Bert Trautman R.I.P.
 

Football today lost one of its true characters at 89 yrs of age, arguably one of the best keepers the british game has seen. Seen him play a few times,n can say they don't come much better. R.I.P. Fella.

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Did you see him play at Peel Park?

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Rest in Peace Bert....

His actions in that cup Final against Brum in '56 with his broken neck make a mockery of all the clowns in today's modern game, who now roll around like they've been shot when they get tackled !!:(

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No irene, Maine Rd n Ewood, :) he played on till 1964.;)

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I remember watching that game on tv ... in full, living black and white, massive 12 inch screen:eek: Great keeper ... saw him play a couple of times.

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He came to England as a German Prisoner of War. I think he may even have been at the Camp in Stanhill. I've certainly seen him featured in TV programmes on the subject.

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Think it was a camp oer St Helens way Judith?:)

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The reason i asked you that Cashey, was that my husband had some reason to think that he played at peel park in a lancs combination game for St Helens. He was not there.

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I think only Italians were based at Stanhill Judith. They used to play fooball on a Sunday afternoon. They were brought in trucks under guard to the Sacred Heart for Mass on Sunday mornings

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No was not aware of that possibility irene.:)

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I saw him play a few times in the early sixties, was still one hell of a keeper even at the back end of his career, RIP

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Takes me back to age ten and listening to that game on the wireless. Don't think anyone was aware at the time that he had broken his neck.

Judith, I too remember seeing him on TV talking about the camp at Stanhill.

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He may have spoken of it, but as far as i'm aware was never in the Stanhill un, was in one near St Helens, Ashton in Makerfield i think.:);)

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Wikipedia agrees with you Cashy and it also says he appeared on a BBC Timewatch programme about German POWs who didn't go home after the war.

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I know he refused repatriation n also played football fer St Helens (as irenes hubby said) St Helens being handy fer were he was i assume?:);) Mind yeh i wouldn't swear by Wiki, but glad someone agrees wi me lol

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One of the greats, R.I.P.

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I saw him play a few times but the game I remember most is when Burnley beat Man City 2.1 at Main Road in May 1960 to win the 1st Division Championship. What a night that was !!! Pilkington scored first past him then Hayes equalised. A draw wasn't good enough but Meredith scored a second for Burnley to give them the win they needed for the title. He was a great goalie and a gentleman. Legend is used far too often these days but in his case it is true. R.I.P Bert.