There was no one, although my mum tried, to watch my football training or my matches in the same way your dad would, or play in the garden.”. His saddening passing shall never be forgotten, his legacy shall never be questioned, his presence shall always be felt. “Most often when Arsenal fans talk to me about my dad, they want to tell me that he was a legend,” Ryan says. Arsene Wenger led the tributes to former Arsenal hero David Rocastle, 10 years after his tragic death. [12], Rocastle went on to score the winning goal in the 1986-87 League Cup semi-final replay against Tottenham Hotspur which was won by a margin of 2 goals to 1 at White Hart Lane. His eyesight was terrible. Hoe om te zeggen David Rocastle Engels? He remained a regular player in the first team following the departure of Don Howe and the appointment of George Graham as manager at the end of the 1985–86 season. Tottenham, Littlewoods Cup - 4 March 1987. — Today marks 15 years since we lost David Rocastle at the ridiculously young age of 33. Rocastle’s son Ryan – Arsenal’s mascot for the 2001 FA Cup Final against Liverpool – was only nine when his father passed away. At the end of the season, manager Brian Horton signed the Swindon Town winger Nicky Summerbee, putting Rocastle's future at Maine Road in doubt. Rocastle is seen as a universally popular, iconic and legendary figure by many fans of the Gunners. That showed how respected he was. “He was so interested in us all, asking questions about our lives,” Ryan says. Rocastle as well scored in a 4–1 league victory over club rivals Chelsea in November 1993, although he missed a large number of games due to injury problems. You couldn’t intimidate that Arsenal team. He underwent a course of chemotherapy and was hopeful of a recovery. The player's arrival at Leeds United made him, up to that point, the club's' most expensive signing at up to £2 million. [13] Due to his feats during this season, Rocastle was bestowed with the honour of being named in 1987's PFA Team of the Year and as well won the 1987 Barclays Young Eagle award. [30][31][32], Injury problems returned to haunt Rocastle in 1995–96, and he played just one game all season. In loving memory of David Rocastle, 2nd of May 1967 – 31st of March 2001. The month before his 20th birthday he won a 1986–87 League Cup winners medal as Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–1 in the cup final at Wembley. David Carlyle Rocastle was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the role of playmaker and winger. Rocastle soon became a club favourite with him often being stylish and skillful upon the field of play. He quickly became a highly influential and popular player at the club. Manchester United vs Liverpool, Premier League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction? Back from travelling in the United States, Ryan, 24, a journalism graduate, is assessing his career options. and he couldn't. He died on this day in 2001 after battling with a bout of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leaving behind his wife Janet, son Ryan and daughters Melissa and Monique. The David Rocastle Trust is a charity based in London, UK founded in memory of Rocastle. [8], After being rejected by Millwall, Rocastle joined Arsenal's Academy under Terry Neill in May 1982 and was given a professional contract in December 1984 by Neill's successor Don Howe. Six weeks after Rocastle's death his nine-year-old son Ryan was Arsenal's mascot in their FA Cup final match against Liverpool, a match in which they took the lead but ultimately lost 2–1, after late goals by Michael Owen. In the game Arsenal surrendered a 2–1 lead with only seven minutes of the final left to play, and ended up losing 3–2 to a last minute Luton goal. We all live in a Perry Groves world, John Blake Publishing Ltd, London. Manchester United or Liverpool - who's best placed to catch Manchester City next season? Newcastle vs Arsenal, Premier League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction? [34], Rocastle eventually left Chelsea in the summer of 1998 to join up with Malaysian team Sabah on a free transfer. I am just the one nodding … people say he was a great player but they also tell me about the time he signed an autograph for them or took a few minutes to speak to them.”, His father’s legacy really dawned on Ryan during the last season at Highbury when the club held themed days for each home game, including, on April 1, 2006, “David Rocastle day”. 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He eventually brought his playing days to an end in December 1999 due to injury. An interview with Ryan Rocastle – son of Arsenal legend David ‘Rocky’ Rocastle 19 years after his passing, despite the club taking great leaps in terms of its reach, David Rocastle remains rooted in Arsenal's history. Rocastle's son given Final role. Rocastle then saw Sabah upon a memorable run to the 1998 Malaysian FA Cup final where he earned a runners up medal. With Leeds, a 25-year-old Rocastle entered the first-ever Premier League by winning the 1992 FA Charity Shield at Wembley. