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RIP Cecil Irwin

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  1. Dave_39

    Dave_39 Well-Known Member

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    Dave_39, Apr 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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    flandersmackem Well-Known Member

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    Pretty sure he was playing in the first Sunderland game I watched as a kid…. RIP Cecil
     
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    flandersmackem, Apr 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    A lovely man according to my uncle who knew him …

    … from what I’ve saw of him he's a player who’d make it in modern football.

    Rest in peace.
     
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    Smug in Boots, Apr 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    My first as well
    RIP Cecil
     
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    gelders pie, Apr 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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    Bank of England 2 Well-Known Member

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    Sad news indeed. Cec was in the first team I ever saw at Roker Park, along with the likes of Joe Baker and Gordon Harris. RIP in SAFC Heaven.
     
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    Bank of England 2, Apr 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    RIP Cecil
     
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    LD19SAFC, Apr 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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    Great right back, saw him play many times. RIP Cec
     
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    HoratioCarter, Apr 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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    So sad, I used to see Ces regularly on the golf course at Newbiggin or walking his dog around the village.
    RIP Ces my thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and your friends
     
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    Montysoptician, Apr 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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    God bless lad....RIP.
     
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    LAMackem, Apr 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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    spirit of 73 Well-Known Member

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    Sad news, one of the first I saw at Roller Park
    RIP.
     
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    spirit of 73, Apr 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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    Never saw him play (first match was 1974), although I’m sure my grandad would have.
    He lived the dream we all had of playing for Sunderland and lived that dream well.
    RIP Mr Irwin.
     
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    Evil Jimmy Krankie, Apr 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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    I recall once he was charging up the right flank and he over ran the ball, was quite funny.
     
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    I remember Cec charging up the right flank and launching one towards the Roker end goal, flew into the top left corner with a bit of whirlwind assistance.
    I think that was his only goal for us. RIP Cecil.
     
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    TopClub, Apr 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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    RIP Cec
     
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    I remember him doing a Rabona before they were even a thing. During the pre-match warm up, in front of the Fulwell end, he did a Rabona from the right touch line and it flew into the goal past Monty. The rest of the team congratulated him like it was a real goal and took the piss out of Monty.
     
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    Montysoptician, Apr 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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