Gary Ablett, the former footballer for Everton and Liverpool has recently died after a battle with cancer, he was 46 years old. David Moyes and Kenny Dalglish led a tribute to the coach and player at Stanley Park. Mr Ablett won the FA Cup as well as two championships while he was at Liverpool and he was also the first player to win the cup with both teams.
In 2010 he was diagnosed with lymphoma while he was working at Ipswich Town. In his career he also played for Birmingham City, Wycombe and Sheffield United. On Monday, the St Andrews club held a one-minute silence in memory of the player before the match.
Mr Dalglish commented, “This is a sad day for anyone who has connections with Liverpool football club and especially for Gary’s family. He faced a long and challenging battle with cancer and the only respite we get from his death is knowing that he is no longer in pain.
I can remember Gary as a great football player all the way back to the start of his career. He was not just dedicated to football itself but he was also dedicated to every club that he played for. He always served his team with outstanding pride.”
Mr Moyes, the current manager of Everton, has said, “My sympathy goes out to everyone who knew him and especially his family. He was a wonderful man who was liked by everyone and was a regular visitor to Finch Farm.”
Steven Gerard said of his death, “Everyone who plays for Liverpool and Everton has a huge amount of respect for Gary and we all learned a great deal from him, it is incredibly sad to hear of his death and everyone who knew him will miss his presence in football.”