The Loss of a Legend.

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The Loss of a Legend.

Post by Bluemike » Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:40 pm

Such sad news for all Town fans today, a true Town legend in every sense of the word. Condolences to his family a friends. RIP Ted.

Legendary Blues striker Ted Phillips has died at the age of 84.

Gromford-born Phillips joined the club in 1953 and was a member of Sir Alf Ramsey’s sides which won the 1961/62 First Division championship at the first attempt, having carried off the Second Division title the previous season and prior to that the Third Division (South).

He famously forged a brilliant partnership with Ray Crawford following his recruitment from Portsmouth in 1958, Phillips netting 33 (28 in the league) during the Division One championship campaign to his team-mate’s 36 (33 in the league).

Famed for having the most powerful shot in football, Phillips scored 46 goals in all competitions in the 1956/57 season, still a club record.

Overall, he netted 181 goals - the third highest scorer for the club - in 295 appearances before moving on to Luton in 1964, then later Leyton Orient and Colchester prior to a spell in charge of Maltese club Floriana Valetta, who he had scored four goals against in Town’s aggregate 14-1 European Cup victory in 1962, two in each leg.

Phillips, who continued to visit Portman Road in his latter years (pictured above at an open day in 2013 on the day before his 80th birthday), was also a talented fast bowler and represented Suffolk.

He worked for Pirelli Cables prior to his retirement and had just moved to a nursing home in Ipswich from Colchester at the time of his death having suffered from dementia in his final four years.

Strike partner Crawford, 81, who remained a close friend after their playing days, was among the first to pay tribute.

"Ted had this ferocious shot and I got a lot of my goals because the goalkeepers couldn't hold them and could only parry them, and I just used to mop up," he told BBC Suffolk.

"He was ferocious off the field as well and wasn't a man to put up with any nonsense. We were big pals right up until he had this dementia.

"He'd just moved into a home and I had hoped to pop in and see him next time I was up."

Town have said they will stage a tribute to one of the club's greatest servants at Saturday's home game against Leeds United.

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Post by barmy billy » Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:05 pm

Bluemike wrote:Such sad news for all Town fans today, a true Town legend in every sense of the word. Condolences to his family a friends. RIP Ted.

Legendary Blues striker Ted Phillips has died at the age of 84.

Gromford-born Phillips joined the club in 1953 and was a member of Sir Alf Ramsey’s sides which won the 1961/62 First Division championship at the first attempt, having carried off the Second Division title the previous season and prior to that the Third Division (South).

He famously forged a brilliant partnership with Ray Crawford following his recruitment from Portsmouth in 1958, Phillips netting 33 (28 in the league) during the Division One championship campaign to his team-mate’s 36 (33 in the league).

Famed for having the most powerful shot in football, Phillips scored 46 goals in all competitions in the 1956/57 season, still a club record.

Overall, he netted 181 goals - the third highest scorer for the club - in 295 appearances before moving on to Luton in 1964, then later Leyton Orient and Colchester prior to a spell in charge of Maltese club Floriana Valetta, who he had scored four goals against in Town’s aggregate 14-1 European Cup victory in 1962, two in each leg.

Phillips, who continued to visit Portman Road in his latter years (pictured above at an open day in 2013 on the day before his 80th birthday), was also a talented fast bowler and represented Suffolk.

He worked for Pirelli Cables prior to his retirement and had just moved to a nursing home in Ipswich from Colchester at the time of his death having suffered from dementia in his final four years.

Strike partner Crawford, 81, who remained a close friend after their playing days, was among the first to pay tribute.

"Ted had this ferocious shot and I got a lot of my goals because the goalkeepers couldn't hold them and could only parry them, and I just used to mop up," he told BBC Suffolk.

"He was ferocious off the field as well and wasn't a man to put up with any nonsense. We were big pals right up until he had this dementia.

"He'd just moved into a home and I had hoped to pop in and see him next time I was up."

Town have said they will stage a tribute to one of the club's greatest servants at Saturday's home game against Leeds United.
A true GREAT. RIP .

I'd like to see some of today's Nancy Boys try and hit a leather football as hard as Ted did.

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Re: The Loss of a Legend.

Post by Bluemike » Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:19 pm

They would be out for a month injured if they tried it.

