05-01-2011 6:18 PM
Sent my England v N.Ireland programme and two index cards to Alex Elder via Stoke City FC back on the 12/8 2010 and received back 4/1/2011. Thought I had lost this one! He signed the programme on the team page and the two index cards. He also sent a 4 page letter as well which was a fantastic bonus. Brilliant reply. The letter had a Spanish address, so I believe he now spends part of his time over in Spain and returns to Burnley every now and then.
Alex played professional football for Glentoran 1956-59, Burnley 1959-67, Stoke City 1967-73 and Leek Town 1973-75. In all he made 362 appearances, scoring 16 goals.
He was part of the Burnley side that won the old First Division in 1959-60 and was also a member of the Burnley team that lost the 1962 FA Cup final.
He played 40 times for Northern Ireland, scoring once and also represented Northern Ireland at B, Under 23 and Schoolboy level.
05-01-2011 6:48 PM
I LIKE THAT SUPERB
05-01-2011 7:18 PM
nice success, congrats
05-01-2011 7:34 PM
What a superb response - brilliant success.
05-01-2011 7:42 PM
Great clarets legend. I saw Alex in town a few weeks back just before xmas. Like you said he spends most of his time over in Spain but returns back to the town now and then. Great success
05-01-2011 7:50 PM
nice result well done
05-01-2011 7:55 PM
Lovely result for you there mate, well done:)
05-01-2011 7:57 PM
Just superb. What a great reply.
05-01-2011 7:59 PM
Super reply well done Stuart and great info
05-01-2011 8:07 PM
Great result well done.
05-01-2011 8:36 PM
WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB RESULT.I JUST LOVE THE REAL LEGENDS OF THE GAME WHO TAKE THEIR TIME TO PUT PEN TO PAPER AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR FANS, THEY ARE A CREDIT TO SPORTSMEN. LOVE HIS COMMENTS ON BIG DEREK DOUGAN, ONE OF THE NICEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE TO MEET.
REALLY LOVE YOUR RESULT, CONGRATULATIONS.
05-01-2011 8:52 PM
like it a lot mate,well done:-)
05-01-2011 9:17 PM
fantastic reply,always lik it when they put a note in with the reply makes it even better
05-01-2011 10:06 PM
What a fantastic reply. It's so nice when people take time out to answer the fans' questions.
05-01-2011 10:22 PM
What a fantastic reply Stuart well done to you .
05-01-2011 10:28 PM
Brilliant reply Stuart,and a 4 page letter as well!
06-01-2011 1:12 AM
That is pure class Stuart. Well done mate.
06-01-2011 2:10 PM
One hell of a reply....well done
06-01-2011 7:45 PM
Great reply great letter well done - like that lots 🙂