R.I.P. Iain Hesford :(

[Onlyfoolsrushin]

RIP Iain Hesford. Very sad and too young at 54.

 

[Stockton Mackem]

Bloody hell
RIP

 

[Freddie the Greek]

First Goalkeeper I witnessed donning the gloves for The Lads, RIP

 

[Travis]

One goal, one assist, not bad for a keeper.

RIP Iain

 

[My Left Foot]

Very sad news. RIP Herbie.

 

[TradingPlaces]

Met him as a star struck 9 year old after we beat Doncaster at home in our 3rd division season. Sad news.

 

[Tony_in_London]

Watched him play against for Hull on New Year's Day in 1990.

He took some grief that day but took it all in a good hearted way and even saved a penalty

Sad news RIP

 

[Wierd Valley Mackem]

I remember him coming back to play against us and he banged into the Goalpost it was cockeyed the rest of the game. RIP big man.

 

[thamesvalleyman]

Very

Blackpool FC ‏@BlackpoolFC 57m57 minutes ago
SAD NEWS: Former Blackpool goalkeeper Iain Hesford has passed away at the age of 54. Thoughts are with his family at this sad time. #RIP

No age that R.I.P. fella

Very sad news.

I remember when he first signed he was no great shakes,but made it up big time in the 3rd Division promotion season.

The whole end singing 'Hesford' after we had beaten Port Vale to go straight back up was the unaminous forgiveness of everything that happened before.

As others have said, 54 is too young to die.

RIP Hesford...Hesford...Hesford

 

[Kid Galahad]

Now that is sad news. God bless lad, RIP.

This, nee age to go that like

 

[SeasideSamson]

RIP Hesford - goalie when I started going to Roker as a 10 year-old.

Between him, Tim Carter and Tony Norman, our Late eighties/early nineties 'keepers have been dealt some rotten hands.

Why Tony Norman? I've never read any bad news about him in recent years? Not sure I want an answer now tbh.

 

[Littlerobbieh]

Sad news.

 

[SeasideSamson]

RIP big fella

Always wanted to be the kid he picked out of the crowd to fire some shots at him during the warm up in front of the Fulwell.


FTM

I got the chance to do this as a 12 year old and against blackpool in 1987 at Bloomfield Rd. That's was my home town and all my friends were watching from the Blackpool end whilst I had my Sunderland kit on. I remember hitting a shot at him thinking he had no chances stopping it. The cheeky sod saved it with a thunderous header. I'll never forget that moment. Haha

 

[sylvian]

Wonder if Maidstone have a minutes silence for him tonight.... RIP

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

RIP. Same age as me and I don't feel old

 

[Kingdom Bhoy]

RIP big fella.

 

[RokerLegend]

Why Tony Norman? I've never read any bad news about him in recent years? Not sure I want an answer now tbh.

I think he's got ms (or something like that) and it curtailed his career in the police

 

[SeasideSamson]

I think he's got ms (or something like that) and it curtailed his career in the police

Just looked now. He has a rare heart condition. Gotta be a blessing this didn't happen during his playing days!

 

[Chip]

RIP Hesford - goalie when I started going to Roker as a 10 year-old.

Between him, Tim Carter and Tony Norman, our Late eighties/early nineties 'keepers have been dealt some rotten hands.

Same here. Sad day

 

[safc...hic!]

RIP