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Post by ashfordblue » Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:33 pm

:cry: This is sad, when we used to watch the Ted & Ray strike force under Sir Alf, them two together were bloody awesome, it makes you cry to think what we were then, to what Town have become now, anyways RIP TED, you can be selected in the Heavenly squad now, where you will never age fella, :roll: feel sorry for the opposing Keeper up there having to stop your Bullet shots :lol: :lol:

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Post by ashfordblue » Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:38 pm

barmy billy wrote:
Bluemike wrote:Such sad news for all Town fans today, a true Town legend in every sense of the word. Condolences to his family a friends. RIP Ted.

Legendary Blues striker Ted Phillips has died at the age of 84.

Gromford-born Phillips joined the club in 1953 and was a member of Sir Alf Ramsey’s sides which won the 1961/62 First Division championship at the first attempt, having carried off the Second Division title the previous season and prior to that the Third Division (South).

He famously forged a brilliant partnership with Ray Crawford following his recruitment from Portsmouth in 1958, Phillips netting 33 (28 in the league) during the Division One championship campaign to his team-mate’s 36 (33 in the league).

Famed for having the most powerful shot in football, Phillips scored 46 goals in all competitions in the 1956/57 season, still a club record.

Overall, he netted 181 goals - the third highest scorer for the club - in 295 appearances before moving on to Luton in 1964, then later Leyton Orient and Colchester prior to a spell in charge of Maltese club Floriana Valetta, who he had scored four goals against in Town’s aggregate 14-1 European Cup victory in 1962, two in each leg.

Phillips, who continued to visit Portman Road in his latter years (pictured above at an open day in 2013 on the day before his 80th birthday), was also a talented fast bowler and represented Suffolk.

He worked for Pirelli Cables prior to his retirement and had just moved to a nursing home in Ipswich from Colchester at the time of his death having suffered from dementia in his final four years.

Strike partner Crawford, 81, who remained a close friend after their playing days, was among the first to pay tribute.

"Ted had this ferocious shot and I got a lot of my goals because the goalkeepers couldn't hold them and could only parry them, and I just used to mop up," he told BBC Suffolk.

"He was ferocious off the field as well and wasn't a man to put up with any nonsense. We were big pals right up until he had this dementia.

"He'd just moved into a home and I had hoped to pop in and see him next time I was up."

Town have said they will stage a tribute to one of the club's greatest servants at Saturday's home game against Leeds United.
A true GREAT. RIP .

I'd like to see some of today's Nancy Boys try and hit a leather football as hard as Ted did.
:lol: :lol: especially when it was wet and heavy, :shock: OUCH

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Post by Watership Down » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:06 pm

Sad to hear the news..... Ted was a no nonsense player much like a barnyard bull and man could he strike a ball. Watched him through the 1961-62 season. RIP thanks for the memories

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Post by marko69 » Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:45 pm

Doing your thing long before my time. Love reading the stories of games by the older people on the forum. You'll be missed.

RIP Ted.

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Post by hallamblue » Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:57 pm

My uncle told me today ( when he used to go and watch Town - he’s 88yrs old now) , the crowd always used shout “ Give it Ted, give it Ted” whenever the play got in or around the 18yard area, cos, “ cor blast bah, he couldn’t arf hit em”.

As an aside, I used to be Ray Crawfords paper-girl when he was playing for Town!! He used to look be in Kempton Road Ipswich which is justbround the corner from my uncle’s . Small world!

R.I.P. Ted - a proper “Legend”

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Post by phily bon bon » Fri Jan 12, 2018 2:23 pm

I remember the name but never saw him play, a Little before my time. A true great and my condolencies to his Family and friends.

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Post by Charnwood » Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:28 pm

Absolute legend. Had my photo taken with him circa 1960 when he was playing cricket in an “All Stars” Team Charity Event at John Players Sports Ground off Halifax Rd, Maidenhall. Just loved watching him play especially when the ball hit the back from one of his thunderbolts. He must have been one of the best all time penalty takers, I must try to look up his record. RIP Super Ted.

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Post by Charnwood » Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:39 pm

I’ve not found his penalty taking recored but he still holds one Town record for the most goals scored in a single season ...... a staggering 46!...... I can’t imagine that ever being bettered.

He was also recorded as having the most powerful shot in English football at +80 mph having gone head to head with Bobby Charlton, Bobby Smith and Peter Lorimer in a National Competition to see who had the hardest shot. Unbelievable with one of those leather lace up balls.

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