In memory of Alfred McGhee
The club is saddened to hear that Alfred (Freddie) McGhee passed away earlier this month aged 92.
Freddie played for Long Melford between 1952 and 1954 when he was in the RAF.
He played Inside Right for the Suffolk Senior Cup winning team of 1953 and 54, completing the “double” over local rivals Sudbury Town in what was a golden era for the club.
When Freddie came out of the RAF, he returned home to Pollokshaws in the Southside of Glasgow where he was born. He worked with his younger brother James, in a paper and packaging factory for many years.
Freddie followed his football faithfully and loved his horse racing, played snooker and loved his days away and long walks. He married his late wife Nelly and they had a long and happy marriage until her death in 1998.
He lived in Pollokshaws all his life, loved this area, but he always spoke with great affection about his time both in the RAF and playing at Long Melford, and of course, he did tell his family of winning the cup!
Our condolences to Freddie’s family and thank you to his niece Maureen McDade for her help in providing details of Freddie’s life after he left Long Melford.
