Tributes have been paid following the latest passing of one of many founding members of Bannockburn Amateurs Soccer Membership.
John Todd – thought to be Mr Bannockburn Amateurs – died on Wednesday, April 13, on the age of 77.
John, recognized extra generally as Jock, grew up in Maitland Avenue then Clark Avenue, Bannockburn, and most just lately lived in Perterswell Brae within the city.
He's survived by his spouse, Maureen, and daughters Avril and Lynn.
John was one of many founder members of the soccer membership again in 1968. He based Bannockburn Amateurs together with John McCue and Nagie Cairney. Within the early years, John labored tirelessly to put the foundations for what was to come back.
He served as goalkeeper within the first-ever sport, supervisor, committee man, treasurer, chairman and honorary member.
Over his a number of a long time of service he was well-known for his model of no fluff or fancy in getting issues completed. A trait revered by his legions of associates who referred to as him ‘Napper’ due to his vary of bunnets.
John was instrumental within the Amateurs’ rise from the Stirling league to the sport’s high tier plus the primary West of Scotland triumph and the three Scottish Cup wins between 1987 and 1994.
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His involvement unfold to incorporate his brothers Jim and Tommy on the committee. Nephews James, Dougie and Stuart gained glory as gamers with James and Dougie additionally driving the membership ahead as managers.
A membership spokesperson paid tribute, saying: “John’s legacy on the membership is the tradition of gamers and committee with a mindset of motion breeding success. By means of this, the membership continues to persistently problem for the highest honours within the newbie sport.”
The present membership consists of John’s nephew Dougie as secretary and great-nephew Robbie in defence, proving an unbroken line of Todd’s relationship again to August 1968.
The membership spokesperson added: “The membership committee, gamers previous and current and supporters of soccer throughout the nation rightly honoured John Todd on his passing.
“A person whose drive, ardour and dedication to the membership he cherished might be remembered for so long as there's a Bannockburn Newbie FC.”
In a put up on the membership’s Fb web page, they added: ‘To today, many individuals have by no means recognized simply what he put into the membership, each bodily and financially. Solely a sure few individuals ever knew simply what number of instances he put his hand in his pocket for the amateurs and never a phrase was talked about.
‘It was in his blood, he lived and breathed the membership and wouldn't hear a nasty phrase mentioned about it, and if there was, then there was a becoming response from him. He didn’t endure fools gladly when it got here to his membership.’