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Very Sad news - one of my first heros in the early 70's side, and although as he got older he got a bit slower he was always a great play and always gave 100%.
I used to think as well he had a great raport with the fans, I'm sure I remember one time he lunged in on a tackle and took some trickey winger out, turned to the bob bank and gave a wink as we chanted his name.
Gave his all for his hometown club.
One of my favourite players over the years.
Thank you and RIP.
Very sad news. Nobody was more Cardiff City than him. Deepest condolences to his family and friends. RIP Joe
Cardiff through and through.Originally Posted by Mario Miethig
As a child he lived above the greengrocers on Penarth Road and went to St. Patrick’s school before moving on to Fitzalen at 11.
Playtime at St.Pats was always football, usually with a tennis ball. At 8 or 9 years of age he was already a better player than anybody else, although often played in goal. Similarly playing on Saturday mornings in the schools league. I think it fair to say that as he got older his focus was very much on football than schoolwork. At 16 I started training with the City Youth on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Coronation Park. He was just a month younger than me but by that time he was already signed as a full time apprentice. Always enthusiastic, always determined, often crazy��
Scored that goal in that 2-1 win against Leeds in 84 ?
Night game ?
RIP Phil Dwyer
City 'legend'. The first time I've used that term in all the years I've been on this message board, but it's fitting of Joe Dwyer. I was privileged to have seen him play for most of his City career.
RIP Joe
Sad news
See yesterday's thread.
Sorry. Didn't see it. Eek
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/...dwyer-22325758
http://mauveandyellowarmy.net/phil-joe-dwyer-1953-2021/
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.
Phil “Joe” Dwyer 1953-2021.
https://mauveandyellowarmy.net/
Sad news. RIP Bluebird
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.
Yes it happened - he describes the incident in his book. It was away at Gillingham and apparently the physio Ron Durham used the corner flag post to prise his tongue out of the back of his throat before giving him the kiss-of-life. He writes: "I know I have a big mouth but I didn't think it was big enough for a corner flag!". And, no, he did not continuing playing but was fit for the next game (home against Colchester).
I have actually read his book, which shows how good my memory is......
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.
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.
RIP. Proper City legend.
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.
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
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 👍
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!
There was just the one sub back then, so whenever a keeper was injured/sent off, an outfield player would go in. I may be wrong, but it always seemed to me that there was no prior discussion about who would take over in goals, it was just a case of who fancied doing it. So, I wouldn’t be surprised if one of Joe or Linden had a bit of a nightmare and the other just said they could do better! Joe scored in the last ten minutes that day, so I assume he’d done his stint in goal by then.
That game was a throwback to the three day week ten years earlier when it was common to see matches played on a weekday working afternoon, but I can’t think of it happening to us again since that afternoon at Bradford.
RIP. True club legend.
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