Sammy Wilson

It is with regret that Glenavon Football Club learned this afternoon of the death of our former player Sammy Wilson. Sammy died peacefully at his home on the Banbridge Road in Dromore yesterday (Sunday). He joined Glenavon from Crusaders in the 1956 and stayed with the club until the 1962/63 season, winning a plethora of major [...]

By |2022-10-31T16:11:47+00:00October 31st, 2022|Categories: Past Players|0 Comments

Big week for the Burns brothers

It's been some week for the Burns brothers! On Wednesday Bobby, who left us to join Hearts, departed the Tynecastle club to join newly-promoted League Two outfit Barrow Town. Bobby, who had spells at Livingston and Australian outfit Newcastle Jets, made 10 appearances for the Jambos. Meanwhile, younger brother Paddy, who announced in May that he [...]

By |2020-08-07T22:10:13+01:00August 7th, 2020|Categories: Past Players|0 Comments

Eddy Meets a Glenavon Hero

Eddy Kerr is Group Operations Manager for Hutchinson Care Homes and, of course, he's also a Director of Glenavon FC. Whilst preparing to travel to Scotland with the Glenavon team last Friday he called in to Antrim Care Home and was delighted to meet one of the old time Glenavon favourites, Jackie Hughes! Jackie was recuperating [...]

By |2019-09-11T21:26:45+01:00September 11th, 2019|Categories: Past Players|0 Comments
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