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Argyle fans applaud Michael Foot | Argyle fans applaud Michael Foot |
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Nearly 10,000 football fans, players and officials joined in a minute's applause to remember Michael Foot. | Nearly 10,000 football fans, players and officials joined in a minute's applause to remember Michael Foot. |
The former Labour leader and Plymouth Devonport MP - who died earlier this week at the age of 96 - was a lifelong Plymouth Argyle supporter. | The former Labour leader and Plymouth Devonport MP - who died earlier this week at the age of 96 - was a lifelong Plymouth Argyle supporter. |
Mr Foot was made an honorary player on his 90th birthday. | Mr Foot was made an honorary player on his 90th birthday. |
Such was his passion for the Pilgrims, he persuaded residents near his Hampstead home to change the name of the street to "Pilgrims' Way". | Such was his passion for the Pilgrims, he persuaded residents near his Hampstead home to change the name of the street to "Pilgrims' Way". |
Mr Foot, who was born in Plymouth in 1913, became an Argyle supporter at the age of eight, when his father Isaac began taking him and his brother to watch the team. | |
Argyle chairman Paul Stapleton said his one regret was not being able to fulfil a promise made to Mr Foot to get the Championship club to the Premiership. | Argyle chairman Paul Stapleton said his one regret was not being able to fulfil a promise made to Mr Foot to get the Championship club to the Premiership. |
Players and fans from the visiting team, Preston North End, joined the Green Army in their tribute to a fellow Pilgrim. | Players and fans from the visiting team, Preston North End, joined the Green Army in their tribute to a fellow Pilgrim. |
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Fans, players and officials applaud Plymouth Argyle follower and former Labour leader Michael Foot who died earlier this week, aged 96 | Fans, players and officials applaud Plymouth Argyle follower and former Labour leader Michael Foot who died earlier this week, aged 96 |