Tag: Tributes

Matt Bloomfield: Oxford United boss on tributes to Amelia Aplin after Blackburn Rovers win
13 March 2026 Off

Matt Bloomfield: Oxford United boss on tributes to Amelia Aplin after Blackburn Rovers win

By Total Football News

Oxford United boss Matt Bloomfield said the club wanted to “pay their respects in the best possible way” after the passing of one of their academy players.

Teenager Amelia Aplin collapsed during a game against Fulham at the club’s training centre in Horspath on Saturday afternoon before tragically passing away.

The Us held a minute’s silence prior to kick-off during Wednesday’s Championship fixture against Blackburn Rovers with an applause held

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‘Headphones Norm’: Tributes paid to Charlton fan Norman Baker
9 December 2025 Off

‘Headphones Norm’: Tributes paid to Charlton fan Norman Baker

By Total Football News

Tributes have been paid to a Charlton Athletic supporter who collapsed at Saturday’s match against Portsmouth at The Valley.

Norman Barker, 68, who had been attending games since 1968, was taken ill during the 12th minute of the game, receiving medical treatment in the lower tier of the north stand before being taken to hospital where he later died.

Known as “Headphones Norm”, he was presented with the supporter of

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