The sad news has just reached us that Margaret Potts, widow of former Burnley manager Harry Potts, passed away yesterday at the age of 86.

Margaret with her family at the naming of Harry Potts Way in February 2001

It was always a delight to be in her company and I, for one, was always eager to listen to stories of Harry, one of my early Turf Moor heroes.

A tribute from Dave Thomas will appear later on Clarets Mad but I would like to send my deepest condolences to her son Ken and her daughter Linda and their families at this very difficult time for them.