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images “That’s how he was on the field. Emotional Ian Wright says David Rocastle would be ‘turning in his grave’ after Arsenal join European Super League Rocastle would go on to play 37 times for Chelsea and scored two goals in his time there. ... Ryan Rocastle. His older sister Melissa, 27, is an event manager; younger sister Monique, 20, is studying law at university and mother Janet lives in Windsor where the family moved when David joined Chelsea in 1994. He had never wanted to leave Arsenal but injuries badly affected his career and limited his impact at Leeds, Manchester City, Chelsea and finally on loan at Norwich City and Hull City. [5], Rocastle was born in Lewisham on 2 May 1967 to Caribbean immigrants Leslie and Linda Rocastle, who moved to London during the 1950s. When David famously said of Arsenal “Remember who you are, what you are and who you represent”, he was quoting a line previously passed on through generations of the club’s players, although it is most often ascribed to him. Many years later, it was revealed that Rocastle's cancer had been declared terminal from the time of his diagnosis in October 2000.[40]. Rocastle stierf op 33-jarige leeftijd aan de gevolgen van een agressieve vorm van lymfeklierkanker. Included within the programme are interviews with old pals Tony Adams, Michael Thomas, Paul Davis and Alan Smith, conducted by Rocky’s son Ryan. The charity shut down in 2010. Rocastle never found himself on the losing side as England won seven of the internationals that he appeared in and drew the other seven. The much-loved David Rocastle, who died from cancer 19 years ago, is one such figure. With the influential Rocastle in tow and playing regularly, Chelsea reached the semi finals of the European Cup Winners Cup, going out to eventual winners Real Zaragoza by a single goal on aggregate. Now, he has a season ticket himself behind the away dugout and lives the ups and downs like any other supporter. By then Ryan was 15 and attending games as a fan. At just 33, David should have had a lot to look forward to. [3], Arsène Wenger, who became Arsenal manager four years after Rocastle left the club, has described him as "a modern player, because the revolution of the game has gone on to more technique, and more skill" and as having an "exceptional dimension as a footballer". (Photo … He had become ill, Ryan says, in 2000, soon after retiring from his last club, Sabah, in Kinabalu in north Malaysia. 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[35][36], Aged 21, he was capped at senior level for the first time against Denmark on 14 September 1988. David only made public his illness in January 2001, just months before he passed away. [44] On 2 April 2016 Arsenal's fans paid another similar tribute to him at the Emirates during Arsenal's match against Watford which marked the 15th anniversary of Rocastle's loss. The attacking midfielder who proudly wore the number 7 from 1987/91 was seen by vice-chairman David … David Rocastle won two league titles during his seven year spell at Arsenal. The anniversary of David Rocastle’s death adds historical poignancy to the pause for reflection brought about by the recent suspension of sporting life. In October 1997, Rocastle was loaned out to Hull City in Division Three, and scored on his debut for the Tigers against Scarborough. He went on to play a total of 34 games for Leeds, scoring two goals.[24][25]. Perry Groves and John Mc Shane, 2006. [20], On 23 July 1992, Rocastle's decade at Arsenal came to an end when he was sold to reigning league champions Leeds United, in a deal that several Arsenal fans, teammates and football writers saw as doltish, cold and woeful. However, Strachan would go on to spend nearly three more years at Elland Road and remained a regular first team player for two more seasons, by which time Rocastle had left the West Yorkshire club. Five years and a day after his death, 1 April 2006 was designated "David Rocastle Day", as part of the celebrations of Arsenal's final season at their stadium of Highbury. From the moment I joined Arsenal, I already knew who he was.” It would be right to point out that when we met for lunch this week it would be hard to imagine a more well-adjusted, pleasant young man. David Rocastle died on March 31, 2001, aged just 33. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. David Rocastle is a name that is still mentioned during discussions in pubs before and after matches, when Arsenal fans talk about favourite players or the best players in an Arsenal shirt. He is the cousin of another professional footballer, Craig Rocastle, and his brother Stephen played for Norwich City and was on the books of Derry City as well. In 1996–97, Rocastle was loaned out to Norwich City in Division One, and also had trials with clubs including Aberdeen and Southampton shortly afterwards.. Or they want to talk about the game on the day of his death which was against Tottenham. David Rocastle; Personal information; Full name: David Carlyle Rocastle: Date of birth 2 May 1967Place of birth: Lewisham, London, England: Date of death: 31 March 2001 (aged 33): Playing position ‘Rocky’ tragically died of lymphoma on March 31 2001 aged just 33 after becoming a Gunners legend and cult hero during his seven-year spell in north London. David Rocastle Death – Dead, Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death, Passed Away: On March 31th, 2021, InsideEko Media learned about the death of David Rocastle … This is a story about football but it is also about the tender subject of growing up without a father. [3] He went on to make his debut for the club in a European Cup tie away to Bundesliga side VFB Stuttgart. Lisa Nandy exclusive: 'The things that go on in football are