http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/ ... -1-7295575as well as playing for Ossett Town, he also turned out for Ossett Common Rovers and sunday sides Ingfield United and St Ignatius. I dare say he turned out for a few other teams as well.
On returning to Ossett town after his playing days were over, he became the first ever commercial manager, taking over as chairman about 1984. He took over the groundsman duties in 1992 when Don Wilby was taken ill and in addition, ran the bar and organised all the building projects that were a permanent feature of life at Ingfield for many years.
His father Arnold had played for Ossett Town in the early days so Graham always felt he had that connection, not just through John Carter, with the start of the club in 1936 and why it started.
Away from football, Graham worked for many years at Woodhead's, where he was a fitter. After being made redundant, he became a full time employee of Ossett Town and also worked part time for Martin Voakes in his landscaping business.
He had already had one brush with cancer a few years ago, but recovered to resume his duties.
My sympathies with his daughter Nicola, his partner Una and his ex wife Cynthia.
Years ago, in the matchday programme, he wrote a rare piece reflecting on Ossett Town's journey from 1936 to the present day, he used the phrase "up hill and down dale" and the club's founding fathers "sat around a table, with a pint in their hand" planning the new club. He'll be sat there now, in that great clubhouse in the sky, pint in hand, chatting with John Carter, the Furness's, the Ward's, Frank Lloyd, Gerry Froggatt and all the others who helped keep the club going all these years.
He will be missed.