R.I.P Jimmy Birts : Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:20 pm  

Not sure if I've missed this elsewhere so apologies but just in case ...... R.I.P Jimmy Birts. My first RL hero!! Far too young at 57.

Re: R.I.P Jimmy Birts : Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:22 pm  

Bl000dy hell, can't believe he's gone at such an age. Any idea what happened to him? One of my first Fax heroes too and was gutted when he signed for Wigan. RIP and condolences to his family.

Re: R.I.P Jimmy Birts : Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:24 am  

The service will be held at Scholmoor Cemetery, Necropolis Road, Bradford BD7 2PS at 2pm

Re: R.I.P Jimmy Birts : Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:41 am  

great fullback for the club, r.i.p. jimmy.

Re: R.I.P Jimmy Birts : Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:44 am  

That's a shock, he was a real good player. Live life for today. RIP.

Re: R.I.P Jimmy Birts : Thu Sep 18, 2014 4:08 pm  

Sad news and very young. I still have my autograph book at home that I took to matches when I was a lad. Jimmy's was one of the first I got along with Mick Blacker.
My condolences to his family

Re: R.I.P Jimmy Birts : Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:33 pm  

Regrets? I have a few.
Watched Fax as a boy and then as a man.
My employment moved me from Halifax in 1974, never saw a game until 1987, no, not a glory hunter, just turned the television on that Saturday afternoon, by chance it was Fax's quarter final, went to Leeds with my sons Halifaxsteve and Halifaxpaul and went to Wembley with them.
Since then despite living away from Halifax for 23 years we hardly missed a game. Came home in 1998.
My regret? 13 lost years, never saw Jimmy Birts play, never even knew who he was, but? if he played for Fax or indeed if he played Rugby League, he must have been an ok bloke.
RIP, Jimmy Birts.

Re: R.I.P Jimmy Birts : Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:54 pm  

Red haired chap. Played at full back and kicked goals for fax.

Re: R.I.P Jimmy Birts : Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:32 pm  

Sad news RIP Jimmy one of my first Fax heroes too as he was a shining light in a poor team in that era he was a great goal kicker very reliable probably why Wigan signed him.

Re: R.I.P Jimmy Birts : Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:10 am  

great full back was jimmy.was my hero also when he signed from wigan.gone but not forgoten jimmy.r.i.p