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PADDY FAGAN R.I.P.
« on: February 01, 2015, 04:54:00 PM »
I dont remember this being posted on the forum before and I dont get the MEN, but Paddy Fagan passed away a couple of months ago, aged 84 years.
If my memory is correct Fionan (Paddy was his nickname when he arrived in England - what a surprise and how original !) was the first Alty manager (player-manager) in the White and Swales era.
His father Jack, played in the first ever Irish international match - then known as the Irish Free State, forerunner of the Republic of Ireland. Fionan also played for Ireland during his Manchester City days. What has been posted on this forum before, is that he was the last player to score for Alty in a game played on Christmas Day. He was seen watchintg matches at Moss lane even later in his life. Another lovely character in Alty history.
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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2015, 05:15:00 PM »
I remember watching Paddy as a nipper.

Tricky little winger if I recall  it correctly

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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2015, 11:26:52 PM »
I worked with paddy in the 1980s at Trafford Council

A real gentleman and a proper nice guy who remembered the Club fondly from what I recall
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Re: PADDY FAGAN R.I.P.
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2015, 07:52:13 AM »
There was a nice long article in the programme from last Saturday's match between Ireland and Scotland remembering Fionan as an ex-Irish international as well as his Dad, Jack who played in the first ever Republic of Ireland team.
They also mentioned that Fionan went on to be player manager of Altrincham.
R.I.P.
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Re: PADDY FAGAN R.I.P.
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2015, 05:34:53 PM »
Quote from: RedhillAlty on February 01, 2015, 04:54:00 PM

I dont remember this being posted on the forum before and I dont get the MEN, but Paddy Fagan passed away a couple of months ago, aged 84 years.
If my memory is correct Fionan (Paddy was his nickname when he arrived in England - what a surprise and how original !) was the first Alty manager (player-manager) in the White and Swales era.
His father Jack, played in the first ever Irish international match - then known as the Irish Free State, forerunner of the Republic of Ireland. Fionan also played for Ireland during his Manchester City days. What has been posted on this forum before, is that he was the last player to score for Alty in a game played on Christmas Day. He was seen watchintg matches at Moss lane even later in his life. Another lovely character in Alty history.




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