Alan Spavin RIP

[Christies Child]

It's with regret that the death of former MFC Manager Alan Spavin has been announced today. Alan was a PNE midfielder and became the Shrimps manager when he retired from the full time game.

After leaving the Shrimps he went to the US and helped to establish the game with other fellow former full time pros.

[fulwoodshrimp]

So sorry to hear of the death of Alan Spavin. I remember in the late 60's he ran a sports goods shop and had the contract to supply schools with sports gear. He often used to come to the schools delivering your order. He was a very pleasant, friendly person. RIP Alan

[Arnside Red]

Ah yes, Spavin and Kelly,
both great footballers, Alan once got me, via a contact, a PNE autograph book which he had got signed by the PNE team of the day.....used to buy a lot of sports gear at their shop...RIP ALan

[Keith]

Sorry to hear that. Was it Spavin & Kelly at what is now the closed Wetherspoons in Lancaster?

[marky No.1]

Sorry to hear that. Was it Spavin & Kelly at what is now the closed Wetherspoons in Lancaster?

Yes, used to spend quite a lot of time in there on the way for a bus from school. RIP

[Sakhalin Shrimp]

Sorry to hear that. Was it Spavin & Kelly at what is now the closed Wetherspoons in Lancaster?

Did they not have a shop on the corner of Regent and Clarendon Road in Morecambe?

[Gone_Shrimping]

There was a Spavin & Kelly sports shop in Regent Road Morecambe back in the day.

[Lancashire Shrimp]

Sorry to hear the news regarding Alan Spavin
Also terrible news regarding Steve Becker from Radio Lancashire who as also passed away today

RIP to both the gentlemen

[jbcshrimp]

Was it not Spavin and Kelly that became Morecambe sports centre on Morecambe Street in the 60s. RIP Mr. Spavin.

[Aspers]

A true gentleman.
He occasionally picked me up from home to take me to training at Christie Park, I remember once during a reserves V 1st team training session, 1st got a penalty, Tony Webber took it, Spav shouted, save this your in the 1st team Saturday. Needless to say I didnt even see it, let alone save it lol.
RIP Alan.

[1953]

So sad to hear this news---I used to open the bowling with Alan when we played for St. Lukes cricket team in the Lancaster & District League during the 50's and early 60's (before he started his soccer career at PNE). R.I.P. Spav.