Ken Johnson RIP

the oracle · **Joined:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:12 pm **Posts:** 133

Passed away this morning aged 80.

RIP

Spender · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:35 pm

Poor Kenny. I'm too young to have seen him play but he made the best patties in Hartlepool and me Dad was in awe of him.

RIP Ken.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:37 pm

A true Poolie legend.

Sleep in peace sadx

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:39 pm

RIP

Ive never seen him play but recall my Granda telling me he was a great player, Scored in the great Man Utd game i believe

Optimistic · **Joined:** Sun May 31, 2009 4:07 pm **Posts:** 1067

RIP Kenny my thoughts go out to his family

RAY52 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:36 pm **Posts:** 932

Very sad news. I was aware he was desperately ill. I knew Kenny and was very fortunate enough to see him play, one of his last games spring to mind away at Darlo. I can just see him in front of the away end soaring above the Darlo defence winning most of the headers. I am sure he will be soaring above us all and looking down again.
Rip Kenny and Thanks For The Memories

Poolie of Kent · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:55 pm

Very sad news, coming just a day after Neale Cooper's return.

RIP Ken. sadx

jish · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:15 pm

A legend

RIP Ken

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:18 pm

Well no one lives for ever and you have to make way for the new generations, but this is the one piece of Pools-related news I didn't want to hear.
RIP the legend that was Ken Johnson. I can see him now nonchalantly nodding the ball into the back of the celestial net. Remember THAT Jon Daly goal? Ken scored about fifty like that. I reckon two minutes applause is called for. clappp

spinbowler · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:19 pm

A true legend!

RIP.

PoolieBarnes · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:19 pm

Never saw him play, but met him a few times, lovely lovely bloke.
RIP Kenny.

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:24 pm

As has already been said I never seen him play but his record speaks for itself but did meet him when he was working in the boxes at Pools and he was a lovely bloke.

Very sad, RIP.

JohnnyMars · **Joined:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:24 am **Posts:** 2484

Very sad news - a true gentleman and one of Pools greatest servants. RIP Kenny.

Kevin Dixon · **Joined:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:04 am **Posts:** 1432

Its a saying one door opens another one closeses.

Rip Ken another chapter in the history of Hartlepool United

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:47 pm

Very sad news. My thoughts go out to his family

monkeyhanger1966 · **Joined:** Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:57 am **Posts:** 84

Terrible news, a real gentleman ,always a smile on his face ,a true hartlepool stalwart,always made you feel welcome at the club.RIP

The Lightning Tree · **Joined:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:30 pm **Posts:** 5804

A lovely bloke and the best chippie in Hartlepool.
RIP

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Sad news, a smashing bloke, Ken and Ollie in The Fens chippy were part of my childhood..and they reckon he could play footy a bit too..RIP Kenny.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37990

To me, he was Hatlepool United. A gentleman.

poolietim · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:37 pm

RIP a true Poolie legend. My grandad knew him and always said he was the best he'd seen in a Pools shirt.

Hope he gets a minutes applause to celebrate his life and career with us on monday.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12419

I was lucky enough to watch him play. He was an honest player who always gave of his best and an honest man off the pitch.
I can still hear the buzz that used to go round the ground when Kenny got the ball anywhere near the opposition's goal.
He scored some cracking headers for a man of his height and he was an outstanding player in an outstanding team.
His very first fish shop was at the corner of Temperance St and Lynn St, which I believe he bought with his testimonial money. There were 11000 of us turned up at his testimonial.
Most of all I was lucky enough to be a friend of his.
A true gentleman in every sense of the word.
Thanks Kenny.
Deepest sympathy to his family.
R.I.P mate.

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:53 pm

A true Poolie legend and I was lucky enough to know him. R.I.P.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:26 pm

My Grandad watched Pools from not long after the club was formed until the mid-seventies and rated Ken Johnson higher than any other player. RIP

ronaldo · **Joined:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:53 pm **Posts:** 861

R.I.P. Ken ! Great player! probably our best ever. Also did a great job in the executive boxes , great ambassador for the club, will be hard to replace and will be sorely missed.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:40 pm

R.I.P. Kenny Johnson....Probably Pools best ever player!!!! sadx

Jonny · **Posted:** Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:28 am

Kenny Johnson - a gentleman who always had a smile on his face and had the respect of everyone.

I met Kenny a few times (some of which were in Fens bookies), he was always full of life and had a bit of craic. He wasn't bad at picking a horse either.

Rest in Peace Kenny...

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