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BWFC Hall of Fame #10: Dave Higson

Saturday March 7th, 2009

Celebrating great figures in Bolton Wanderers history

It’s just three years since Dave “Ding Do Doo” Higson passed away.

Fittingly, a new video tribute appeared on You Tube a couple of weeks ago and has been doing the rounds on the Bolton Wanderers message boards this week.

For the uninitiated, or for those too young to remember a time before shiny new stadiums and perfectly choreographed Sky coverage, Higson was Bolton’s club commentator during the 1980s and early ’90s. He became a fans’ favourite for his unpolished delivery, totally biased commentary and catchphrases like “it’s a ding dong doo.”

He even came to the attention of the wider footballing public when Fantasy Football League began to feature his unique performances following the shameful way that the club ditched him in favour of something a little slicker (but nowhere near as fun) when we got promoted to the Premier League in 1995.

Highlights of this video include Dave asking “who wants a rub off?”, comparing Tony Kelly to Zico and his re-creation of Kenneth Wolstenholme’s “the fans are on the pitch, they think it’s all over.”

Enjoy…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vU0rinnxqM[/youtube]

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