Whoooooshy to be remembered

Last Updated : 26-Dec-2008 by
Prior to the game there will be a minute's applause at the request of the Deakin family and at half time the draw today will be made by two of his former Turf Moor team mates Ash Hoskin and Phil Malley.

Malley stood alongside Deakin in the team on the day we beat Orient whilst Hoskin was our substitute that afternoon who endured the full ninety minutes in the dug out. Ash was also on the bench a year later when Deaks led us out at Wembley for the Sherpa Van Trophy Final against Wolves.

Our thoughts remain with Ray's wife Penny, his son Adam and the rest of their family at this sad time for them.