An essential cog in the pragmatic, often over-robust yet frequently wonderfully entertaining Leeds United team of the Sixties and Seventies, he was also the red-haired dynamo in Scotland's international side, winning 54 caps. Soccer star Billy Bremner dies Bremner victorious as Leeds won the FA Cup in 1972 The former Leeds United and Scotland soccer star Billy Bremner has died, aged 54, of a suspected heart. [60], Bremner signed with Hull City for a 25,000 fee on 23 September 1976, manager John Kaye feeling that Bremner's experience would benefit his youthful Second Division side. His illustrious career at the club ended a year later when he moved on to captain Hull City. William Murray Bremner (born 4 August 1946, in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his work in the band Rockpile and on many of Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds' albums. I just can't take it in that he is gone," said Law, from his home in Altrincham, Manchester. [49] They were then beaten 10 by Italian side A.C. Milan at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in the European Cup Winners' Cup Final, though Bremner missed the final due to suspension. 1st May 1969. A statue by sculptor Frances Segelman of Bremner in celebratory pose was erected outside Elland Road as a tribute to the club's greatest captain and, according to an official poll of supporters via the club website, the club's greatest ever player. After trawling through the photo achieves here are a selection of off-the-pitch pictures which show just how closely knit the Revie side was - and what a huge character Billy was. He died of a heart attack in Doncaster, England. [7] Manager Jack Taylor gave him his debut at outside-right in a 31 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, at the age of 17 years and 47 days; Yorkshire Evening Post reporter Phil Brown noted that Bremner showed "enthusiasm, guts, intelligence, most accurate use of the ball and unselfishness" despite poor weather conditions. [15], United had a more promising 196263 campaign, finishing four points shy of promotion, though Bremner was limited to 24 appearances. [85] However a run of just one win in 15 games followed, for which Bremner blamed his small squad and lack of training facilities. [84] However a lean spell would follow, and from November to February Doncaster failed to win in the league. [99], Bremner was appointed as Leeds United manager in October 1985, having impressed the boardroom with his work at Doncaster, particularly his negotiation skills during the sale of Ian Snodin; Leeds paid Doncaster 45,000 in compensation. featured a rhythm section of Dave Kerr-Clemenson from Fast Buck on bass and Terry Williams from Rockpile on drums. [5] His father forbade him from joining Celtic as he did not want him involved in the religion-based rivalry with Rangers, and Bremner rejected both Arsenal and Chelsea as he did not enjoy his stay in London during trial spells with the two clubs, and was instead convinced to join Bill Lambton's Leeds United in 1959. [100] The club had declined during his absence; Leeds had dropped down into the Second Division, sold Elland Road to the council to raise money, and club supporters picked up a reputation for violence after regular hooligan riots in the stands. BILLY Bremner, one-time flame-haired wildman of British football and one of Scotland's greatest captains, died yesterday at the age of 54 after a suspected heart attack, writes Ron MacKenna. [43] They knocked out Bristol Rovers, Liverpool, Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City to reach the 1972 FA Cup Final with Arsenal; they then won the trophy for the first time in the club's history with Allan Clarke scoring the final's only goal. One rare exception was in 1974 when the League champions Leeds, under their new manager Brian Clough, took on the FA Cup winners, Bill Shanklys Liverpool. Don Revie the successful Leeds United team Manager pictured with skipper Billy Bremner and members of the staff, Bremner relaxing before a European Cup match, Leeds United news as Ajax urged to 'cut 20m losses' and offer struggling star to Jesse Marsch. He only ever missed a game through injury or suspension and in 773 appearances he was only a substitute once. Bremner, the red-headed tiger who captained Leeds during their glory years of the 1960s and 1970s, died on December 7, 1997, at the tragically early age of 54. [83] He appointed former Leeds coach Les Cocker as his assistant. Moore publicly supported Margaret Thatcher at the 1979 general election. Billy Bremner : biography 9 December 1942 - 7 December 1997 Wins libel action On 3 February 1982, Bremner won 100,000 libel damages, along with legal costs, after he sued the Sunday People Newspaper for publishing an article on 11 September 1977 that alleged he tried to fix football matches, including the May 1972 game [] [120], New additions for the 199091 campaign were Peterborough United goalkeeper Paul Crichton, Stoke City defender Andy Holmes and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Eddie Gormley, as well as his former Leeds captain Brendan Ormsby. During one of Leeds Uniteds European away days, the team travelled with the national press to the fixture and, on the flight, he noticed that one ageing reporter had fallen asleep. HE may have been just 5ft5in but what Billy Bremner lacked in height he more than made up for in skill, passion and desire. [82] After retiring from football in November 1991 he took up work as an after dinner speaker. [32] They chased