Keith Benson

blue nige · Post by **blue nige** » Wed Jun 17, 2026 10:29 am

Just been told the sad news Keith has passed away, for the older fans he followed Barrow back in the dark days of the seventies etc ! ,gutted.

Stu1 · Post by **Stu1** » Wed Jun 17, 2026 10:41 am

RIP Keith

Barrow afc 2018 · Post by **Barrow afc 2018** » Wed Jun 17, 2026 10:54 am

So sad to hear that news, RIP Benno.

Always very passionate about the soccer and a good crack to boot. Always had a smile on his face and a wicked sense of humour had many a good laugh.

Condolences to family.

greenarmour · Post by **greenarmour** » Wed Jun 17, 2026 1:06 pm

Travelled many a mile with Benno back in the day, absolute diamond of a guy.
RIP old mate, and condolences to the family.
God Bless.

mall · Post by **mall** » Wed Jun 17, 2026 1:37 pm

so sad.
I met Keith when I started work in the Wireworks back in 72 - thats when I found out he had a passion for the Soccer.
RIP mate.

Main Stand SeasonTct · Post by **Main Stand SeasonTct** » Wed Jun 17, 2026 1:44 pm

Really sad news.

A barrow fan through and through but also had an interest in Blackpool and Spurs. He spent many summers following Vickerstown cricket club. In later years he took a seat in the main stand to watch the games. After the Steelworks closed down I remember coming across him as a timekeeper in the shipyard. He would always stop for a chat about the soccer. RIP Benno.

Wintergreen · Post by **Wintergreen** » Wed Jun 17, 2026 3:56 pm

Got talking to him in BAE a good while back, he had a job sourcing and printing off drawings in the DDH. He was a nice enough fella, quite funny but had totally washed his hands of the soccer for reasons he wouldn’t go into. RIP

Main Stand SeasonTct · Post by **Main Stand SeasonTct** » Wed Jun 17, 2026 4:44 pm

Wintergreen wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2026 3:56 pm Got talking to him in BAE a good while back, he had a job sourcing and printing off drawings in the DDH. He was a nice enough fella, quite funny but had totally washed his hands of the soccer for reasons he wouldn’t go into. RIP

Once retired he mellowed on that score and up until last season attended most home games during our time in the EFL

Wintergreen · Post by **Wintergreen** » Wed Jun 17, 2026 5:58 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2026 4:44 pm
Wintergreen wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2026 3:56 pm Got talking to him in BAE a good while back, he had a job sourcing and printing off drawings in the DDH. He was a nice enough fella, quite funny but had totally washed his hands of the soccer for reasons he wouldn’t go into. RIP
Once retired he mellowed on that score and up until last season attended most home games during our time in the EFL

Good on the lad - once a blue...

pjdaly · Post by **pjdaly** » Thu Jun 18, 2026 1:24 pm

Very sorry to hear this . . . although I didn't know him well, I recall - as Nige says - that he was always, always, always there during those darkest of times during the 70's. God rest him.

blue nige · Post by **blue nige** » Thu Jun 25, 2026 8:20 pm

Keiths funeral will be Thursday 9th July 1pm at the Trevelyan followed by light refreshments at the bay horse

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