A friend of a friend of mine drove him home and he was then taken to hospital. [130] In September 2013 he was voted as the greatest captain in the Football League's history. Born in 1935 in. [106], During the 1986 close season, Bremner spent 125,000 on 29-year-old Sheffield United striker Keith Edwards, and a further 80,000 to bring in 31-year-old Carlisle United defender Jack Ashurst and Newcastle United defender Peter Haddock. [2] Rovers ended the season in 22nd place, though 11 points ahead of Halifax Town and Crewe Alexandra, and successfully applied to the Football League for re-election.[2]. Included among the cuts was a special duet between father and son, with Billy singing lead vocal, "My Body's Just a Suitcase for My Soul . His former Leeds United team-mates Allan Clarke, who read the lesson at the service, Bobby Collins, Norman Hunter, Eddie Gray, Trevor Cherry . In a typically bruising encounter between the two clubs, Leeds were down to nine men at half time (Alfie Haaland and Gary Kelly had been ordered off). [6] He joined along with his friend Tommy Henderson, who would return to Scotland due to homesickness without making a first team debut. On the first day of the season at White Hart Lane in August 1966, Bremner set about kicking lumps out of the Spurs legend but matters turned ugly when the Leeds skipper caught Mackay with a mistimed lunge on the leg he had ony just recovered from breaking. [107] Other new arrivals were winger Russell Doig (15,000 from East Stirlingshire), goalkeeper Ronnie Sinclair (free transfer from Nottingham Forest) and midfielder John Buckley (35,000 from Doncaster Rovers, having also signed him whilst at Doncaster). [2] Results fluctuated during the 197879 season, demonstrated by a 71 defeat by struggling AFC Bournemouth punctuating a run of five wins in six games. [104] The money raised allowed him to buy central defender Brendan Ormsby (65,000 from Aston Villa), and also sign David Rennie, Brian Caswell and Ronnie Robinson. He would later manage Leeds but sadly, died at the age of just 55. He only ever missed a game through injury or suspension and in 773 appearances he was only a substitute once. [31], The 196970 season opened with victory in the 1969 FA Charity Shield, as Bremner captained Leeds to a 21 victory over Manchester City. Back to top | BBC News Home | BBC Homepage 12th September 1968. While the group toured as its own entity, its early . On the pitch, he was the heart and soul of Don Revie's brilliant Leeds United side. Erstwhile Rockpile guitarist Billy Bremner returns with Rock Files, his first album since 2006's No Ifs, Buts, Maybes.Vocally, Bremner may sound measurably older -- he whistles through through his S's, he quivers and shivers as he reaches for the notes -- but the sound of the album is clean, bright, and punchy, a worthy heir to the albums Dave Edmunds made in the early '80s, just after he left . Theres also an inscription underneath: BILLY BREMNER, 1942-1997, LEEDS UNITED, 1959-1976, 771 APPEARANCES: 115 GOALS, INSPIRATIONAL CAPTAIN OF THE GREAT REVIE TEAM., News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. [35] Further disappointment came in the 1970 FA Cup Final, where Leeds were beaten 21 by Chelsea in extra-time of the replay at Old Trafford. [52] Bremner was named on the PFA Team of the Year and finished second in the FWA Footballer of the Year voting to Ian Callaghan. [71], Scotland were the only home nation to qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup after finishing ahead of Czechoslovakia and Denmark in their group. Billy Bremner. Leeds United captain Billy Bremner getting into his car outside Elland Road. [114] A more significant new face was David Batty, a key player of the future who was given his debut from the youth team. [31] A still-unbroken club record is their 34 match unbeaten run that extended into the following season. [61] His debut at Boothferry Park came against Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest, and Bremner was credited with scoring the winning goal of the game with a free-kick, though it seemed to have gone in with a significant deflection. [44] Two days after the final Leeds could have secured the Double by winning a point against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, but a 21 defeat handed the title to Derby County. The player denied the accusations but he would never play for his country again. [120], New additions for the 199091 campaign were Peterborough United goalkeeper Paul Crichton, Stoke City defender Andy Holmes and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Eddie Gormley, as well as his former Leeds captain Brendan Ormsby. He has also played with The Pretenders, Shakin' Stevens, Carlene Carter and The Coal Porters, as well as issuing four solo albums.