a feeling it was a 0 0 Spurs v Coventry .

Those were the days - tickets?? - just turn up and pay at the gate!

Title: Re: Billy Bonds
Post by: Donnywolf on December 01, 2025, 04:48:36 pm

Looked it up WHU 2 Leeds 2 morning ko and Bonds scored ( Good Friday 1972 11am )

Then Spurs v Coventry at 3 pm 1 0 .... Surprised me as was sure 0 0

Title: Re: Billy Bonds
Post by: Armthorpe mickler on December 02, 2025, 04:49:56 pm

RIP Billy.Don't make them like that any more .He said he was glad he was'nt working in a factory after having a taste when he was young.