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Neville Neville's funeral takes place in Bury | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
The funeral is due to take place later of Neville Neville, father of former England and Manchester United footballers Gary and Phil. | The funeral is due to take place later of Neville Neville, father of former England and Manchester United footballers Gary and Phil. |
Mr Neville died in Australia, after being taken ill on a visit to support his daughter Tracey, who is England netball head coach, during the World Cup. | |
The 65-year-old was a former commercial director of Bury Football Club. | The 65-year-old was a former commercial director of Bury Football Club. |
His funeral service will be held in Bury, followed by a private burial. | His funeral service will be held in Bury, followed by a private burial. |
Mr Neville was involved in the fans' group Save Our Shakers, which was formed when the side faced bankruptcy in 2002. | Mr Neville was involved in the fans' group Save Our Shakers, which was formed when the side faced bankruptcy in 2002. |
His sons both started their lengthy football careers with Manchester United in the early 1990s. Gary won 85 England caps, while Phil won 59. | |
An emotional Tracey Neville led her England side out on court hours after it emerged her father had been taken ill. | An emotional Tracey Neville led her England side out on court hours after it emerged her father had been taken ill. |
She said it was the right decision to stay, as her father would not have expected her to "bail out" of a tournament. | She said it was the right decision to stay, as her father would not have expected her to "bail out" of a tournament. |