[1]. [86] A mounting injury crisis caused him to make a return to playing on 29 March for the visit of Bournemouth, a game in which 16-year-old Ian Snodin was named on the bench. He became a replacement for James Honeyman-Scott of Pretenders after Honeyman-Scott's death. [2] [3] He was educated in Dunedin, but spent much of his life in Invercargill, before moving to Auckland. Oh, he liked his cigs, said his teammate Jack Charlton. Charlie Nicholas, a contemporary player, accurately embraced Bremner's contribution to football by saying: "His determination and love of the game made him such a difficult opponent. He was out of form and dropped from the first team during the end of season run-in, which contained a disproportionately large number of games due to the high level of postponements that occurred during the harsh winter. [98] To replace then he bought Dave Rushbury from Gillingham for 10,000 and spent 60,000 on Millwall defender Dave Cusack. All images below are courtesy of Mirror Pix. [101] He quickly reinstated Don Revie's philosophy and his little traditions, for example he reinstated the sessions of carpet bowls on Friday evenings. Theres also a bronze statue of him, arms aloft, outside Leeds Uniteds Elland Road stadium. The players around the piano are Johnny Giles, Terry Cooper, Paul Reaney, Peter Lorimer, Gary Sprake, Paul Madeley, Eddie Gray, Norman Hunter, Billy Bremner, Jack Charlton and Jimmy Greenhough. View our online Press Pack. [19] Leeds faced Liverpool in the final at Wembley, and the game went to extra-time after a 00 draw; Bremner scored a half-volley in the 100th minute to cancel out Roger Hunt's opener, but Ian St John won the game for Liverpool in the 113th minute. [120] Rovers were top of the table at the turn of the year, but injuries and lack of form caused results to fall away, as did hopes of promotion, and Doncaster finished the campaign in 11th place. (Edward Morgan), For the sake of goodness and love, man shall let death have no sovereignty over his thoughts.Thomas Mann (18751955), There is a rhythm to the ending of a marriage just like the rhythm of a courtshiponly backward. If you want to see just how good this great partnership was, look no further than a game that took place on March 4, 1972. Make no mistake about that, it is not over yet" Leeds could not overtake Arsenal, who went on to win the Double. Bremner first appeared for Leeds when he was only 17. The former Newcastle United manager died peacefully at his Northumberland home in July at the age of 85 and scores of tributes were paid to him from across the world of sport. [94] Promotion was secured in comfortable fashion, as they finished as runners-up to runaway champions York City, ten points above fifth-place Aldershot. [86] Rovers ended the season in 12th place. But he only succeeded in winning the trophy once and saw them win the European Fairs Cup in 1967-8 and 1971-72. Leeds held out for a 00 draw. [105] Aiming for a promotion push in the 198687 campaign, Leeds were stuck in mid-table by February after selling Snodin to Everton for 840,000. He spent seven years as Doncaster manager, guiding the club to promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1980-81 and 1983-84, before he took on the manager's job at Leeds United in October 1985. Billy Bremner is greeted by fans. [32] They chased Everton all season only to give up on the title after a home defeat by Southampton late in the campaign. That Leeds team would play 30 or 40 passes without an opponent touching the ball. As an international, he won his first cap in 1965, not long before England won the 1966 World Cup. Bremner captained his country throughout the process, having first taken up the armband in a friendly defeat by Denmark in Copenhagen. Europe. [40] Bremner recovered from an ankle injury just in time to face Liverpool in the semi-finals, and scored the only goal of the two-legged tie with a header at Anfield. [69] He also played in friendlies against Brazil and Portugal, and received a black eye from Pel's elbow in a clash during a high ball; despite this being an accident it still demonstrated to Bremner how he had failed to intimidate Pel as he had done to many other great players of the day. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. [5] Bash! Bremner applied for the vacant Leeds job after Johnny Giles had been named by Revie as his successor, but instead the board surprised everyone by appointing Brian Clough, who went on to a disastrous 44-day spell in charge of Leeds at the start of the 197475 season. At first Bremner seemed a natural inside right but over the years he developed into one of the toughest and most constructive goalscoring half-backs in the country. Revered by Leeds followers, he will also be forever held in high. After Rockpile split in 1981, Bremner released two solo singles on Stiff Records "Loud Music In Cars" / "The Price is Right" (BUY 125)[2] and "Laughter Turns to Tears" / "Tired and Emotional" (BUY 143). During one of Leeds Uniteds European away days, the team travelled with the national press to the fixture and, on the flight, he noticed that one ageing reporter had fallen asleep. [39] Success instead came in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, as