Dave, who was just short of celebrating his 83rd birthday, spent many years supporting grassroots football across the County and was a highly regarded member of the Liverpool County FA where he held many roles including President and Board Member, as well as being a member of various committees.

Locally, Dave was a stalwart of the St Helens Football Combination and St Helens Referees Society working tirelessly to support all local clubs, their officials, players and volunteers. Outside of football Dave was a staunch supporter of Cowley Language Colleague where he sat as a Governor for a number of years.

Dave was a long serving member of the St Helens Town AFC committee and despite his numerous other footballing commitments was always a regular supporter at Town’s former home Hoghton Road and subsequent venues during Town’s nomadic period in Ashton, Atherton and Prescot before our return to St Helens and Ruskin Sports Village.

Dave was well known on the terraces and in many club board rooms and his loss will be mourned at clubs across Merseyside.

Our sincere condolences go to all Dave’s family, friends, and footballing colleagues. The St Helens footballing community has lost a great servant and a thoroughly nice bloke.