RIP Chris Chilton

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What a sad morning to wake up and read that City Legend and all-time leading goalscorer Chris Chilton had passed on. I was fortunate to see Chris play for City many times in the early 60s before I emigrated to Canada and he left an indelible impression. Recent years were not kind to this wonderful man but he is now at peace, and free from the pain and confusion of this world. God bless you Chris. Thanks for the memories. RIP.
 
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rip chillo remember speaking to him many years ago when he was doing some painting at the company were i work,
 
x said:
there have been moves. alan shearer is involved, from what i recall of an article i read. the leather footballs of yore have been replaced, but whether that has made a difference, i don't know. at least there's not the rain-soaked leather version flying around nowadays.
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There are some interesting theories about the impact of heading modern vs 50s/60s balls on the potential damage to the brain.

Apparently there is not too much difference between "dry weight" of the 2 generations of the standard ball (when fully inflated).

Two technical/physiological variables do appear to have an impact however. Waterproof coatings to some degree reduce the potential increase in weight on wet/rain-driven pitches, but this is not enough to combat the additional force the ball travels with as a result of not being so heavy (no water absorbed) or the increased fitness/strength of the players who can impart more force (speed of travel) of the ball after connection impact(force due to mass X acceleration formula).

Players are heading the ball more often than in the old days of sodden uncoated leather balls, but they are travelling at greater speeds.

The jury is still out, but my view is that the danger of brain damage is likely to have increased over the decades. Not happy personally as I played as a centre half/centre back who went up for corners and free kicks for 50 years. Explains a lot !
 
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I've returned to pay my respects to a player who was at the heart of the team when I wasn't a supporter but a fanatic. I spent as much time at Boothferry Park as I did at home down Hawthorn Ave, Chris always seemed to be around the place. Waggy was the glamour guy but couldn't have been so without so much help, and a heck of a lot of a battering from defenders along the way. When Chris left us for Coventry City I felt gutted, Stewart Pearson went on to greater things but he wasn't Chris and never filled his boots during his days at Boothferry Park. So thanks Chris for being a part of my youthful memories along with Jock Davidson, Bernard Fisher, Dave King, Brian Bulless, Paul Feasey, Jimmy Lodge, and so many more. Commiserations to his family and friends, and now is the time for a Chris Chilton stand at the KCOM, can't see happening though.
 
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Mr Hatem said:
RIP. I had the great pleasure of seeing him play many times
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Barchullona said:
Thing was it was not typical of Chillo. That incident was the culmination of Forbes being a prat right from the kick off.
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Remember it well, that was some day out eh ? How long did it take to get there, eight hours ? City won that game 2-0 and our little gang of mates marched out of Carrow Road singing 'City, City, top of the league...' Such happy memories of a great time, watching a great team, with great mates and our greatest every centre forward alongside the magical Waggy.
 
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Urika Peece. said:
Remember it well, that was some day out eh ? How long did it take to get there, eight hours ? City won that game 2-0 and our little gang of mates marched out of Carrow Road singing 'City, City, top of the league...' Such happy memories of a great time, watching a great team, with great mates and our greatest every centre forward alongside the magical Waggy.
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Was passing through Sleaford a few years ago and my wife asked me what I was chuckling at. Tried explaining about being detained there whilst loads of police searched turn ups for bread crumbs.<laugh>
And how, as were wearing sta prest, me Whiff, George Slater and Mike F wandered across to a pub and quickly sank a few. We were then glad the police stopped us again near Norwich as we could hop off for a slash. They even followed us thinking we were using it as an excuse to ditch some weapons. Then after all that they escorted us to behind their Kop End. All that for one coach! Made Humberside Plod look efficient and restrained.
 
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