RIP Neil Young – Man City’s 1969 FA Cup Hero Loses Cancer Battle, Aged 66
By Chris Wright
Man City legend Neil Young, seen here rounding a young Peter Shilton
When the Manchester City fans donned black and red shirts and all turned their backs on the action for the 24th minute of the recent FA Cup tie with Leicester, it was all in memory of Neil Young’s FA Cup-winning strike in 1969 against the same club.
City fans seen wearing red and black scarves in support of Young’s fight against cancer
Last month it was announced that Young, a life-long City fan himself, had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and the scarves (City played in red and black striped shirts that day), coupled with the collective show of remembrance in the terraces were chosen as the manner in which the club were to show support for their former hero’s fight for life.
Sadly, the news has filtered through this afternoon that Young passed away earlier today, aged 66.
Young joined City in 1959, and was the club’s top-scorer in the season they won the old First Division (1968) – going on to score a total of 107 goals in 412 matches.
R.I.P
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Rest in peace, Neil. I never saw you play, but I am a fan of the wonderful club that you supported, that you played for, and I have been told how much you have meant and continue to mean to many others like me, Manchester City fans the world over. I hope that wherever you may head to now that you are watching over Manchester City Football Club and that you are pleased to see them thrive and succeed.
THERE’S ONLY ONE NEIL YOUNG!
Forever Young.
RIP Neil :(
According to wikipedia, there are at least 5.
Make that 6.
Santi dont be a tosser!
Farewall to a true blue, and one of the best players never to play for England. RIP but never forgotten- lets hope our bunch of modern prima donnas wearing blue can do him and Big Mal proud and win the cup!
May he rest in peace!
I wore that shirt today. Ironic in a very sad way.
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