Wardy's twin
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A great player for us RIP
[Albion] Ian Mellor
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Robinjakarta
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Led by Mullers, perhaps? RIP Ian 'Spider' Mellor. A much loved part of many of our lives.
Robinjakarta
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He was
He was the difference between the two sides and why we perhaps fortunately won.
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
RIP Spider.
That’s incredibly sad news Spider and Ward formed an unbelievable partnership
1974/1975 season on a Tuesday night Brighton played Walsall In the old division three, it’s one of the games that remains such a vivid memory on that night Peter Ward scored four goals while lan Mellor scored three leaving Brighton top of the Third Division.
Ian Mellor and Peter Ward were electrifying the then Brighton manager Alan was quoted as saying : “I have never seen finishing quite like that. Both lads were tremendous. It was the most magnificent second half of football I’ve ever seen.”
They were magical together you expected goals when they were both playing in all my years watching they were the best number 10 and 8 partnership
Very sad news it genuinely has brought a tear to my eyes rest in peace Spider and thank you thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends plus all of us
1974/1975 season on a Tuesday night Brighton played Walsall In the old division three, it’s one of the games that remains such a vivid memory on that night Peter Ward scored four goals while lan Mellor scored three leaving Brighton top of the Third Division.
Ian Mellor and Peter Ward were electrifying the then Brighton manager Alan was quoted as saying : “I have never seen finishing quite like that. Both lads were tremendous. It was the most magnificent second half of football I’ve ever seen.”
They were magical together you expected goals when they were both playing in all my years watching they were the best number 10 and 8 partnership
Very sad news it genuinely has brought a tear to my eyes rest in peace Spider and thank you thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends plus all of us
cheshunt seagull
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We’ve seen some amazing football from the Albion in recent years but I still don’t think any performance compares with the Walsall second half. RIP a legend.
Pavilionaire
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R.I.P. Spider.
An important player who helped the Albion on their journey to the old First Division, playing partner of Peter Ward, a genuine club legend.
An important player who helped the Albion on their journey to the old First Division, playing partner of Peter Ward, a genuine club legend.
Perry Milkins
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So sad.
Wonderful player. Very underrated.
Wonderful player. Very underrated.
Seagull58
In the Algarve
Nooooooooooooo
RIP Spider.
RIP Spider.
RIP
Integral to my first loved Albion team, what a partnership with Wardy.
Integral to my first loved Albion team, what a partnership with Wardy.
Seagull58
In the Algarve
If I remember correctly, Wardy's 4th goal was when Spider hit the post and Wardy knocked in the rebound. It could so easily have been Mellor 4 Ward 3 in that mad 29 minutes.
GT49er
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RIP. A favourite from my favourite days at the Goldstone.
Totally agree with this and think the weather wasn’t great!
If my memory is correct, one of Wardies goals was after a shot from Spider that hit the post. Could easily have been Mellor 4 Ward 3!
RIP
Morvangull
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R.I.P. Ian "Spider" Mellor, Such a prolific partnership with Peter Ward. Brings back lots of memories of the Goldstone in the 1970's.
Taybha
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Mellor could read Wardy like a book as in what he was going to do next,and what is a book without a reader.
RIP Spider
RIP Spider
Everyone is talking about the game against Walsall - quite rightly as it was a magical (if soaking wet) night. But there were other great games: we scored seven a couple of weeks before the Walsall game. I can't remember who it was against but Spider was on fire that day.
And he also scored a great goal against Derby at the Baseball Ground. This was when Derby were one of England's best team but for 10 minutes or so, it looked we could get a draw against them,
Spider was a magical player. He had a really sharp footballing brain and no little skill. I'm still in shock that he's gone
And he also scored a great goal against Derby at the Baseball Ground. This was when Derby were one of England's best team but for 10 minutes or so, it looked we could get a draw against them,
Spider was a magical player. He had a really sharp footballing brain and no little skill. I'm still in shock that he's gone
Thank you, Spider, for some great memories, the most vivid of which is that second half against Walsall in the pouring rain. A match that will be talked about forever.
A great foil to Wardy in those glorious years of my mid-teens. So sad to hear of your passing.
A great foil to Wardy in those glorious years of my mid-teens. So sad to hear of your passing.