English football has lost a player who was a joy to watch, Arsenal have lost a beloved son and I have lost an unforgettable friend. [6] His father died aged 29 in 1972 from pneumonia[7] when Rocastle was five years old, and his mother Linda subsequently remarried and had two more children. 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He was shouting and then he stopped and said to them, ‘Look at you lot. You couldn’t intimidate that Arsenal team. An interview with Ryan Rocastle – son of Arsenal legend David ‘Rocky’ Rocastle Ryan Rocastle, son of Arsenal legend David Rocastle shakes hands with Petr Cech after the FA Community Shield match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 2, 2015 in London, England. They sorted him out with contact lenses and his career took off. Rocastle’s son Ryan – Arsenal’s mascot for the 2001 FA Cup Final against Liverpool – was only nine when his father passed away. David Rocastle Death – Dead, Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death, Passed Away: On March 31th, 2021, InsideEko Media learned about the death of David Rocastle … Ryan learnt about his father’s career watching the old VHS tapes of Arsenal’s season reviews and what he knows of him he feels sure that he would have stayed in the game as a coach. Manager Howard Wilkinson saw Rocastle as an eventual replacement for the veteran midfielder Gordon Strachan. Arsenal's mascot Ryan Rocastle, son of the late David Rocastle before today's FA Cup Final against Liverpool at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. 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. 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He underwent a course of chemotherapy and was hopeful of a recovery. 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. Rocastle attended the Turnham Primary School and the Roger Manwood secondary school in his teenage years. Uitspraak van David Rocastle met 1 betekenis, 2 zinnen en nog veel meer voor David Rocastle. [5][8], After making two appearances for the England 'B' side, Rocastle was capped 14 times at under-21 level for England during the second half of the 1980s, scoring twice. Rocastle won 14 full caps for England but did not score. [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. Later that day, fans of Arsenal and Tottenham stood united in silence to remember the former Gunner before a North London derby. 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. Hij was een offensieve middenvelder die voor Arsenal, Leeds United, Manchester City en Chelsea uitkwam gedurende zijn carrière. was shown on the screen. 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. 12 1. 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. 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’. It […] Perry Groves and John Mc Shane, 2006. The fans sang his name throughout the first ten minutes, and his famous quote of "Remember who you are, what you are, and who you represent!" He left in 1992, a year after Ian Wright joined the club. He was at the club until December 1993, when he moved to Maine Road for £2 million as replacement for David White, who in turn had joined Leeds earlier that month. [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. [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". “Pat says he was furious with them. 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. 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. [35][36], Aged 21, he was capped at senior level for the first time against Denmark on 14 September 1988. 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 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. ... Ryan Rocastle. “When you hear it, you think ‘What a quote that is’,” Ryan says. 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. Rocastle is seen as a universally popular, iconic and legendary figure by many fans of the Gunners. [47] [34], Rocastle eventually left Chelsea in the summer of 1998 to join up with Malaysian team Sabah on a free transfer. Manchester United or Liverpool - who's best placed to catch Manchester City next season? At just 33, David should have had a lot to look forward to. 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. “A lot of the time it is the fans who want to do the talking about Dad! Hoe om te zeggen David Rocastle Engels? Now, he has a season ticket himself behind the away dugout and lives the ups and downs like any other supporter. “It is really hard to deal with … but now I can. David Carlyle Rocastle (Lewisham, 2 mei 1967 - Slough, 31 maart 2001) was een Engels voetballer. We go back to that famous quotation about what it meant to play for Arsenal. 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. With the scores level at 2-2 after two matches, Arsenal … 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. “I can’t do this interview without mentioning Uncle Smudge,” says Ryan of my Telegraph colleague, Alan Smith. [42], Rocastle had three children with his wife Janet – son Ryan and daughters Melissa and Monique.[45][46]. Just after this, Arsenal scored the first goal in a 4–1 victory in the match against Reading. Lisa Nandy exclusive: 'The things that go on in football are incredible - it's a national scandal'. Today he is missed as a great English footballer, but most importantly, by his family, as a husband and a father. ‘Rocky’ was a true gentleman of the game. 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 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. Just before the start of the 1994–95 season, Rocastle returned to London when he signed for Chelsea in a £1.25 million deal. Newcastle vs Arsenal, 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. Tottenham, Littlewoods Cup - 4 March 1987. So they took him to the halfway line and said: 'Can you see the goal?' Arsene Wenger led the tributes to former Arsenal hero David Rocastle, 10 years after his tragic death. On the 15th anniversary of his untimely passing, @WestStandTone remembers David Rocastle. [9][10] In his early career he faced problems with his eyesight, and contact lenses had to be used. Many years later, it was revealed that Rocastle's cancer had been declared terminal from the time of his diagnosis in October 2000.