Leeds knocked out Sarpsborg (Norway), Dynamo Dresden (East Germany), Sparta Prague (Czechoslovakia), Vitria (Portugal) and Liverpool to reach the final with Juventus (Italy). He played for Leeds United from 1959 to 1976, serving as captain from 1965, in one of the most successful periods in the club's history. No civil action was taken but both missed 11 matches through the ensuing suspension. The footballer died on 7 December 1997, two days before his 55th birthday. [58] Results improved with Bremner back in the side, and though they ended the season in ninth place, they were only eight points behind champions Derby. More often than not, he wouldnt even eat his meal and just get up from the table, laugh and head home. [30] Leeds set a number of records: most points (67), most wins (27), fewest defeats (2), and most home points (39). 1st April 1965. [49] They were then beaten 10 by Italian side A.C. Milan at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in the European Cup Winners' Cup Final, though Bremner missed the final due to suspension. 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URGENT PLEA FOR HELP To all the friends of Billy Bremner As you are all aware we have this week all lost a very good friend, a kind genuine lovely man and Billy deserves the very best send off that we can give him. "I heard on Friday that he had been at a `do' the previous night and had been Remarkably, Giles was only booked for his moment of madness but worse was to come. [50], Revie instructed Bremner to be more attacking in the 197374 campaign, and the result was 11 goals in 52 appearances, his biggest goal tally in 12 years. It was good to be in his company," said Law. All the latest Leeds United headlines as calls have been made for the left-back to be sold at 'half price' after a torrid time in the Eredivisie. I thought that, once he was there, everything would be all right. The Charity Shield (now known as The Community Shield) is the seasons traditional curtain-raiser, a generally amicable affair where the two sides dont exactly bust a gut in pursuit of victory. [11] Taylor resigned in March 1961, and player Don Revie was promoted to manager. 'Tireless energy' Ounahi has been linked with Leeds United and Napoli during the January transfer window. [119] Greater success came in the Football League Trophy, Rovers reaching the area finals, where they were beaten by Third Division leaders Tranmere Rovers. He has also played with The Pretenders, Shakin' Stevens, Carlene Carter and The Coal Porters, as well as issuing four solo albums. As a tough-tackling terrier of a midielder, he would have no issue confronting anyone and that included arguably the hardest man in professional football, Tottenhams Dave Mackay. [108] This sale though allowed Bremner money for further signings and he took left-back Bobby McDonald from Oxford United, full-back Micky Adams from Coventry City for 110,000, and striker John Pearson and defender Mark Aizlewood from Charlton Athletic for 72,000 and 200,000 respectively. He was only 17 when he made the first of his 585 appearances over 16 years for Leeds. An incident in Copenhagen after the game where several players were ejected from a nightclub for an alleged fight led to a lifetime ban from international football by the Scottish Football Association; four other players, Willie Young, Joe Harper, Pat McCluskey and Arthur Graham also were banned for life (Graham and Harper later had their bans overturned). Bremner is on the Scotland national football team roll of honour for having won more than 50 caps for Scotland. [113] New arrivals at the club were Glynn Snodin (150,000 from Sheffield Wednesday), winger Gary Williams (230,000 from Aston Villa) and Bobby Davison (350,000 from Derby County), as well as Jim Melrose and Ken DeMange. Billy will be "sadly missed" - says his former Leeds team mate Eddie Gray Players parade the trophy through the streets from City square to Elland Road. Leeds United player Terry Cooper on his wedding day with his bride Rosemary Boulton. In the World Cup of that year in Germany Scotland were Britain's only representatives and Bremner, then 32, had to deal with a lot of behind- the-scenes arguing over payments. Leeds saw his footballing potential when he was a schoolboy in his home- town of Stirling, where he played for Gowanhill Juniors. Players parade the trophy through the streets and Elland Road. He disliked the responsibility and after bad-tempered exchanges with the Scottish officials there was even a threat that he and the controversial winger Jimmy Johnstone would be sent home. Billy Bremner was one of Britain's most fiery, skilful and industrious footballers of the post-war years. [84] However a lean spell would follow, and from November to February Doncaster failed to win in the league. He was also one of those rare players that could walk the walk and talk the talk and his motto side before self every time perfectly encapsulated his all or nothing approach to the game. [112], Bremner signed a new three-year contract in the 1987 close season. [75] He was later accused by Zairian player Ndaye Mulamba of racially abusing him during this match, as well as spitting at Mulamba and Mana Mamuwene. 