Everton all season only to give up on the title after a home defeat by Southampton late in the campaign. The following year, Bremner would be banned for life from playing for Scotland after an altercation at a Copenhagen nightclub following a friendly against Denmark. Scotland's first memorial to football legend Billy Bremner has been installed near his birthplace. [88] He signed Celtic's Colin Douglas for the challenge of Third Division football, but otherwise remained loyal to his promotion squad for the approaching 198182 season. [2] In addition to his guitar playing, Bremner occasionally sang lead, as he did on "Heart" and "You Ain't Nothing But Fine" on the 1980 Rockpile album Seconds of Pleasure. Although he mellowed with age, Bremner will be remembered as a firebrand. Shocked former colleagues led the tributes last night to Billy Bremner, the inspirational former captain of Leeds United and Scotland who died yesterday of a suspected heart attack in a Doncaster . Leeds United Civic Reception. Billy Bremner was the guitarist for cult legends Rockpile, one of the finest traditional rock & roll bands in Britain during the pub rock/new wave era. [69] He also played in friendlies against Brazil and Portugal, and received a black eye from Pel's elbow in a clash during a high ball; despite this being an accident it still demonstrated to Bremner how he had failed to intimidate Pel as he had done to many other great players of the day. Europe. 8th May 1972. Charlie Nicholas, a contemporary player, accurately embraced Bremner's contribution to football by saying: "His determination and love of the game made him such a difficult opponent. On 13 December 1997, Leeds United played away at Chelsea. [67], Bremner was well established in the Scotland set-up, playing in a trial match against the Scottish Football League XI[4] and winning four under-23 caps,[3] before he made his senior debut for Scotland in May 1965, in a 00 draw with Spain at Hampden Park. They beat Ferencvrosi (Hungary) 10 at Elland Road and held them to a 00 draw at Npstadion to win the club's first European trophy. Bremner captained his country throughout the process, having first taken up the armband in a friendly defeat by Denmark in Copenhagen. Bremner played on both Learning to Crawl and Packed!. [71], Scotland were the only home nation to qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup after finishing ahead of Czechoslovakia and Denmark in their group. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear . He would later manage Leeds but sadly, died at the age of just 55. [39] Success instead came in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, as Leeds knocked out Sarpsborg (Norway), Dynamo Dresden (East Germany), Sparta Prague (Czechoslovakia), Vitria (Portugal) and Liverpool to reach the final with Juventus (Italy). Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? [101] He quickly reinstated Don Revie's philosophy and his little traditions, for example he reinstated the sessions of carpet bowls on Friday evenings. [70] Many teammates said that Bremner held this match as one of the proudest moments of his career. It was a criticism that too often ignored the skills of Bremner and his colleagues and cost them a lot of sympathy when further major honours slipped from their grasp - until they won the championship again in 1974, beating a fine Liverpool side by five points. [71] This game was followed by two victories over Cyprus and a 11 draw with West Germany, however a 32 defeat by West Germany in Hamburg ended their hopes of making it to the World Cup. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Billy Bremner: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. [122], At the beginning of December 1997, Bremner was rushed to hospital after suffering from pneumonia, but suffered a suspected heart attack at his Doncaster home in the small village of Clifton and died two days before his 55th birthday. [36] Bremner was named as FWA Footballer of the Year for the season. 2nd March 1968. All images below are courtesy of Mirror Pix. Leeds United captain Billy Bremner getting into his car outside Elland Road. [130] In September 2013 he was voted as the greatest captain in the Football League's history. The former Leeds United and Scotland soccer star Billy Bremner has died, aged 54, of a suspected heart attack, according to his family. He returned to Leeds as manager in 1985, staying for three years, and went back to Doncaster in 1989. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. and they said that he had gone." . He was also one of those rare players that could walk the walk and talk the talk and his motto side before self every time perfectly encapsulated his all or nothing approach to the game. As with many players of his time, he mixed a hard, enthusiastic attitude to the game with an almost equally dedicated approach to enjoying the pleasures that comparative riches brought, yet he remained astonishingly fit into his mid-thirties. He introduced massages and changed the canteen and team kit for the 197980 campaign. Scotland were unfortunately eliminated without losing a match and Pele was full of praise for Bremner, who nevertheless began the following season with an incident that put a shadow over his career. [105] Aiming for a promotion push in the 198687 campaign, Leeds were stuck in mid-table by February after selling Snodin to Everton for 840,000. Scottish soccer player and coach best known for playing for a number of Scottish teams and for coaching both Leeds United