Arsenal And A Swansea Legend

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 21:19
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It is little known that Robbie spent two days at Highbury (as was then) back in November 1974 – he even played in a game in the football combination – Arsenal reserves were beaten 2-0 by their Ipswich counterparts – before Robbie returned back to Wales suffering from homesickness.

The rest as they say is history.   And now organisers are well on the way to unveiling a bust of Robbie at the Liberty Stadium before the end of this season – just over 10 years since his untimely death in February 1998.

Fans can still contribute to the fund by sending a cheque (payable to The Robbie James Memorial Fund) to

The Robbie James Memorial Fund
c/o 16 Llwyn Arian
Margam
Port Talbot
SA13 2UP

There is also a race night being held this Saturday (8 March) at St Helens in aid of the appeal – there are a few tickets remaining for the event and these can be secured by visiting this link

You can also view the programme article by clicking here

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Images courtesy of Getty Images, Athena Picture Agency and Swansea City Football Club.

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