Dave Bacuzzi RIP.

[JGL07]

I was at the Reading game having bunked off school (this is turning into York away), I'd forgotten Dave was playing for Reading. I remember him as a decent defender in the days just before we became brilliant, a team with players like Matt Gray and John Murray who I thought were top quality at the time.

Don’t you mean Jim Murray?

I remember Dave Bacuzzi well. He looked ok but didn’t have quite the quality I would have expected from someone coming from Arsenal. Nevertheless he looked solid and reliable

When Mercer and Allison came in, Dave was soon sidelined. I suppose they didn’t really play with traditional fullbacks and preferred wing halves like Bobby Kennedy and Stan Horne in the fullback positions.

A couple of years later City won the First Division championship with Tony Book (a sweeper) and Glyn Pardoe (midfielder) in the fullback positions.

I don’t remember Dave playing in the match at Reading although I was there sitting a the wall at the back talking to a Swindon fan from Newbury as the goals went in.

 

[BongoBlue]

Very sad to read of the death of one of my teenage sports heroes when he managed and played in a great Cork Hibernians side. Wonderful memories from a golden era of Cork football. A nice tribute here.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/break...ugh-their-glory-years-passes-away-995509.html

Saw him play many times for Hibs back in the day. An elegant player and a fine manager. They had some great players then too; Davenport, Wiggie, Sweeney and of course Miah Dennehy who I played with in a charity match years later. Nice tribute. Great daze...;)

 

[nmc]

RIP and God Bless.

 

[George Hannah]

Never scored but 59 games for us and played his part in our promotion in 66

 

[Shirley]

Probably seen most of his appearances for City as I didn't miss many games in them days, recall he was a classy player.

I loved his hair style and was fascinated with scribbling his name on my school books.


RIP.

 

[Norbiton]

Don’t you mean Jim Murray?

Yes, Jim. Old age setting in here. But I'll never forget that Bobby Trautmann

 

[blueyorkie]

Really sad news, remember Dave as being a tidy and stylish full back RIP

 

[portisheadblue]

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[ColinBellsjockstrap]

I remember watching his City debut at Maine Road, a 6-0 win against Leyton Orient, a stylish player.......RIP.

Jimmy Murray and Derek Kevan The dream ticket :-)

 

[xgorton]

I remember watching his City debut at Maine Road, a 6-0 win against Leyton Orient, a stylish player.......RIP.

Jimmy Murray and Derek Kevan The dream ticket :-)

Yes I was also at that game our first home game of the 64/65 season night match under our new floodlights.