Tributes after record-breaking football boss dies 7 hours ago Share Save Rumeana JahangirNorth West please log in to view this image BBC Roly Howard managed Marine FC across three decades Tributes have been paid following the death of Roly Howard, whose 33-year tenure in charge of the Merseyside club Marine AFC saw him gain a world record at the time for being the longest-serving football manager. He managed the Crosby-based team for 1,975 games between August 1972 and April 2005 and even worked as a groundsman for the club. The current team, which competes in the National League, held a minute's silence before Saturday's game after Howard died at the age of 90. Marine chairman Paul Leary told BBC Radio Merseyside: "He was a hero because for 33 years of his life, he gave 100% of everything to Marine and he was successful." During his time at the club, he won five league titles and 15 cup competitions. He also nurtured football stars including Liverpool and Republic of Ireland player Jason McAteer, who started in Marine's youth set-up. please log in to view this image Marine FC Marine FC players held a minute's silence in tribute to Roly Howard before Saturday's game In addition to his club work, Howard was also a window cleaner, whose clients included former Liverpool boss Sir Kenny Dalglish. Speaking before his final game as manager in 2005, the then 70-year-old said: "When you are doing it, it doesn't feel like that length of time. But like life itself, when you reflect on it you wonder where the time has gone." He was inspired to become Marine's groundsman after seeing the then Stockport manager Eric Webster mowing the grass at their ground. "I asked him what he was doing and he said 'They never sack the groundsman'. So I looked after the ground for five or six years as well." He earned a place in the Guinness World Records as the longest-serving football manager. At his final Marine game as manager, he said: "The involvement and the craic with the players is what I'll miss most. But I always said I would know the time is right and it is."
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West Ham legend Bonds dies aged 79 please log in to view this image Image source,Getty Images Image caption, Bonds had a stand at West Ham's stadium named after him in 2019 West Ham legend Billy Bonds - the club's record appearance maker who captained them to two FA Cup wins - has died aged 79. Bonds played 799 times for the Hammers and led them to FA Cup titles in 1975 and 1980. He spent 21 years as a player with the Hammers between 1967-1988 and also managed them from 1990 to 1994. "We are heartbroken to announce that we lost our beloved dad today," said a family statement.