12th December 1967. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. As captain of a Leeds United team that won two First Division titles, the FA Cup, the League Cup and two Inter Cities Fairs Cups he was the midfield general par excellence and also won 54 caps for Scotland, captaining his country at the 1974 World Cup Finals. 29th April 1969. [69], The EnglandScotland football rivalry was intense throughout his playing career, and so great media attention came upon Bremner and the rest of the Scottish players after they beat world champions England 32 at Wembley to become the "unofficial world champions" on 15 April 1967. [17] A run of victories put the club top by the new year, however they lost the title on goal average to Manchester United after drawing the last game of the season with already-relegated Birmingham City. Captain of Leeds, skipper of Scotland and a player to engender loyalty from all of his teammates, Bremner was the lynchpin of the all-conquering Leeds United side of his era. An essential cog in the pragmatic, often over-robust yet frequently wonderfully. Actor Stephen Graham portrayed Billy Bremner in the 2009 Tom Hooper film The Damned United. I couldve killed him that day.. [18] The Manchester club would become a keen rival, one which intensified after Leeds knocked them out of the FA Cup at the semi-finals after two physical encounters. Patrick Bamford, Cody Drameh and other Leeds United players with a point to prove vs Cardiff. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The list of accolades on Bremners stellar CV is as long as it is impressive. Leeds United transfer news LIVE: Whites 'lining up' Diogo Monteiro move, Azzedine Ounahi 'keen', Follow the latest Leeds United transfer news as it happens right here, Full Leeds United squad revealed for Cardiff City FA Cup fourth round replay as attack bolstered, Leeds United take on Cardiff City at Elland Road in their FA Cup fourth round replay on Wednesday night, Leeds United transfer rumours as Jesse Marsch gives 'green light' over loan deal for striker. [7] Manager Jack Taylor gave him his debut at outside-right in a 31 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, at the age of 17 years and 47 days; Yorkshire Evening Post reporter Phil Brown noted that Bremner showed "enthusiasm, guts, intelligence, most accurate use of the ball and unselfishness" despite poor weather conditions. Unfortunately funerals are very expensive and Billys mum and daughter do not have a lot, Linda is a pensioner and Ellie is only 17, Linda is. The club also finished second in numerous competitions, being runners-up five times in the English league and seven times in cup finals, including the 1975 European Cup. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 1968 League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Bremner played all the guitar parts and sang the harmonies with Kerr-Clemenson. His Leeds playing career spanned 16 years, from the Division 2 days right through to the European Cup Final. He attended St. Modan's High School and represented the Scotland . Clough had been publicly criticial of the overly aggressive style that the club had become known for under their previous manager Don Revie and was keen to show a new side to his talented team. 8th May 1972. Biography [ edit] Born in Dunedin on 25 March 1879, Bremner was the son of Mary Ann and George Goddard Bremner. 8th May 1972. complaining of chest pains. When he arrived at Elland Road Revie was himself still on the playing staff and took him under his wing. Trawl through any image library of Billy Bremner and youll inevitably see pictures of him with a fag on the go. [16] Revie moved Bremner to central midfield, and bought Manchester United's Johnny Giles to create what would prove to be one of the most highly effective central midfield partnerships of the next 12 years. He captained his country at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Scotland failed to advance from the group stage despite being unbeaten in the competition. 3rd March 1968. One newspaper report even called him 10st of barbed wire such was his tenacity in the tackle. Beans on toast, he says. At the beginning of December 1997, he was rushed to hospital after suffering from pneumonia, but suffered a suspected heart attack at his Doncaster home in the small village of Clifton, South Yorkshire and died two days before his 55th birthday. [102] Despite this he appointed Ian Snodin as club captain, and dropped former captain and teammate Peter Lorimer from the starting line eleven. William John Bremner (9 December 1942 7 December 1997) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager. [72] He scored his first international goal in a 21 qualifying victory over Austria at Hampden Park, his first game as captain. On the 21st anniversary of his death, aged just 54, we're celebrating the genius of the man who has been immortalised with a statue outside Elland Road. He spent seven years as Doncaster manager, guiding the club to promotion out of the Fourth Division in 198081 and 198384, before he took on the manager's job at Leeds United in October 1985. Bremner also captained Scotland in the 1974 World Cup Finals. