Bill Fotherby

In an interview with The Square Ball fanzine in 2014, Fotherby told the story of how Wilkinson had been sceptical of him at first and insistent on dealing only with United’s chairman, Leslie Silver.

Wilkinson and Fotherby became so close over time that after the title triumph in 1992, Wilkinson presented him with a copy of his book ‘Managing to Succeed’ inscribed with the message: ‘To Bill Fotherby. You are the wind beneath my wings.’ Of the many people who the Wilkinson’s revolution could not have succeeded without, Fotherby was one.

Thanks, Jonty, great clip

RIP Bill Fob em off!
What a character!
Still waiting for Maradona to sign though.
I spit my tea out, when he broke that story in the EP.

RIP Bill, thank you so much for everything you did for the club that I love.

RIP fella...


Jonty always the bringer of good news

RIP.

Harry Reynolds
Leslie Silver
Bill Fotherby

Great characters written large as Legends in
LUFC history.....RIP Bill

Real footballing men - plain and simple

Thats sad news.

I met him once I did a project at school on Leeds United for my GCSE's and got invited to Elland Road and he showed me round. He told me he wanted to sign Mark Hughes!

Saw him on the "Do You Want to Win" video, certainly came across as a Gent with LUFC in his heart.

RIP Mr Fotherby