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[koiman]

very sad news have just been told former blues man bobby kellard passed away last night

 

[OldBlueLady]

That is sad, have you heard this @Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset?

 

[Mick]

very sad news have just been told former blues man bobby kellard passed away last night

Very sad. He played, at the age of 17, in the first Southend match I saw over 60 years ago.
I also had the pleasure of refereeing matches he played in over at John Burrows on a Sunday morning as he wound down his career.

"I had a long footballing career and played for a lot of clubs but I hadn’t even played the game by the time I reached the age of 11.

My mother died when I was seven and my father moved to Australia so I was brought up in London by my grandmother.

I learned nothing at school so it was just as well my teacher took me to watch a boys game of football.

One of the players had to come off with an injury so they sent me on. I hadn’t ever played football before and didn’t even know the rules but I was the best player."

Decent article here:

Click here

 

[dcblue]

Sad to hear. I played a couple of games with him at John Burrows in the Sunday league and you could tell he was different class to the rest of us, even though he was not the fittest on the pitch.

 

[Bolton Shrimper]

Had some dealings with him when he was in the second hand furniture business after his football career ended. Top bloke.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Spent a couple of holidays on Hayling Island when I was a kid and Bobby did the soccer school. Good Times. R. I. P.

 

[caseysea]

RIP Bob I knew him quite well up to a few years ago . He had a tough time lost 3 of his grown up children to a degenerative disease . Lovely guy had loads of football stories of when he played against the Charltons and Bests and one particularly story against Leeds Bobby Collins
Great guy !

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

very sad news have just been told former blues man bobby kellard passed away last night

Bobby played in my first ever visit to Roots Hall back on the 6th.January 1962 in a 2-1 win against Torquay United. "Rest in Peace" Bobby you SUEPA Shrimper.??

 

[westie]

Had the privilege of playing alongside Bobby for AC Taxis in the Southend Wednesday League. Bobby is front row left, next to yours truly. Sad to hear of his passing, RIP Bobby ?

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

A hero of my teenage years, watching the Blues. I remember that he later worked for a taxi firm next door to the Plough in Westcliff.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Had some dealings with him when he was in the second hand furniture business after his football career ended. Top bloke.

Did he have a shop? I regularly trawled around second-hand and antique dealers in the Southend area during the nineties, on my returns from France.

 

[getintoem]

Very sad to hear this. As a young boy myself, watching Bobby play when he was a teenager really inspired me to work on my game. Sadly, I didn't have his natural talent. RIP Bobby you will not be forgotten by us older shrimpers.

 

[westie]

Did he have a shop? I regularly trawled around second-hand and antique dealers in the Southend area during the nineties, on my returns from France.

It was some time ago, but I think Bobby had a shop on the corner of Westcliff Park Drive and Fairfax Drive.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

It was some time ago, but I think Bobby had a shop on the corner of Westcliff Park Drive and Fairfax Drive.

Thanks. I didn't go down that way often, maybe there was a problem parking with the van? I had a number of shops I visited but of course, the problem was, these types of shop often appeared and then disappeared rather quickly!

 

[Bolton Shrimper]

Did he have a shop? I regularly trawled around second-hand and antique dealers in the Southend area during the nineties, on my returns from France.

It was the early/mid 80's and I only sold to him so he collected. I remember having a couple of his business cards at the time which had an address on them. Can't recall what it was though.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

It was the early/mid 80's and I only sold to him so he collected. I remember having a couple of his business cards at the time which had an address on them. Can't recall what it was though.

OK, thanks for that. It was before the time I took up the profession when I moved to France in '89

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Sad news indeed.


Good however to see the club recognise him, with a nice little write up here

RIP BOBBY KELLARD

Southend United are saddened to learn of the passing of former midfielder Bobby Kellard at the age of 77.

www.southendunited.co.uk

 

[Mick]

Very sad. He played, at the age of 17, in the first Southend match I saw over 60 years ago.
I also had the pleasure of refereeing matches he played in over at John Burrows on a Sunday morning as he wound down his career.

"I had a long footballing career and played for a lot of clubs but I hadn’t even played the game by the time I reached the age of 11.

My mother died when I was seven and my father moved to Australia so I was brought up in London by my grandmother.

I learned nothing at school so it was just as well my teacher took me to watch a boys game of football.

One of the players had to come off with an injury so they sent me on. I hadn’t ever played football before and didn’t even know the rules but I was the best player."

Decent article here:

Click here

Another article below, with quotes from his son.
I didn't know, but apparently he was the first professional footballer to be sent off on a Sunday.

Click here

 

[Alrounce]

very sad news have just been told former blues man bobby kellard passed away last night

very sad news have just been told former blues man bobby kellard passed away last night

Such sad news, I played with Bobby in the Vets league for a couple of seasons with Hadleigh Crown team and he was great both at football and a person. Also went on a jolly boys outing to Cheltenham horse racing and he was a great laugh.
RIp mate a sad day