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. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Fans can still contribute to the fund by sending a cheque (payable to The Robbie James Memorial Fund) to<\/p>\n
The Robbie James Memorial Fund
c\/o 16 Llwyn Arian
Margam
Port Talbot
SA13 2UP<\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n
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