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On the 46th anniversary of his tragic death, a tribute the Tom Silk - the greatest chairman 'the Albion' never had
24.09.26, 17:30 Updated 24.09.26, 18:28 8 Minute Read
Guest reporter Chris Lepkowski
on Monday, September 22, 1980, Graham Silk had just taken a call from his mother Ruth, who paused her wedding anniversary celebrations in France. Like any good mother she was checking up on her sons back home in the UK.
Ruth and Tom Silk would be flying back to the England on their private jet on Wednesday morning. They would be arriving in plenty of time to make the trip from the West Midlands to Merseyside for West Bromwich Albion’s match at Everton. Tom would be taking his usual position in the director’s box, alongside the Albion chairman Bert Millichip.
Tom Silk never did arrive at Goodison Park.
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Guest reporter Chris Lepkowski