and the Doncaster Rovers. No matter where we were, on a Saturday morning Billy used to get it delivered on a tray in bed. [77] Yet a 11 draw with Yugoslavia sent Scotland out of the competition unbeaten due to Brazil and Yugoslavia finishing level on points but with superior goal difference. Although his passionate nature was a driving force it also got him into trouble on several occaisions, most memborably during the 1974 Charity Shield, when Bremner and the Liverpool striker Kevin Keegan were both sent off after a brief clash. He spent seven years as Doncaster manager, guiding the club to promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1980-81 and 1983-84, before he took on the manager's job at Leeds United in October 1985. Billy Bremner was born on the 9th of December, 1942. Finally you are both worn out, exhausted, hopeless. [41] Leeds won the final on the away goals rule after recording a 22 draw at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino and then a 11 draw at Elland Road. [84] Another strong September, six wins seeing the club rise to second in the table, won Bremner the Third Division Manager of the Month award. His son, Dean, died, aged 43, in his flat on 28 July 2011, attributed to a medical condition and natural causes. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Biography [ edit] Born in Dunedin on 25 March 1879, Bremner was the son of Mary Ann and George Goddard Bremner. "It is absolutely awful. Oh, he liked his cigs, said his teammate Jack Charlton. The midfielder made 585 appearances for Leeds between 1959 and 1976 before becoming manager of Doncaster in 1978. [31], The 196970 season opened with victory in the 1969 FA Charity Shield, as Bremner captained Leeds to a 21 victory over Manchester City. [44] Two days after the final Leeds could have secured the Double by winning a point against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, but a 21 defeat handed the title to Derby County. Trawl through any image library of Billy Bremner and youll inevitably see pictures of him with a fag on the go. Leeds United name East Stand in honour of Jack Charlton . [116] His successor, Howard Wilkinson, was given money to spend by the board and Leeds went on to win promotion in 1990. Bremner played for Hull City from 1976 to 1978, before being appointed player-manager at Doncaster Rovers in November 1978. [60] However, he missed a lengthy spell in the new year due to injury and results dipped during this time and ultimately ended the club's title hopes; they went on to end the campaign in fifth spot. Leeds beat Ferencvaros in Budapest. He also wrote Edmunds' hit "Trouble Boys" (which Edmunds would let him sing live), but used an alias, Billy Murray, on the writing credits, so as not to be confused with the more famous Scottish footballer, of the same name. [96] Rovers finished the season in 14th place, some distance from the promotion and the relegation places. [112], Bremner signed a new three-year contract in the 1987 close season. [121] Rovers started the 199192 season badly and Bremner tendered his resignation on 2 November, with the club sitting bottom of the Football League. Mick Bates, former Leeds midfielder, dies aged 73 Loyal Leeds player made almost 200 appearances during the Don Revie era. Bremner was also a member of Stockholm-based band Trouble Boys with Sean Tyla and two Swedish musicians,[6] who released an album called Bad Trouble in September 2012, Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, "Repeat When Necessary Dave Edmunds | Songs, Reviews, Credits", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Bremner_(musician)&oldid=1102653378, Scottish expatriates in the United States, BLP articles lacking sources from November 2010, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 6 August 2022, at 05:18. In 1971, Bremner added some guitar work to March Hare, the first solo album from ex-Honeybus member Colin Hare. [8] A The Sunday Times headline later dubbed him as "10st of barbed wire" due to his tenacity and tough tackling. [109] The FA Cup run continued into the semi-finals, where they were knocked out 32 by Coventry City at Hillsborough in a close-run game that ran into extra-time. But he only succeeded in winning the trophy once and saw them win the European Fairs Cup in 1967-8 and 1971-72. [115] The inconsistent results returned however, and Leeds finished the 198788 season in seventh place, eight points outside the play-offs. A spectator tried to have both players charged with breach of the peace. On the 21st anniversary of his death, aged just 54, we're celebrating the genius of the man who has been immortalised with a statue outside Elland Road. Scotland's Billy Bremner tees off watched by Denis Law during a game of golf at Enfield golf club before the side's fixture against England in the home international series. Next, he joined Rockpile, who only released one album under their own name, but also served as the band for most of Nick Lowe's and Dave Edmunds' albums in the 1970s. Make sure to visit our Facebook page for more photos, videos and special features about Billy Bremner and his legacy to mark the 21st anniversary of his death. Roger Jackson/Central. [55] Leeds lost the 1974 FA Charity Shield in a penalty shoot-out to Liverpool, but more significantly Bremner and Kevin Keegan were sent off for fighting and received eleven game suspensions. Advertisement. Leeds face Cardiff in an FA Cup third round replay on Wednesday. Bremner's former Scotland colleague, Denis Law, said the news of his friend's death was "tragic". [98] To replace then he bought Dave Rushbury from Gillingham for 10,000 and spent 60,000 on Millwall defender Dave Cusack. Leeds United captain Billy Bremner seen here waiting at customs for clearence at Manchester Airport with the Fairs Cup. "Trouble Boys" was covered by Thin Lizzy on a single in 1981. [57] Teammate Peter Lorimer insisted that the only criticism he had of Bremner was in applying for the management job against Giles, which had caused to board to look elsewhere for fear of dividing the dressing room by choosing between Bremner and Giles. