Brian Caterer

[HertfordBee]

I see that Woking have reported that their former manager Brian Caterer has died following a battle against cancer. He passed away following a recent operation in which he tragically lost his leg.

I presume this is the same Brian Caterer who played one game for Brentford in the 1969/70 season? I think he was an amateur player at the time.

 

[rebus]

RIP. One of the last real amateurs to play for Brentford.

http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/1936/

http://forums.cheshamunited.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2769

 

[HertfordBee]

Correcting my own information, it was actually 1968/69 that Brian Caterer made his solitary first-team appearance and he went on to have a good career in non-league - sad news.

(I reckon the last real amateur player for Brentford was Mickey Heath, who played one game at the end of the 1970/71 season. Although both Paul Priddy and Andy Woon were amateurs when they made their debuts after that, they both went on to sign professional terms).

 

[rebus]

(I reckon the last real amateur player for Brentford was Mickey Heath, who played one game at the end of the 1970/71 season. Although both Paul Priddy and Andy Woon were amateurs when they made their debuts after that, they both went on to sign professional terms).

Roy Cotton might be the last. Caterer was a top notch amateur player and I wonder if there is anyone on this message board that saw his sole game at Rochdale.

 

[HertfordBee]

Roy Cotton might be the last.

You're right - although he went on to play professionally for other clubs.

Caterer and Heath are probably the last couple of players to play as amateurs only.

 

[Wise old Bee]

Sad to hear this. Brian Caterer played in an FA Amateur Cup Final for Chesham which, I believe, was in the year after Alan Mansley played for Skelmersdale in the FAAC final in 67.