THE great and good of the game gathered to say farewell to a true football legend as Barnsley players past and present joined hundreds of mourners at Darton Parish Church for the funeral of Norman Rimmington yesterday.
Norman, 93, who was known as Mr Barnsley, was associated with the club for more than 70 years first as a goalkeeper then as assistant manager, grounds man, physio and kitman.
Mourners - including Norman Hunter, Danny Wilson, David Hirst, Mick McCarthy, Ronnie Glavin, John Hendrie, Dickie Bird, Paul Heckingbottom, Adrian Moses, Eric Winstanley, John Dennis, Bruce Dyer and many more - began to arrive at the church more than an hour before the ceremony was due to start.
By kick off the church was packed.
Others stood outside listening to the service on speakers undaunted by sleet and snow.
Members of Norman’s family carried his coffin, topped with red and white flowers, into the church.
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