JH Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Just read on Caulkin's Twitter page that he passed away, didn't see any other threads on it. ALAN Shearer has led the tributes to football scout Jack Hixon who passed away today at the age of 88. Hixon gave Shearer his first big break in the game when he spotted the 13-year-old playing for Wallsend Boys Club and recommended him to Southampton for whom he scouted for 20 years. Shearer, who remained close to Hixon throughout his illustrious career said today: "It's a very sad day. Jack was a lovely man, very hard working and totally dedicated. We were very close and he will be sadly missed." "There will always be footballers to find," Hixon had once noted, and he spent over half a century unearthing North-East talent like Shearer and Michael Bridges who ended up playing for both Newcastle United and Sunderland. Hixon spent brief spells working for Sunderland and later, on behalf of then-Magpies manager Bobby Robson. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/4813407.Legendary_scout_Jack_Hixon_dies/ RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Just saw a video with him in it the other day and thought that it's great he's still around. Rest in Peace Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Sad news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PJ87 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP, thanks for Shearer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Such a shame RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Very sad news...RIP Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Bollox to that! RIP old fella Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP. Found an absolute legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnuts Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RIP Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffers09 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 R.I.P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Met him on the Metro on the way to SJP when Shearer signed (couple of days after) and he had loads of memorabilia with him, he was later interviewed about the transfer. Sure it was the transfer, or a Shearer special of some sort, 80% sure it was the actual transfer. Listened in on his convo anyway, felt at the time a privilege to hear what he was saying, shame i cannot remember any of it. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Met him on the Metro on the way to SJP when Shearer signed (couple of days after) and he had loads of memorabilia with him, he was later interviewed about the transfer. Sure it was the transfer, or a Shearer special of some sort, 80% sure it was the actual transfer. Listened in on his convo anyway, felt at the time a privilege to hear what he was saying, shame i cannot remember any of it. RIP Was shaping up to be a really good anecdote that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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