Phil Dwyer RIP

[jon1959]

Re: Hearing phil dwyer has passed away.

Very sad news.

Some of the tributes which clearly show his status ('a great', 'legend') with the Cardiff City family:

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/memory-phil-dwyer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59485088

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-legend-phil-dwyer-22325758

http://mauveandyellowarmy.net/phil-joe-dwyer-1953-2021/

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: R I P Phil Dwyer

Sad news

See yesterday's thread.

[Dave Blue]

Re: Hearing phil dwyer has passed away.

Very sad news. That testimonial never did him justice. Very poor turn out, I think we had just got relegated if my memory is correct m. A true club legend.

[the other bob wilson]

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Phil “Joe” Dwyer 1953-2021.

https://mauveandyellowarmy.net/

[Trigger]

Re: Hearing phil dwyer has passed away.

Sad news. RIP Bluebird

[Bobby Dandruff]

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Joe started playing for the first team the season after I started watching Cardiff City so I must have seen most of his home appearances. He felt like the link between the late 1960s/early 1970s/ECWC era and the more modern 1970s. And he was there through the good and bad times of relegation and then promotion.

I always remember that what he lacked in finesse he more than made up for in commitment and as a result everybody was happy when he played (apart from opposing forwards maybe...)

Jason Perry always struck me as a latter day Joe Dwyer.

I also remember a story of him swallowing his tongue after a collision during an away game and the physio running onto the pitch and saving his life. He probably played on!

As often gets said these days with the passing of a former player, we could do with a few Joe Dwyers in the current XI.

[Hot Shot Hamish.]

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I'll never forget the year after the famous clock incident at Portsmouth, when Joe pre game came charging over to the City fans on the Milton End, grabbed the the fence and started shouting "What's the time?" Absolutely brilliant. R.I.P Phil, you are a legend to every single bluebird.

[MacAdder]

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Sad to hear the rumour confirmed this morning.

A true Cardiff City legend who wore his heart on his sleeve, fiercely competitive, even after his professional days.

RIP Joe.

[NYCBlue]

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RIP. Proper City legend.

[alan_corneli]

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Very sad, I first noticed him when I used to watch my mate play for the Youth team, as they used to kick-off early when City were at home.

R.I.P. Joe.

[Don Corleone]

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My first Cardiff city “hero” too, no nonsense defender, always remember how proud I was as a Cardiff city fan when he played for Wales up front against England in the Home Internationals and scored against them at Ninian Park

[uncle bob]

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Sorry. Didn't see it. Eek

[Nobody's Rep]

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Yes, it was in February 1983. Lindon Jones had a go as well after Andy Dibble was injured. We lost 4-2 and Joe scored one of our goals, not sure how many he let in.

Thanks TOBW - had forgotten about Lindon Jones going I as well - was this before subs or limited subs?

That was the only game that year that I missed as I had an exam and had arranged for the ADAR Glas bus to pick me near college then the game got changed to the afternoon so I couldn't go and then missed a belter of a game which my usual travel companions including Mark Watkins (Dr Pop) managed to see 👍

[Hilts]

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RIP. True club legend.

[Gofer Blue]

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My all-time CCFC hero. Can't believe he has died so (relatively) young. Proud to have his book "Mr. Cardiff City" signed by the man himself. 100% commitment every time he played. I don't know if he would last the full 90 minutes in the modern game as his tackling was pretty ferocious on times!