incredible - it's a national scandal'. ARSENAL have set up a community leadership programme to mark the 20-year anniversary of David Rocastle’s passing. Many of them were from the same area [south London] and if, say, Michael Thomas was getting kicked, well, Dad had known him since they were kids … ” He does not need to finish that sentence. “I can’t do this interview without mentioning Uncle Smudge,” says Ryan of my Telegraph colleague, Alan Smith. David Carlyle Rocastle (2 May 1967 – 31 March 2001) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the roles of a playmaker and a winger. Today he is missed as a great English footballer, but most importantly, by his family, as a husband and a father. [37][38][39], In February 2001, Rocastle announced that he was suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, an aggressive form of cancer which attacks the immune system, and had been diagnosed the previous October. Later that day, fans of Arsenal and Tottenham stood united in silence to remember the former Gunner before a North London derby. Follow your club now for first access to all our news, views and analysis. Whilst playing for the Young Lions, he earned a runners-up medal in the 1988 Toulon Tournament and got to the UEFA European Under-21 Championship semi-finals of the same year. “When I was younger, we have our dome and ours was called the David Rocastle Centre. A former England international, Rocastle arrived at Leeds determined to rebuild a career that had seen him win two titles and a League Cup with the Gunners. “They had a minute’s applause and I was watching players I really looked up to, like Thierry Henry and Robert Pires, and I thought, ‘They are actually clapping my dad’. Rocastle won 14 full caps for England but did not score. “When you hear it, you think ‘What a quote that is’,” Ryan says. With the scores level at 2-2 after two matches, Arsenal … When Ryan Rocastle bumps into Pat Rice these days, the former Arsenal coach often mentions a story from his time in charge of the club’s great youth teams of the 1980s that produced so many fine players, including Ryan’s late father, David. His final appearance for England came just after his 25th birthday, on 17 May 1992 against Brazil. He was a skilful player but he could tackle hard. Rocastle attended the Turnham Primary School and the Roger Manwood secondary school in his teenage years. In going to Manchester City Rocastle scored two goals from 21 Premier League games as City finished 16th – their lowest finish since winning promotion to the top flight in 1989. The squad, as Ryan recalls it, had been ignoring the instructions of their manager and messing around when Rice walked into the changing rooms. [15] He was also ever present for the Gunners in the 1987–88 season, helping Arsenal win the Football League Centenary Trophy in a 2–1 win over Manchester United. On the 15th anniversary of his untimely passing, @WestStandTone remembers David Rocastle. The following season, he played 39 league games for the Gunners and scored four league goals, also tasting European football for the first time as Arsenal reached the second round of the European Cup. Upon the day a league game was played which saw a brace from Thierry Henry in an eventual 5–0 win for Arsenal over Aston Villa. Gone, but never forgotten. [41] Fans paid tribute to Rocastle before the start of the match with a minute's applause. “I was looking at my watch worrying whether he would be back down in time for kick-off!”. This scenario has been illustrated by many as the start of the fierce rivalry which now exists between the two clubs, especially as the two clubs being actively involved in competition for major honours almost every season since. Sadly it was not to be and Leeds swapped him with Maine Road winger David White, each valued at £2 million. Uitspraak van David Rocastle met 1 betekenis, 2 zinnen en nog veel meer voor David Rocastle. David Rocastle's son: People tell me they called their sons Rocky after my dad Save Ryan Rocastle was just nine years old when his father David died from cancer Credit: Heathcliffe O'Malley There are also Paul Davis and Michael Thomas who came through the youth system at Arsenal with David. Just before the start of the 1994–95 season, Rocastle returned to London when he signed for Chelsea in a £1.25 million deal. He just admired what Dad had said.”. We won 5-0 that day against Villa … I did that find that fitting.”, Ryan says Arsenal have been wonderful to his family over the years, and he and Janet were guests of the club at the Community Shield at Wembley in August. Rocastle died in 2002 after a … [42], Rocastle had three children with his wife Janet – son Ryan and daughters Melissa and Monique.[45][46]. Ryan Rocastle and Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker by Stuart MacFarlane. During the match Rocastle was sent off for retaliating to a tackle by United midfielder Norman Whiteside, a move which caused a huge scuffle between several of the opposing players. [3][4], He spent the majority of his career at Arsenal where he was nicknamed "Rocky". The club were worried the minute’s silence would be a nightmare but the Spurs fans observed it immaculately. They sorted him out with contact lenses and his career took off. In 1990–91, Rocastle was limited to just 16 league appearances due to a knee injury but he still played more than enough games to win another league title medal with Arsenal, who lost only one game that season. This view stemmed from the way in which the midfielder was dealt with by manager George Graham, given his fine performances and return to fitness during 1991–92, his general popularity and the player's stated opposition to the deal.