OMG awful news. Way too young for anyone to die especially someone that was an athlete most of his life. Really nice guy.
RIP and thoughts and prayers are with his family.
RIP and thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Ray Wilkins passes away after suffering a heart attack
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RIP Butch Wilkins
RIP
A very sad day. Really enjoyed listening to his commentary and analysis, always seemed spot on and very well considered, was obviously an intelligent bloke.
My brother and I used to call him Raggy Wilkins, because he always seemed to have his shirt untucked over his shorts when he played. Weirdly would be a player more appreciated in today's game than he was back at the time.
RIP
My brother and I used to call him Raggy Wilkins, because he always seemed to have his shirt untucked over his shorts when he played. Weirdly would be a player more appreciated in today's game than he was back at the time.
RIP
Pardon my ignorance, but since when did he have a drink problem?
Heart disease, blood pressure, stroke, liver disease, pancreatitis, numerous types of cancer - it's a killer. He had a double heart bypass last summer.I don't think you get cardiac arrest just from drinking
He's talked openly about his alcoholism in the past.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ex-england-star-ray-wilkins-8487823
https://talksport.com/football/ray-wilkins-opens-about-his-battle-alcoholism-talksport-160825207677
Damn just saw this today. Sad
Sad to see this news, R.I.P.
You're making me want to maybe not have beers tonight
But I guess you're talking about hardcore alcoholism. A few beers a couple times per week can't hurt.
RIP
'Ray Wilkins king of all Cockneys...' Only Wilkins and Gordon Hill got that accolade, and deservedly so. He was a terrific player in his day. RIP Butch. Taken far too young.
Oh damn. Proper clichéd but seemed like a decent chap and a proper football man.
Far too young.
Far too young.
I've just heard the news, very sad R.I.P. Too young to remember him at United but I remember vaguely the latter part of his playing career at QPR. Always one of the more interesting pundits on tv as well.
Can't believe it was nearly a year ago he was winding Custis up on the radio.
Can't believe it was nearly a year ago he was winding Custis up on the radio.
Rest in Peace.
RIP
i saw him make his debut for united away at southampton in 79 great player for us when he came to old trafford in 94 with qpr he was given a standing ovation and great rendition of ray wilkins king of all cockneys much loved and respected by all true unied fans rip ray
RIP Butch. Gone too soon.
RIP.
Sad news, always terrible when someone you know or are familiar with for a long time passes away.
RIP
RIP
England maybe, but as far as I remember they rarely hit it off for United; probably because one or other of them was out injured.
Ray’s best season for us was his first, when we played 4-3-3 with him just behind Macari and McIlroy. His best performances later on were probably when he was alongside Arnold Muhren
Ah dam, sad news. A real gent and love him playing for United.
RIP Ray
I will never forget him scoring that glorious goal against Brighton in the 83 Cup Final.It deserved to be the winner it was that good.A gifted and underrated midfielder.
Rest in peace Ray.
Rest in peace Ray.
Sad news. One of the few on talksport that actually talked sense. A true gent of the game.
A real shame. Even before his exceptional quality as a player, he always came across as a real friendly, gentleman sort. He even spoke in that classy manner, refined, soothing, knowledgeable but barely any sort of smugness. Could listen to him talk about football for ages. Talksport today made it clear, how many people were fond of him, even far beyond his clubs, which is a measure of the man.
That curler against Brighton is a wonderful childhood memory. Farewell, Butch. Godspeed.
A wonderful story about what a good guy Wilkins was. So much affection for him from the football world today.Tweet
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I'm shocked, rest in peace...
Really sad news and I know it’s repeating a sometimes tired old phrase but it does seem that you will struggle to find anyone with a bad word about him. I hope football comes together and pays him the respect he deserves, no silliness from West Ham fans at Chelsea at the weekend.
Wow. What a guy. In all honesty there's not too many 'celebrities' I would be genuinely sad about but Ray Wilkins just seemed like a really really REALLY great man. R.I.P Ray Wilkins
Still hasn't completely sunken in that he's passed away. Was listening to him on talksport not long ago. Seemed like a truly genuine guy. Will be odd not hearing him on the radio, or as a pundit on Sky.
RIP.
RIP.
Ray Wilkins was a bíg - big part of my youth and football experience growing up - RIP my hero Ray.
As a kid growing up watching Utd under Sexton then Atkinson I remember Ray Wilkins as a great signing at the time,and so he proved,he was a class act and clearly a lovely bloke,such a sad loss.
They generally both played 25/30 games when here together (sometimes more) ... my memories are it worked well (Ray sitting, Robson driving forward) but as a team, we were just a bit short. The 433 towards the end of Ray's time here suited him.... he'd do well in the current game (a la Carrick).
If anything, it was Muhren who had injuries (off the top of my head, missed more than either of the other two), though when he did play (left side), the team balance was decent.
RIP Ray, good player (for us and other teams) and part of the early 80s sides I grew up with ..... from the great stories coming out today, a generally nice guy too.
Same, not quite sunk in with me too! I enjoyed listening to him on the radio and the TV on Sky. Can't believe he's gone, really sad news
That's great.
I'll probably mess this story up as I'm telling it third-hand from my mother who heard it on the radio (if anyone else heard it better than me and can elaborate please do):
A former youth player of our called from San Diego, where he now coaches, to tell a story about Ray when they were both at United in the mid-80s. Apparently the youngster lived in a bad area of Salford and, if he ever got a lift home off one of the seniors they'd drop him outside the estate and haul ass out of there as quickly as possible. Except one. Ray would drive him to his doorstep, where he'd then be mobbed by the local scamps and would happily sign autographs and have even have a kick-about in the street.
The youth player also mentioned a time when they went on a post-season tour to the far east, where seniors would be paid considerably more than juniors, and Ray demanded parity between all pay packets for that trip. He sounds like a real class act.
RIP, a sad loss. Of many celebrity deaths in the last couple of years something about this feels more real. He seemed so lively, so passionate about football. He always had something to say and to lose him is major in terms of someone with a lot of recent screen and air time.
It just feels hard to believe and is another reminder that life really is too short.
It just feels hard to believe and is another reminder that life really is too short.
Sounds like he was one hell of a gentleman and it says something that these stories are only heard now. One of those guys who just lived for football, but without the need for the spotlight for spotlights sake.
Poor Butch. His goal in the ‘83 Cup Final is an indelible memory of my childhood, and he came across as a gentleman. Classy by AC Milan and Franco Baresi tonight...
RIP Ray thanks for the pearler in 83 cup final V Brighton , magic moment in our clubs history , that will like you never be forgotten