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John Hollins RIP

PeanutsMolloyPeanutsMolloy
in Other Football and Sports
Lived in Bickley at one time.
Much underrated player and a true gent.
RIP John
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  • bobmunrobobmunro
    A fine player and a key member of a very good Chelsea side.

    RIP John
  • Addick AddictAddick Addict
    I was going to say the very same thing about John being underrated. He also could smack a ball. Hs wife used to own a boutique in Sidcup High Street back in the day and of course their son, Chris, is a journalist and Strictly winner

    RIP John
  • Afternoon DelightAfternoon Delight
    A gentleman and a fine player.

    RIP
  • hoof_it_up_to_bentyhoof_it_up_to_benty
    A very fine player who played alongside some great names at Chelsea. Enjoyed watching him play.

    RIP
  • thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    Excellent player. RIP.
  • BilkoBilko
    RIP
  • philcafcphilcafc
    Fine player. RIP.
  • RedhenryRedhenry
    Proper gentlemen. He used to go in my Fathers shop, Holmesdale Road, Bromley every day for newspapers and a chat.
    Also invited us to Loftus Road to see a game. We even went in the changing rooms to meet the players after the game. I was very young at the time.
    RIP
  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    RIP Big name from my football mad childhood. RIP
  • Lewis CoachesLewis Coaches
    Danson Park late 60s waiting for the bumper car ride to stop both my friend and myself rushed to exchange bumper cars with John Hollins.  He was also the first Chelsea player I saw score. 

    RIP John. 
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  • stockportaddickstockportaddick
    edited June 2023
    RIP, great player.
    He also put in a very good shift at Arsenal 
  • IsawlearyplayIsawlearyplay
    RIP - excellent player , proper footballer , popular person.
  • seth plumseth plum
    RIP.
    Lovely man.
  • kodfishkodfish
    RIP a true gentleman 
  • Raith_C_ChattonellRaith_C_Chattonell
    RIP John.

    The Big Match's golden goal 1970/71.  

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZbopYYRNeY
  • AddictedoldgitAddictedoldgit
    A top player who played with a smile on his face.
    Played in a fabulously talented Chelsea team.

        RIP John.
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    RIP. 939 games in total, an incredible tally, a real pro.
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    all been said, R I P John
  • AcabAcab
    Addick Addict said:
    I was going to say the very same thing about John being underrated. He also could smack a ball. Hs wife used to own a boutique in Sidcup High Street back in the day and of course their son, Chris, is a journalist and Strictly winner

    RIP John
    Chris played a couple of pre season friendlies for Charlton back in the 90’s
  • soapy_jonessoapy_jones
    RIP. There's a blast from the past...
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  • alan dugdalealan dugdale
    RIP
  • pettgrapettgra
    A very very fine player. We had some great wing backs then. We had Alan Mullery, Howard Kendall and of course our own Mike Bailey. John was up there with them. RIP Mister Hollins.
  • pettgrapettgra
    Should have said wing halves.
  • KBslittlesisKBslittlesis
    Ah no.
    Thats very sad.
    May he RIP, a lovely man and a fine footballer.
  • BangkokaddickBangkokaddick
    Top player and I can only concur with the previous comments. RIP
  • alburyaddickalburyaddick
    Very sad I sold him a pair of shoes when I worked as a Saturday boy at Ravels in Bromley / nice man 
  • NugNug
    RIP. John was a close friend of a family who were our close friends, met him a couple of times as a kid, lovely man. Later on my brother was an apprentice footballer and John would ring him and have a chat and offer him advice, was a really nice thing to do. They ended up playing against each other when my brother played against Chelsea reserves. Very sad.
  • Oliver StreetOliver Street
    RIP. A true gent and fine player. 1970 Chelsea almost whole team's surnames started with H
  • Covered EndCovered End
    Redhenry said:
    Proper gentlemen. He used to go in my Fathers shop, Holmesdale Road, Bromley every day for newspapers and a chat.
    Also invited us to Loftus Road to see a game. We even went in the changing rooms to meet the players after the game. I was very young at the time.
    RIP
    I used to live in Canon Road 87-94. Was that the newsagents by the mini roundabout at the junctions of Homesdale, Canon, Tylney and Page Heath? When did your dad own the shop? 
  • BlucherBlucher
    A super player and, by all accounts, a thoroughly nice man. RIP
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