[21][22][23]. He died in the early hours of 31 March 2001, aged 33. As so Rocastle won the Barclays Young Eagle award, being once again bestowed with the honour in 1989. Remembered across the world as Arsenal's number 7, just like the club he would grow to love, the story of one of the Gunners' favourite sons began in south-east London. “It is really hard to deal with … but now I can. [9][10] In his early career he faced problems with his eyesight, and contact lenses had to be used. Rocastle then went on to feature in the Premier League for Leeds United, Manchester City and Chelsea, before later playing in the Football League for Norwich City and Hull City and finishing his career in Malaysia with Sabah FA. Pat says that he could not be angry with them after that. On 30 March 2013, Arsenal played a game which marked the 12-year anniversary of Rocastle's death. 'I never got to say goodbye': On the anniversary of David Rocastle's tragic death aged 33, MARTIN KEOWN pays tribute to his former Arsenal team-mate with a gift for bamboozling defenders 'Rocky' broke into the Arsenal side against Newcastle in September 1985. [5][43] Rocastle is also one of 32 Arsenal legends honoured by having their images illustrated on the side of the new Emirates Stadium. [17][18], Rocastle's first league championship with Arsenal came in 1989, when he played in every game that season. So they took him to the halfway line and said: 'Can you see the goal?' David Rocastle with the 1987 Littlewoods Cup he won with Arsenal A true Arsenal great, David Rocastle is remembered today on the 14th anniversary of his passing. Arsenal were however unable to compete in the 1989–90 European Cup because the ban on English clubs in European competition after the 1985 Heysel tragedy still had one year to run, but Rocastle would have the chance of playing in Europe's premier club competition twice over the next few seasons. was shown on the screen. Manager Howard Wilkinson saw Rocastle as an eventual replacement for the veteran midfielder Gordon Strachan. It was David Rocastle - and boy did he make it into the first team. “When you are eight or nine you don’t know the details,” Ryan says. Rocastle was survived by his wife and children. It […] [16], In January 1987, Arsenal were away to Manchester United at Old Trafford. “It was so hard to accept but there are other people who lose mums and dads so I don’t feel like ‘Why me?’ It has happened to so many other young guys. According to his teammate Martin Keown "They couldn't work out why Rocastle was running around dribbling with his head down. Which one of you is ever going to make the first team?’ It went quiet and then Dad put his hand up and said, ‘I will’. Rocastle also played for the England national football team, in all earning 14 international caps for the Three Lions. David was born one year and one day earlier than me, on 2nd May 1967, at the Clock End of London to my North Bank. LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: (L) Janet Rocastle, wife of Arsenal legend David and son (R) Ryan prepare for the trophy presentation after the FA Community Shield match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 2, 2015 in London, England. He spent most of his career at Arsenal where he was nicknamed rocky . Thursday is the 15th anniversary of David’s death, at the age of 33, from the cancer non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, that was such a shock to English football and Arsenal in particular. [26][27][28][29] One of these came in a League Cup win over Bournemouth with the other being netted in a 1995 European Cup Winners Cup's first-round game against FK Viktoria Žižkov. Hij was een offensieve middenvelder die voor Arsenal, Leeds United, Manchester City en Chelsea uitkwam gedurende zijn carrière. Rocastle scored 34 goals and played 228 times in seven years for Arsenal, collecting two league title medals and a winner's medal in the League Cup. [42], In August 2006, Arsenal opened the David Rocastle indoor centre at the club's academy located at Hale End in Walthamstow, London. Just after this, Arsenal scored the first goal in a 4–1 victory in the match against Reading. Carlo Ancelotti laments 'deserved defeat' as Anwar El Ghazi and Aston Villa dent Everton's European hopes. LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: (L) Ryan Rocastle, son of Arsenal legend David Rocastle shakes hands with Per Mertesacker after the FA Community Shield match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 2, 2015 in London, England. “Pat says he was furious with them. Arsenal's success was sealed when they beat Liverpool 2–0 in the final game of the season at Anfield, snatching the title from the hosts on goals scored. The David Rocastle indoor centre at Arsenal's academy is named after him and his name is displayed at the Emirates Stadium. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. 12 1. David Carlyle Rocastle (Lewisham, 2 mei 1967 - Slough, 31 maart 2001) was een Engels voetballer. This would be the last game that Rocastle played for Chelsea, although he remained with the club for nearly three more years.[33]. 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