Ernie Hannigan RIP (3 Viewers)

deanocity3 · May 21, 2015

Just been told that Ernie Hannigan who was part of the city team that gain a place in Europe in 1970 passed away this morning RIP

rupert_bear · May 21, 2015

Sad news, bought by Noel Cantwell for £65000 who went on to sell Ronnie Rees to West Brom for similar fee, Albion got the better deal

deanocity3 · May 21, 2015

Sir Alex will be a sad man tonight they were great mates going back 60 years

Houchens Head · May 21, 2015

I well remember Hannigan being in the club set-up. RIP. I hate hearing about ex-city players passing on.

Calista · May 21, 2015

Very sad to hear that. I seem to remember Ernie being part of an all-Scottish forward line (in the days when Nos. 7 to 11 were classed as the forwards). Hannigan, Baker, Martin, O’Rourke and Carr?

Whether that’s true or not, he was certainly part of a Sky Blues team that did the city proud and played to big crowds amid huge excitement. Happy days, and I salute his memory.

rupert_bear · May 21, 2015

There was Bobby Graham too, also Scottish and Quinton Young both forwards aswell. Was Billy Rafferty Scottish ? another forward of that time

bringbackrattles · May 21, 2015

I drink with a Scotch bloke in the Wheatsheaf who is Ernies mate so will hear more about his passing.

deanocity3 · May 21, 2015

Hannigan,Gibson,Martin Baker ,Carr

Irish Sky Blue · May 21, 2015

Norman Lockhart said:
Very sad to hear that. I seem to remember Ernie being part of an all-Scottish forward line (in the days when Nos. 7 to 11 were classed as the forwards). Hannigan, Baker, Martin, O’Rourke and Carr?

Whether that’s true or not, he was certainly part of a Sky Blues team that did the city proud and played to big crowds amid huge excitement. Happy days, and I salute his memory.

Ian Gibson for John O'Rourke. This was a game against Chelsea couple of seasons before O'Rourke joined.
Sad news about Ernie Hannigan. Names from my boyhood.

Bill Glazier · May 21, 2015

Yes, a half-forgotten name from the City's great years. RIP

MickM · May 21, 2015

one of the three Ernie's I will always remember, RIP

skybluedan · May 21, 2015

Rip Ernie , lovely bloke

bradwellskyblues · May 22, 2015

my first away game wba we won 1-0 and ernie got the goal happy days
r i p ernie

rupert_bear · May 22, 2015

Was at that game too, our only away victory against a really good Baggies outfit who i believe we did the double over. Beat them 4-2 at home thanks to a hat-trick from Willie Carr, another Scot.

skybluetony176 · May 22, 2015

Sad news. RIP

covcity4life · May 22, 2015

Rip .

phildownunder · May 22, 2015

bradwellskyblues said:
my first away game wba we won 1-0 and ernie got the goal happy days
r i p ernie

I was there too. Although I can`t recall much about the game I do remember that Albion were all over us but just couldn`t score.

I do remember the goal though. We were behind that goal and in one of our rare attacks the ball came to Ernie in a good position, but he scuffed his shot and the ball went off at an angle, wrong footing the goalie and just rolling into the net. We laughed our socks off at getting such a horrible goal after Albion dominating play so much.

Who Knows, if he`d hit it better it might have been saved!

covboy1987 · May 22, 2015

WA soccer is paying tribute to one of its own following the death this week of colourful Scotsman Ernie Hannigan.
The 72-year-old Glaswegian - a big mate of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson - died on Thursday following a battle with cancer.
WA-BASED LYONS NAMED EVERTON 'GIANT'
Hannigan played top-flight football in England before moving to Perth in 1973, and was inducted into WA soccer's Hall of Fame three years ago.
Former Everton captain Mike Lyons, who has known Hannigan since moving to Perth nearly 15 years ago, said he was a one-off.
“He was a really popular guy, everyone who knew him loved him,” Lyons said.
“He just had this infectious laugh, you couldn’t help but like him.
“A group of us catch up every Wednesday night at Kulcha (cafe) in Joondalup, just basically to talk about football. He was always there. He was also a regular at the Celtic Supporters Club down at Rosie O’Grady’s in Northbridge.
“He’d been ill for a bit but it’s still very, very sad. He’ll be sorely missed by everyone.”
More than 200 people gathered at Rosie O’Grady’s last Saturday for a tribute night for Hannigan, although he was too ill to attend.
A winger with Queen of the South in Scotland, and Preston North End and Coventry City in England, Hannigan also had short spells in Hong Kong and with New York Cosmos.
In Perth he played for Stirling City and Morley Windmills, where he was player-coach when they won the 1975 D’Orsogna Cup.

olderskyblue · May 22, 2015

RIP Ernie Hannigan

bradwellskyblues · May 22, 2015

thanks for info on goal we were taken by a friends father and he took us into the seats above the standing area at the other end not a very good view,i remember celebrating the goal with my mate to some very strange looks from below

Malaka · May 22, 2015

Sad news RIP

Sky Blue Harry H · May 22, 2015

Saw him when I first started going as a 6 year old. Vague memories, but names like him Ernie Machin, George Curtis, Maurice Setters formed part of my formative Sky Blue memories, together with the smell of hot dogs on the walk up to the turnstiles on the Kop at Highfield Road. RIP

dadgad · May 23, 2015

Sky Blue Harry H said:
Saw him when I first started going as a 6 year old. Vague memories, but names like him Ernie Machin, George Curtis, Maurice Setters formed part of my formative Sky Blue memories, together with the smell of hot dogs on the walk up to the turnstiles on the Kop at Highfield Road. RIP

SAD news. He had a great shot on him, could really ping it.
Remember he scored a belter at a foggy Elland Road once, even on a sunny day the goalie wouldnt have seen it.:claping hands::guitar2:

No Way Back · May 23, 2015

Great memories of the sides he was in. Sad news.

phildownunder · May 23, 2015

dadgad said:
SAD news. He had a great shot on him, could really ping it.
Remember he scored a belter at a foggy Elland Road once, even on a sunny day the goalie wouldnt have seen it.:claping hands::guitar2:

Like the WBA game earlier I was at this game but you picked the right end to be Dad. When that fog you mentioned came down we couldn`t see past the halfway line.

We didn`t see the build up or the goal and didn`t know who`d scored until after the match!

It was a bloody long trek to see half a game.

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