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It is with sadness to report the death of Derek Pearson on April 25th.Derek was 92 years old and was a life long fan of the Dale.He started supporting them as 15 year old lad and never ceased to support them from the forties to February of this year.He only stopped going in February this year because he was too ill to make it.His favourite position was behind the goal on Sandy where he would make his opinions clear!! (He had a voice that carried!!) he was a genuine supporter who stuck with the Dale through good and bad times will miss you Derek !!
Derek was my very first contact with the Dale - in fact he knew me from when I was born and our families grew up together before our move to the east coast.
On drives over I'd meet up to say hello at matches on Tuesdays or Saturdays but I'm sure he thought I was mad clocking up round-trips of 230 miles to come and see the Dale.
Strangely, I kept their Xmas card up on the side this year, sort of anticipating it might be a last.