Harry Gregg

Pat Smullen, Kobe Bryant, Úna O’Connor, Harry Gregg, Kieran O’Connor all passed

Dreadful year also marked by the passing of many football greats

A leader, and for his willingness to be blunt, to challenge orthodoxy, he was cherished

Goalkeeper was an incredible embodiment of human spirit in adversity - a hero

Former Manchester United goalkeeper twice returned to the burning fuselage

Knighthood would do little to burnish stellar reputation of former Spurs goal machine

Former Ulster and Ireland captain one of six from North awarded CBE in queen’s honours

United goalkeeper has never wanted to be defined by the lives he saved in February ’58

Matt Busby and Jimmy Murphy’s flowers left an indelible mark on European football