It's with much sadness that I write of the passing of a former Fulham player, Barry Mealand. He was a great family friend for over 30 years. He played with such greats as Haynes, Cohen, Robson, Mullery, Marsh and others. Really sad news.
Sorry about your loss Craving. A nice piece about Barry posted by the Club this morning - he was obviously appreciated. Fulham Football Club was saddened to learn of the death of former Whites defender Barry Mealand. A full-back, Mealand came to the Cottage as an amateur in 1959. He signed as a professional in October 1961 and made his debut in a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in the same month. please log in to view this image He went on to feature in a further six games that season. A reliable reserve to the likes of George Cohen and Jim Langley, Mealand, who suffered a broken leg in a game at Arsenal in 1965, played his final game for Fulham in a 3-1 loss at Everton in May 1968. He left SW6 in August 1968, joining Rotherham United for a fee of £7,000. In total, he made 35 appearances in his time at Craven Cottage. Barry had been battling a debilitating illness for the past 14 months but sadly died on Tuesday afternoon. The thoughts of everyone at Fulham are with Barry’s family and friends.
I think it was good that the club acknowledged this news on the front page of the site. As with the other posts (and I'm sure with everyone on this board), my condolences to all his family and friends. Before my time, but it's always sad when a servant of the club past or present passes away.
That was so nice of the club to do that. I know his daughter has looked at these comments and appreciates it very much.
