John Roberts, who has died aged 84, enjoyed a long and illustrious career in sports journalism, starting at the Stockport Express; here, SJA member an…
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Category: Obituaries
Gerry Harrison 1936-2025: Leading football commentator in 1970s and 1980s remembered
Throughout the Seventies and early Eighties, Gerry Harrison was the voice of football for ITV Anglia viewers. Philip Barker looks back on Harrison's b…
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Remembering Brian Glanville, 1931-2025: ‘An icon of our sports journalism industry’
Brian Glanville, known around the world as "the doyen of football writers", has died at the age of 93; he spent nearly 30 years as Sunday Times footba…
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Colin Hart memorial service details
A memorial service in honour of Colin Hart is to take place at the Grand Hall, Brent Civic Centre, Wembley this Saturday, April 12th at 1130am. The Bo…
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Remembering Hammers fan Colin Hart, by friend and colleague Freddie Burcombe
Freddie Burcombe covered boxing for the News of the World and was not only a pal of Colin Hart but sat a few seats away from him as a West Ham season …
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Colin Hart obituary: ‘Best informed of all boxing reporters’ dies aged 89
NORMAN GILLER, once our resident columnist here at the SJA and a Lifetime Member, remembers his old mate Colin Hart, the legendary boxing reporter who…
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Patrick Barclay’s immense talent shone through on the page and on screen, recalls Patrick Collins
Former SJA President Patrick Collins was a close friend of his fellow sportswriting great Paddy Barclay, who has sadly died aged 77; here, he shares h…
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Patrick Barclay, 1947-2025: ‘One of the greatest sports writers of his or any generation’
Patrick Barclay, the former chair of the Football Writers' Association and an SJA Sports Writer of the Year Award winner, has died at the age of 77...…
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Matthew Ashton’s talent, generosity and passion for Shrewsbury Town remembered in tributes
Matthew Ashton, who has died at the age of 53, was a much-admired football photographer whose love of Shrewsbury Town was legendary in the industry; h…
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‘A team player… and the archetypal professional journalist’: A tribute to Brian McNally
Known affectionately as 'The Beast, Brian McNally was a much-loved and respected football writer who championed the causes of supporters; his Sunday M…
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