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Despite suffering with a back injury Bremner was appointed as captain and played 32 games. As an international, he won his first cap in 1965, not long before England won the 1966 World Cup. Biography - A Short Wiki. Law played alongside Bremner many times for Scotland and the two were opponents when Bremner captained Leeds and Law starred for Manchester United. [17] A run of victories put the club top by the new year, however they lost the title on goal average to Manchester United after drawing the last game of the season with already-relegated Birmingham City. Well, I only ever cried over two people, Billy Bremner and Bob. Billy Bremner and Terry Cooper with the trophy. [89] Results again picked up with only two defeats in the last 14 games, and they ended the campaign in 19th spot, three points above the relegation zone. [104] The money raised allowed him to buy central defender Brendan Ormsby (65,000 from Aston Villa), and also sign David Rennie, Brian Caswell and Ronnie Robinson. At the beginning of December 1997, he was rushed to hospital after suffering from pneumonia, but suffered a suspected heart attack at his Doncaster home in the small village of Clifton, South Yorkshire and died two days before his 55th birthday. The Rhinos are making moves in the transfer market! Bremner had been taken to hospital on Friday and died in Doncaster Royal Infirmary on Sunday morning. [10] However, Leeds went on to be relegated from the First Division at the end of the 195960 season. William John Bremner (9 December 1942 7 December 1997) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager. ", Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. He was born in Stirling, Scotland to James and Bridget Bremner. Billy was a well known session guitarist in the pub-rock/new wave scene when he joined Rockpile in 1976. If you want to see just how good this great partnership was, look no further than a game that took place on March 4, 1972. Sponsored by Ancestry. Unfortunately funerals are very expensive and Billys mum and daughter do not have a lot, Linda is a pensioner and Ellie is only 17, Linda is. Former Leeds striker Peter Lorimer says Bremner always "played from the heart" Dropped following an opening day defeat by Liverpool at Anfield, Bremner had to win back his first team place later in the 196061 season after meeting with Jack Taylor to explain his frustration at being left out of the team. Not only has he been inducted into the English Football League of Fame and its Scottish counterpart but, in 2006, Bremner was voted Leeds Uniteds Greatest Player of all Time and, in September 2013, voted as the Football Leagues Greatest Ever Captain. He could tackle, score goals and spray passes all over. Their final opponents at Parc des Princes were defending champions Bayern Munich (Germany), who beat Leeds 20; United had a goal controversially ruled out for offside and the tie ended in rioting by United fans. The challenge prompted one of the most famous photographs in British football with Mackay grabbing Bremner by his shirt and the Leeds man looking more than a little terrified. What Azzedine Ounahi has said about his post-World Cup future amid Leeds United links. Captain of Leeds, skipper of Scotland and a player to engender loyalty from all of his teammates, Bremner was the lynchpin of the all-conquering Leeds United side of his era. The club's biggest aim would be success in the European Cup, and they made it to the final after knocking out FC Zrich (Switzerland), jpest FC (Hungary), Anderlecht (Belgium), and Barcelona (Spain). Billy Bremner. View our online Press Pack. [1] Contents Billy Bremner kisses the bride. [95], Building for the 198485 campaign, Bremner signed former Leeds striker Aiden Butterworth and winger John Buckley (25,000 from Partick Thistle). November 1970, Billy Bremner with the Inter Cities Fair Cup in June 1971. The captain for 11 years. And, as his roommate Jack Charlton revealed, it was always the same thing. Rockpile members Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe also utilized his talents as a guitarist on many of their early solo projects. Patrick Bamford, Cody Drameh and other Leeds United players with a point to prove vs Cardiff. In the bath behind them are fellow Leeds players Clark, Bremner, Bates, and Sprake. [123] His funeral, attended by many of Bremner's former team-mates and other football players and coaches, was held four days later in the Yorkshire village of New Edlington. [33] In the European Cup Leeds recorded a club record 100 win over Norwegian side Lyn, with Bremner netting two of the goals. William Murray Bremner (born 4 August 1946, in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his work in the band Rockpile and on many of Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds ' albums. [54], Manager Don Revie took the England management job in July 1974. [66] The season was a disaster, and though Collins was sacked and replaced by youth coach Ken Houghton in February, results did not improve and Hull were relegated in last place, ten points from safety. [62] Despite the good start results dipped midway through the 197677 season and the "Tigers" ended the season in 14th place. Bremner released his first solo album, Bash!, in 1984,[1] containing songs co-written with The Records' Will Birch, and covers of songs by Elvis Costello, and Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze. Born in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, to James and Bridget Bremner, he attended St Modan's High School and represented Scotland Schoolboys. