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IN MEMORY OF...

...THOSE TOWN SERVANTS WHO DIED ON THIS DAY

December 30

2002
Aged 83

Jimmy BAIN
The popular Scottish winger, with Town from 1947 to 1954, emigrated to Canada, where he worked for a manufacturing company for 30 years.

1986
Aged 75

Dai FRATER
Welsh reserve inside-forward Dai made just one League appearance for Town in 1934. Apart from nine months at Eastville, he spent all his career in Wales. By the start of the War, he had moved back to Tonteg. He worked as a fitter after hanging up his boots.

1959
Aged 76

Roy HEMMINS
The son of a local photographer, Roy made his only first team appearance in October 1905 in a United League fixture. He later worked as a motor fitter.

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