The local soccer world has lost one of its great characters with the death of Dave Golding Snr.

His namesake son had a long playing career with Bowers and Basildon United in the Schweppes Essex Senior League and Dave Snr was well known at grounds throughout south Essex.

After his Senior League playing days Dave Jnr was a member of the highly-successful Courtlands Park veterans team that competed at national level and had a short spell in management with Basildon United.

The funeral will be at Pitsea Crematorium on Friday (2.15pm) with mourners invited to return to the Bowers Club in Crown Ave.

The only game to survive the weather and the foot and mouth outbreak on Saturday saw bottom club Woodford Town's teenage goalkeeper Carl Prince produce another excellent display as his side lost 2-0 at East Ham.

Kevin Harvey (46 minutes) and Tony Manning (60 minutes) grabbed the goals.

There's a full midweek Senior programme planned including Basildon v Brentwood, Bowers v Burnham and Hullbridge v Concord tomorrow with Southend Manor due at East Ham on Wednesday.

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