King Tudor

[haich1889]

One of my first footballing memories was John (King) Tudor coming on as sub & scoring the winner in a 3-2 derby win at BDTBL. Seems he's fallen on bad times. Top striker, all the best.

Newcastle hero John Tudor’s family facing bankruptcy amid striker’s dementia battle

Former professional footballers are three and a half times more likely to die of demetia.

www.shieldsgazette.com

 

[bladesince64]

Fantastic player, loved watching him outjump every defender to power the ball into the back of the net.

I was there when he got the winner against Wendy. Put it through Grummits legs and we all went ballistic celebrating.

Great player, great times.

 

[petcharlie]

Fantastic player, loved watching him outjump every defender to power the ball into the back of the net.

I was there when he got the winner against Wendy. Put it through Grummits legs and we all went ballistic celebrating.

Great player, great times.

yes top striker strong powerful quick just what we need now. So sorry to read about how things have turned out for him .

 

[Argentinemanager]

One of my earliest disapointments watching the blades was selling king john, my heart goes out to him and his family over this

 

[petcharlie]

I wonder if it is possible to set up a fund for him at the Lane .He was so special . Not sure who to contact at the club to get it going ,the family sound like they are struggling with fees. Also whats wrong with some help from with in football its self .

 

[cahill]

Says his initial diagnosis of dementia was 15 years ago ! Jesus Christ i’d always thought following such a diagnosis the end would come within a year or two ? Imagine having to live/endure a slow deterioration over so many years. It’s probably the one thing I dread. Get me to Switzerland. Tout de suite

 

[itsinyerblood]

Good player was John, as has been said we could do with such a player now.

Dementia, and there are different types, can linger for ages, such a shame that John can't live out his remaining years in peace.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

One of the few players who could arrive at the Lane and walk straight into that team - in fact, he didn’t walk into it, he waltzed into it seamlessly.

 

[john Mathison]

OMG!!!! Remember the day he went to Newcastle, and we got john Hope!!!!!!!! Looking around today, not much has changed!!!!!! Lol. Saw his first headed goal at the lane, he seemed to be two foot higher than anyone else, and hung up there for ages!!!!!

 

[Bennyand the Blades]

Scored 2 goals for us in each of his first two games. cost £58.5k 14 Nov 1968 -27 Jan 1971.

 

[Yoonited]

One of my first footballing memories was John (King) Tudor coming on as sub & scoring the winner in a 3-2 derby win at BDTBL. Seems he's fallen on bad times. Top striker, all the best.

Newcastle hero John Tudor’s family facing bankruptcy amid striker’s dementia battle

Former professional footballers are three and a half times more likely to die of demetia.

www.shieldsgazette.com

Bless him.What an exciting player he was.Always felt like he would score and"Hallelujah King Tudor,king Tudor,rang around the Kop often.
He was worth about 4 John Hopes.

 

[petcharlie]

Bless him.What an exciting player he was.Always felt like he would score and"Hallelujah King Tudor,king Tudor,rang around the Kop often.
He was worth about 4 John Hopes.

I wonder what we would sell him for now

 

[Weasel]

He scored a goal and that was it,
the Shoreham Street it had a fit,
And we all went mad when Tudor scored the goal...

 

[Uncle mick]

Landlord at the rock tavern in Dronfield in later years

 

[TJ blade]

Feel for King tudor and his family, I can still see him now putting the ball past grummit. Very sad how he's ended up

 

[Silent Blade]

Landlord at the rock tavern in Dronfield in later years

More than once he would ask me and speedymcgeady to stay in for a drink after the pub has closed to chat about old times! I am still in touch with his wife via Facebook

 

[Nearly Jimmy Hagan]

How sad, was one of the best players I can remember when I first went to the Lane in 1970

 

[ancientblade]

OMG!!!! Remember the day he went to Newcastle, and we got john Hope!!!!!!!! Looking around today, not much has changed!!!!!! Lol. Saw his first headed goal at the lane, he seemed to be two foot higher than anyone else, and hung up there for ages!!!!!

john hope and david ford i believe and think we signed trevor hockey the same week was at oxford for their first game january 71 won 2 - 1

 

[dublin 10 blade]

When I was in Bluestone juniors on Norfolk Park
We held a yearly football tournament in house , the first year one of the teachers asked
John Tudor to present the trophy
After that it was named the
John Tudor cup

 

[COME BACK CHED]

Lets hope this Lad we also got from Coventry , is half as good it will do for me We%%%..day 2 United 2 we were feeling sad and blue , until John Tudor came on the football pitch , hurah hurah , ........................................................................................

 

[haich1889]

More than once he would ask me and speedymcgeady to stay in for a drink after the pub has closed to chat about old times! I am still in touch with his wife via Facebook

Best wishes to them.

 

[DiggerBlade]

Remember watching King John Tudor back in the late 60s and following his progress at Newcastle and I feel for him and his loving family.

Best wishes.

 

[Willie Carlin]

john hope and david ford i believe and think we signed trevor hockey the same week was at oxford for their first game january 71 won 2 - 1

So was I

 

[haich1889]

From Green'un

 

[Norwood's 6 iron]

It's a long time ago, so I might be wrong, but I thought his debut was Bury away, we won 2-0, Tudor scored both. Remember the old wooden stand didn't half move when you had several hundred people jumping up and down on it.

 

[reedy63]

Tuder was great for us I will never forget the goal against Wendy to make 3-2.very sad to hear that he is poorly.

 

[Hartley Hare]

I seem to remember him scoring lots of diving headed goals.

When we played footie on the green, with jumpers for goal posts we tried so hard to get a diving header goal but nobody could cross it right.

HH.

 

[ancientblade]

It's a long time ago, so I might be wrong, but I thought his debut was Bury away, we won 2-0, Tudor scored both. Remember the old wooden stand didn't half move when you had several hundred people jumping up and down on it.

im pretty sure your right

 

[bornablade]

Bury away first game won 2-0. Tudor 2 goals.
Preston home second game won 4-0. Tudor 2 goals. (Plus one strange own goal by McNab(?))

 

[HarryHaslam]

Remember watching King John Tudor back in the late 60s and following his progress at Newcastle

I remember him scoring at the Kop end for Newcastle against us, they beat us but can’t remember the score.. header from close in at the back stick