Ronnie Boyce RIP

[DublinDave]

RIP fellow Hammer.

[Tezza65]

Back in the Summer of 1990,I broke my ankle.My brother,my mate thought we would go and watch West Ham in a friendly Pre season.It was a lovely sunny day and I was sitting on the terracing step watching the game not far from the dugout,when someone shouted to me to come over.I shuffled my way over on my crutches and noticed it was Ronnie Boyce."Come and sit over here son",pointing to the bench.I sat there in awe,with Harry Redknapp and the rest of the coaching staff shouting their heads off.My West Ham claim to fame,I will never forget that,

Thanks Ronnie for making my day.week/year/life..RIP Ronnie x

[DublinDave]

Great story Tezza.

[Roby]

Ronnie was a fair few years before my time but my late Grand-dad and Dad told me about him as a kid.

Ticker boyce.

341 games for the hammers. RIP Ronnie and thanks for the 64 cup final goal.

[ironsonthebrain]

RIP Ronnie.
Your place in Hammers history was assured by your goal in the ‘64 Cup Final.
Sad, sad news.

[Denbighammer]

One of my Grandad's favourite players. RIP Ticker

[Viv Stanshall]

Very sad to hear. Great club man.

[Eggchaser]

Sad news.
Always remember this...

[johnnyb]

RIP Ticker Boyce. Saw his league debut and from then on was one of my favourite Hammers. He was from a bygone age being a very local lad playing for his local team for many years.

[jonnysissons]

Sad news indeed. I did get to see him play but it was so long ago I don’t have any clear memories of it.

RIP Ronnie. Top man and a true Hammer.

[arlhe]

RIP Ticker. I would have seen him play, when I was a boy but can't remember him in the flesh. Of course the goals V Preston and Man City are ones I know well!

[Bonzos4Lagers]

Sadly, I never saw him play, but simply having the nickname of Ticker made him special in my mind. I always smile when I see him in the team photos of the 1960s and early 1970s. He should be celebrated as a club legend for his service. Respect.

RIP Ticker, and thank you

[Whiterockhammer]

I was behind that goal when Ticker scored that goal in 1964.
A real footballer.

[uptonspark]

Sad news, R.I.P ticker.

[westham,eggyandchips]

A genuine West Ham legend with the winners medals to back it up. Not only that, pretty unique in that he was on the coaching staff in '75 and '80 too.

RIP Ron

[Larrakeyah Hammer]

RIP

A true legend of the club

Lived every boys dream
Play for your local club score the winning goal in the last minute of an FA Cup final, the club’s first win
Win the first European trophy and become a legend

[Rowly]

To have your name etched into the history of a club and be known by generations of fans that never actually saw you play is all a player could ask for... RIP Ronnie.

[bonzosbeard]

Shame bbc football can't spare a line, doesn't play for a perceived big club.

[Ticker Boyce]

Obviously, I chose my username in honour of Ronnie, I have fond memories of watching him play many times. He was never flamboyant, but nor was he underrated on the terraces, a fans' favourite who kept the midfield ticking over, hence the nickname. Not a prolific goalscorer, but he certainly chose his moments - the last-minute winner in the 1964 FA Cup final, not to mention his two goals when we beat Manchester United in the preceding semi-final in the mud of Hillsborough. Those of us around in the Sixties will put him right up there with Moore, Hurst and Peters. A true Hammer, rest in peace, Ticker.

[Bond Holder 59]

Somebody else referenced him in a kumb post about two weeks ago, and it brought back brilliant memories of him at that time. Now this sad news brings it all back again. He really was the glue that made our World Cup heroes sing. Like many of a certain age, our memories are often of highlights, and somehow Ronnie appears in most of them.

A Good man playing sport in the right way, as competitively as he could.

Condolences to his family and old teammates. RIP