Rip Nobby Stiles

[10ClarionSt]

There sems to be too many of these memorials. There's probably nother thread about Nobby, apologies if there is, but I want to add my own thread.

I went to the same school as Nobby, St. Patricks', Collyhurst, Manchester whilst he was there. I didn't know him as he was 6 years older than me, but he lived just round the corner, on Rochdale Rd, where his dad had a funeral service, Charlie Stiles, Funeral Dircetors. We would see him regularly at break times playing football in the school playground and after school on the rough areas. No grass in Central Manchester you know in those days!

I was only 9 years old when one Monday morning the head of the junior school, Miss Farrell, came into the class with Nobby. She took him all round the school to every class. She informed us that he had played for England Schoolboys the previous Saturday. (We all knew that anyway!) She showed us the cap that he had won and we were allowed to hold it, a velvet, navy blue cap with gold braiding and a gold tassle. There was also a plaque that he had been presented with that we all inspected. Everyone was really excited. Before he left, we all gave him a round of applause, much to his embarrassment. It's something I always remembered and it came to mind when he danced round Wembley with the World Cup in 1966. The street where St. Patricks once stood is now called Nobby Stiles Close. RIP Nobby. You were one of St. Pats'!

[Rosie29]

What a lovely lovely memory. There is another thread but yours is unique.

[Barsel]

10ClarionSt There was another post about Nobby but that doesn't matter because it was lovely to read your little tribute to him.

[Barsel]

You may have missed the other thread as I nearly did because it had Bobby Stiles instead of Nobby.
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1726142.html

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks folks. I don't mind admitting that I shed a little tear when I heard the news.

[bobbinwales]

Lovely tribute 10clarionst. Although Nobby was English we respected him so much in Wales to for his commitment for England & Man Utd and his happy winning grin. A lot of Wales kids supported Man Utd (and Liverpool) in the late 60's & 70's.The 66 world cup was to early for me but like most kids then a can still name the winning England team and remember his jig from all the films we seen for years later.