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Article: Death of former north regional junior football president
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- Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK)
- Article date:
- June 21, 2006
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Tributes have been paid to a stalwart of junior football in the
north-east who has lost his fight against cancer.
Charlie Grant, 70, a former president of the North Regional Junior
Football Association, died at his Aberdeen home on Monday. A
spokesman for the association described him last night as a prominent
official during the 80s and early-90s who left an indelible mark on
the game.
Aberdeen-born Mr Grant, of Cameron Road, Bridge of Don, was also
a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, representing
the north region for 11 years.
He became interested in the game through his friend, the late
Archie Cook, a former president of Rosemount Junior Football Club in
Aberdeen. Mr ...