Comments on: Bert Trautmann

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:22:21 +0000

I lived nextdoor to Burt’s son Mark for 3 years. Once when Burt was visiting he very generousley gave me a signed photo of him with Gordon Banks; it is a treasured possession. A truly lovely chap…

By: Mick Hemmings

Mick Hemmings — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:28:42 +0000

What a Bloke ay!! Mick and I have spent the weekend reading the Trautmanns Journey book – me in the day and him in the evening so it’s been :vision and no sound; for two days!!!!!!!
A truly fantastic man. Mick has been a fan since childhood and remembers catching a train at the age of 13 [imagine doing that now!]
to go and see Bert playing at Leicester – he’s a lifetime fan.
I would love to write to Bert – is there any way. Does anyone have an address? I’d just love to get him an autograph for his 65th birthday. Can anyone help – PLEASE????!!!!!!

By: E OWEN

E OWEN — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:05:06 +0000

I REMEMBER ONE DAY I WENT TO GAME AT MAINE ROAD WITH MY MOTHER & A FEW FRINDS,MY MOTHER WAS A TRUE BLUE FAN & SHE USED TO GET REALLY EXCITED WHEN WE SCORED A GOAL SHE’D JUMP UP & DOWN CLAP & SHOUT,WELL AFTER THE GAME & WE WERE AT HOME MY MOTHER FOUND SHE’D LOST HER WAGES.SHAKING LIKE A LEAF SHE WENT BACK TO MAINE ROAD TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE & KNOCKED ON THE DOOR,AFTER A FEW MOMENTS THE DOOR OPENED & OUT WALKED BERT TRAUTMANN,SEEING MY DISTRESSED MOTHER HE ASKED WHAT WAS WRONG,SHE TOLD HIM THE STORY RIGHT HE SAID COME WITH ME & SHOW ME WEAR YOU WERE STANDING.THEY WALKED ROUND THE PITCH TO THE PLACE WHERE WE STANDING IN THE KIPPAX & POINTED TO THE SPOT.BERT SAID WAIT HERE & I’LL GO & SEE IF I CAN FIND YOUR MONEY,HE CLIMBED OVER THE WALL & WENT TO THE PLACE MY MOTHER HAD POINTED TO, AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES HE CAME DOWN WITH MY MOTHERS WAGES STILL IN THERE PACKET UNTOUCHED SHE GAVE BERT A BIG KISS & SAID THANK YOU.THANK YOU BERT YOU’RE A TRUE GENT

By: Richard Hardisty

Richard Hardisty — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:29:18 +0000

Bert was a true gent. In the late fifties when city signed Dennis Law for the first time a number of us (all under 10) went to the training ground (about 2 miles from home) to get Dennis’s autograph. dennis refused to sign our autograph books until after the training session, so we waited until he came out, followed by Bert. Bert had been telling us to go home throughout the training session as he was worried our parents didn’t know where we were and would be worried. Dennis Law walked staright past us, Bert followed asked if he had signed, and when told that he hadn’t marched up to dennis and ordered him to go back to us and sign our autograph books. he then asked us how far away we lived and did our parents know where we were. When we repllied No, he gave ech one of us a lift home. explained to our parents where we had been and not to blame us but blame a young upstartr called Dennis Law! From that moment on I was a true blue. Thanks Bert

By: callum pearson

callum pearson — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:52:51 +0000

This is what a true legend is.
Im so poud to call him my Great Uncle.

By: john billington

john billington — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:13:37 +0000

A truly remarkable man. My dad took me to Maine Road as a youngster and often said Trautmnn is carrying that defence.

By: Peter Walker

Peter Walker — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:21:16 +0000

I have a signed photograph on my study wall from Bert, at the precise moment he broke his neck. Although it was 3 years before I was born, it remains a true inspiration. I once played 40 minutes of rugby with what turned out to be a broken arm. I eventually left the field, Bert didn’t – what else can you say, what a man!!!