| Mel Rees | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melvyn John Rees | |
| Date of birth | 25 January 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | |
| Date of death | 30 May 1993 (aged 26) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1984-1987 1987-1990 1989 1989 1990 1990-1992 1992 1992-1993 |
Cardiff City Watford → Crewe Alexandra (loan) → Southampton (loan) → Leyton Orient (loan) West Bromwich Albion → Norwich City (loan) Sheffield United |
31 (0) 3 (0) 6 (0) 0 (0) 9 (0) 18 (0) 0 (0) 9 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mel Rees (25 January 1967 – 30 May 1993) was a Welsh goalkeeper. Rees began his career at Cardiff City, later joined Watford, WBA, Sheffield United and Chesterfield. He also had loan spells at Crewe Alexandra, Southampton, Leyton Orient and Norwich City. The annual Mel Rees Tournament is held in the summer to raise money for St Luke’s Hospice.
Rees attended Fitzalan High School, Cardiff. During his time there, he was a member of the squad that was the first to take the English Schools FA cup out of England[1].
Rees was diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 1992. Although he bravely fought the disease, he died in 1993, aged just 26, less than two months after appearing and making a lap of honour before Sheffield United's FA Cup Semi-Final at Wembley against local rivals Sheffield Wednesday. His battle had won him many friends across both sides of the steel city and it was testimony to him that both sets of supporters gave him a rapturous standing ovation.
   | Profile at ex-canaries.co.uk - Flown From the Nest - Mel Rees R.I.P. |
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