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in, Extra 10% Nike discount code for students, 20% off selected items with this Footasylum discount code, 15% off when you sign up - New Balance newsletter discount, Extra 20% off selected fashion and sportswear at Very, Compare broadband packages side by side to find the best deal for you, Compare cheap broadband deals from providers with fastest speed in your area, All you need to know about fibre broadband, Best Apple iPhone Deals in the UK January 2023, Compare iPhone contract deals and get the best offer this January, Compare the best mobile phone deals from the top networks and brands. Leeds United celebrate their Wembley victory at the Royal Garden Hotel after beating Arsenal in the League Cup Final at Wembley. [63], He missed the 197778 pre-season with a knee injury, but recovered well enough to make 36 appearances throughout the campaign. As "Bill Murray" he released two singles produced by Kris Ife: "Downtown Hoedown" / "Rhyme And Reason" (Polydor 2058 881, 1977) and "Heart and the Stone" / "I Don't Wanna Be No Hero" (State Records STAT 72, 1978). On 13 December 1997, Leeds United played away at Chelsea. Leeds United Civic Reception. [124], A statue by sculptor Frances Segelman of Bremner in celebratory pose was erected outside Elland Road in tribute in 1999. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. [87] The good results continued for the rest of the campaign, and Rovers were promoted in third place. Despite suffering with a back injury Bremner was appointed as captain and played 32 games. [21] Revie and Bremner had a strong bond of trust, which was why the manager gave him the captaincy at such a young age. [55] Leeds lost the 1974 FA Charity Shield in a penalty shoot-out to Liverpool, but more significantly Bremner and Kevin Keegan were sent off for fighting and received eleven game suspensions. The soccer player Billy Bremner died at the age of 54. Another song by him, "The Creature from the Black Lagoon", appeared on Edmunds' third solo album, Repeat When Necessary.[3]. A statue of Bremner, who died in 1997, was unveiled outside Leeds United's Elland Road stadium two years later. [13] He had a ghost-written column in Shoot throughout the 1970s. and they said that he had gone.". Rockpile members Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe also utilized his talents as a guitarist on many of their early solo projects. Created by sculptor Frances Segelman, it was unveiled in 1999 and is a fitting tribute to the Leeds legend. ", The league title in the 197071 season was decided in mid-April in front of the Match of the Day cameras at Elland Road, when Leeds lost their lead at the top with defeat by West Bromwich Albion. His former Leeds United team-mates Allan Clarke, who read the lesson at the service, Bobby Collins, Norman Hunter, Eddie Gray, Trevor Cherry, Duncan MacKenzie, Paul Reaney, Mick Jones, Joe Jordan, Terry Cooper, Paul Madeley and Gordon McQueen went to his funeral in Edlington, along with Nobby Stiles, Asa Hartford, and Danny Wilson, and just about every major figure from Scottish football, past and present, Dave MacKay, Alex Smith, Denis Law and Alex Ferguson among them, and there was citywide mourning in Leeds due to the extremely high esteem in which he is held by Leeds United fans. Billy Bremner was born on the 9th of December, 1942. Leeds' iconic chain-smoking skipper Billy Bremner stole a journalist's false teeth, took on Kevin Keegan and only ate Kit-Kats Scotland's former captain won won two First Division titles, the FA. Roger Jackson/Central. A spectator tried to have both players charged with breach of the peace. I just can't take it in that he is gone," said Law, from his home in Altrincham, Manchester. [82] With no money available for transfers he was forced to turn to the youth team for new players, though he could afford to take on Ian Nimmo, Hugh Dowd, John Dowie and Billy Russell on free transfers. Sponsored by Ancestry. [34] However they exited the competition at the semi-final stage after two defeats to Celtic; Bremner levelled the aggregate score by putting United 10 ahead in front of a competition record 136,505 spectators at Hampden Park, but Celtic came back to win the game and the tie with two second half goals. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear . No matter where we were, on a Saturday morning Billy used to get it delivered on a tray in bed. A native of Scotland, Bremner was already a prominent session guitarist and pub rock scenester when he joined Rockpile in 1976. 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