Michael Slocombe
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 May 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
Date of death | 30 August 2022 | (aged 81)||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
?–1956 | Dings United | ||
1956–1961 | Bristol Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1963 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | (0) |
1963–1967 | Welton Rovers | ||
1967–1969 | Bath City | ||
1969–1971 | Welton Rovers | ||
1971–? | St Philips Marsh Adult School | ||
?–1979 | Doug Hillard Sport | ||
1979–1984 | Venture United | ||
1984–1990 | Hungerford Ferrets | ||
Managerial career | |||
1990–???? | St Philips Marsh Adult School | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Michael Slocombe (3 May 1941 – 30 August 2022)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the English Football League for Bristol Rovers.
Career
[edit]Slocombe signed his first professional contract with The Pirates in the summer of 1961 and made 32 appearances in two seasons with the club.[2]
Later life and death
[edit]Following a leg break, Slocombe retired from football in 1990. He went on to work as a window cleaner as well as spending 25 years as a relief school caretaker for Bristol City Council. Slocombe died on 30 August 2022.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Obituary - Michael Slocombe
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2015). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2015. United Kingdom: G2 Entertainment. ISBN 978-1-7828-1167-1.
- ^ "Obituary - Micky Slocombe". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.