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. [108] A 21 FA Cup Fifth Round victory over First Division side Queens Park Rangers then raised belief in the players, and they qualified for the play-offs by the end of the campaign. [102] Despite this he appointed Ian Snodin as club captain, and dropped former captain and teammate Peter Lorimer from the starting line eleven. In a flash, Bremner leant over and removed the journalists false teeth, hiding them in his bag and only giving them back at the end of the flight. He disliked the responsibility and after bad-tempered exchanges with the Scottish officials there was even a threat that he and the controversial winger Jimmy Johnstone would be sent home. [34] However they exited the competition at the semi-final stage after two defeats to Celtic; Bremner levelled the aggregate score by putting United 10 ahead in front of a competition record 136,505 spectators at Hampden Park, but Celtic came back to win the game and the tie with two second half goals. He . [129] In 2006, he was voted Leeds United's greatest player of all time. They made it to the FA Cup semi-finals, before Chelsea knocked them out with a 10 win. as a guy as well. Leeds United celebrate their Wembley victory at the Royal Garden Hotel after beating Arsenal in the League Cup Final at Wembley. Read more about this topic: Billy Bremner, Death destroys a man, but the idea of death saves him.E.M. [86] Rovers ended the season in 12th place. [17] In November of the 196465 season Bremner featured heavily in a win at Everton that was marred by violent clashes on the pitch, the game was stopped for a short spell ten minutes before half-time as the referee felt that a spell of cooling down was needed to prevent further violence; despite the referee only giving 12 Leeds fouls to Everton's 19 the match helped to cement United's reputation as a dirty and overly physical team. [2] Results fluctuated during the 197879 season, demonstrated by a 71 defeat by struggling AFC Bournemouth punctuating a run of five wins in six games. "I heard on Friday that he had been at a `do' the previous night and had been Yes, despite being the captain of the team of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Bremner liked nothing more than sparking up once he was done training or playing. In the World Cup of that year in Germany Scotland were Britain's only representatives and Bremner, then 32, had to deal with a lot of behind- the-scenes arguing over payments. [127][128] He was inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame in 2004, with the acknowledgement that: "his priceless precision passing, stamina and skill led him to become a Leeds United legend and one of the games' greatest midfielders" and that he "was not simply tough but a skilful player with an ability to score in crucial games". [82] With no money available for transfers he was forced to turn to the youth team for new players, though he could afford to take on Ian Nimmo, Hugh Dowd, John Dowie and Billy Russell on free transfers. 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Mr John Rafferty, Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress turn to look. Bremner also captained Scotland in the 1974 World Cup Finals. Acknowledging that this was the type of game in which Bremner would have excelled, the travelling fans sang "We've got nine men and Billy!" He was famous for being a Soccer Player. [86] A mounting injury crisis caused him to make a return to playing on 29 March for the visit of Bournemouth, a game in which 16-year-old Ian Snodin was named on the bench. Described as '10 stone of barbed wire', the tenacious, tough-tackling Scot captained the Whites through their golden age, earning a reputation as one of the most fearless players of his generation. "When Billy Bremner took us across the white line, whether it was at Elland Road or Anfield or Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, those players, my team, we died for Leeds United we died for that club, he once reflected. His former Leeds United team-mates Allan Clarke, who read the lesson at the service, Bobby Collins, Norman Hunter, Eddie Gray, Trevor Cherry, Duncan MacKenzie, Paul Reaney, Mick Jones, Joe Jordan, Terry Cooper, Paul Madeley and Gordon McQueen went to his funeral in Edlington, along with Nobby Stiles, Asa Hartford, and Danny Wilson, and just about every major figure from Scottish football, past and present, Dave MacKay, Alex Smith, Denis Law and Alex Ferguson among them, and there was citywide mourning in Leeds due to the extremely high esteem in which he is held by Leeds United fans. More often than not, he wouldnt even eat his meal and just get up from the table, laugh and head home. For the record, the game ended 1-1 and it was Liverpool that went on to win on penalties. Previous Next. 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