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joebarlow
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Port's farewell to football character Apr 2, 2009 20:47:57 GMT

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Post by joebarlow on Apr 2, 2009 20:47:57 GMT

www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Port-s-farewell-football-character/article-867640-detail/article.html

Former Torquay United player Jim Vidgen has passed away at the age of 82 due to Cancer in his nursing home in Brixham.

It is a real shame with so much going on at the moment.

He played for Dartmouth, Newton Spurs and then Brixham United during the 1950s and 1960s.

The funeral was horse-drawn and bought Brixham to a stand still with so many people attending.

Do any people remember him playing for us in the 50s and 60s?

R.I.P. Jim Vidgen and my condolences to his family..

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Port's farewell to football character Apr 2, 2009 21:45:47 GMT

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Post by Jon on Apr 2, 2009 21:45:47 GMT

Jim Vidgen played for Torquay United in the transitional 1945/46 season after WW2. He played five games in the regionalised Division Three South before Phil Joslin returned from military service to take over between the sticks.

From the age given in the article, it seems he would only have been at the start of his career then. I don't know if he stayed on at Plainmoor playing reserve football or quickly moved on to play for the top local sides of the day.

Maybe when somebody updates the Centenary History they will include the War Years - so that players like Vidgen could get the recognition they deserve.

Last Edit: Apr 2, 2009 21:55:37 GMT by Jon

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Port's farewell to football character Apr 2, 2009 22:10:09 GMT

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Post by stuartB on Apr 2, 2009 22:10:09 GMT

Apr 2, 2009 21:45:47 GMT Jon said:

Jim Vidgen played for Torquay United in the transitional 1945/46 season after WW2. He played five games in the regionalised Division Three South before Phil Joslin returned from military service to take over between the sticks.

From the age given in the article, it seems he would only have been at the start of his career then. I don't know if he stayed on at Plainmoor playing reserve football or quickly moved on to play for the top local sides of the day.

Maybe when somebody updates the Centenary History they will include the War Years - so that players like Vidgen could get the recognition they deserve.

ask Phil, he should remember watching him!! ;D