[40]. In October 1997, Rocastle was loaned out to Hull City in Division Three, and scored on his debut for the Tigers against Scarborough. David Carlyle Rocastle was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the role of playmaker and winger. 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. 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. “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’. It didn’t really hit me until I was 13, 14. 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. [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. The club were worried the minute’s silence would be a nightmare but the Spurs fans observed it immaculately. Rocastle's son given Final role. “That’s how he was on the field. The anniversary will naturally stir emotions again as Arsenal fans remember a youth team graduate from south London who embodied all that was good about their club, in a great era that feels ever more distant. His saddening passing shall never be forgotten, his legacy shall never be questioned, his presence shall always be felt. 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. [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. This would be the last game that Rocastle played for Chelsea, although he remained with the club for nearly three more years.[33]. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. 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. 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. He had become ill, Ryan says, in 2000, soon after retiring from his last club, Sabah, in Kinabalu in north Malaysia. 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 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 have all lost a true great in David Rocastle in every sense of the word. Rocastle stierf op 33-jarige leeftijd aan de gevolgen van een agressieve vorm van lymfeklierkanker. 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. Manchester United vs Liverpool, Premier League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction? 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. 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.. Emotional Ian Wright says David Rocastle would be ‘turning in his grave’ after Arsenal join European Super League and he couldn't. Rocastle also played for the England national football team, in all earning 14 international caps for the Three Lions. (Photo … [14] In the following season, he was again an influential member of the Arsenal side which reached the 1987–88 League Cup final against Luton Town the following year. David only made public his illness in January 2001, just months before he passed away. We all live in a Perry Groves world, John Blake Publishing Ltd, London. The David Rocastle indoor centre at Arsenal's academy is named after him and his name is displayed at the Emirates Stadium. [41] Fans paid tribute to Rocastle before the start of the match with a minute's applause. On 30 March 2013, Arsenal played a game which marked the 12-year anniversary of Rocastle's death. “He was so interested in us all, asking questions about our lives,” Ryan says. The David Rocastle Trust is a charity based in London, UK founded in memory of Rocastle. The player's arrival at Leeds United made him, up to that point, the club's' most expensive signing at up to £2 million. According to his teammate Martin Keown "They couldn't work out why Rocastle was running around dribbling with his head down. [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. He talks in wonder about the 10th anniversary of David’s death when Arsène Wenger visited them in a corporate box at the Emirates before a game. yan Rocastle, nine-year-old son of the late David Rocastle, will lead Arsenal out at next month's FA Cup Final against Liverpool in Cardiff. 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. 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. “When you are eight or nine you don’t know the details,” Ryan says. [30][31][32], Injury problems returned to haunt Rocastle in 1995–96, and he played just one game all season. It said much about the respect Rocastle commanded at Highbury and beyond. The squad, as Ryan recalls it, had been ignoring the instructions of their manager and messing around when Rice walked into the changing rooms. 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. — Today marks 15 years since we lost David Rocastle at the ridiculously young age of 33. He just admired what Dad had said.”. Rocastle was survived by his wife and children. “When I was younger, we have our dome and ours was called the David Rocastle Centre. [5], Rocastle was born in Lewisham on 2 May 1967 to Caribbean immigrants Leslie and Linda Rocastle, who moved to London during the 1950s. “You just know that something is not right because Dad is at hospital, not at home with us.” In the aftermath of his death the family received great support from Janet’s parents and David’s brother Steven and many of his Arsenal team-mates have stayed part of Ryan’s life. 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. [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. Two months later, Ryan, then nine, was invited by Arsenal to be the mascot for the 2001 FA Cup final, a day that sealed his devotion to the club his father served with such distinction. David Rocastle won two league titles during his seven year spell at Arsenal. With Leeds, a 25-year-old Rocastle entered the first-ever Premier League by winning the 1992 FA Charity Shield at Wembley. 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. “I was looking at my watch worrying whether he would be back down in time for kick-off!”. 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. He was not selected in the England squads for the World Cup of 1990 or 1992 Euros. Carlo Ancelotti laments 'deserved defeat' as Anwar El Ghazi and Aston Villa dent Everton's European hopes. He spent most of his career at Arsenal where he was nicknamed rocky . Rocastle had three children with his wife Janet – son Ryan and daughters Melissa and Monique. “Most often when Arsenal fans talk to me about my dad, they want to tell me that he was a legend,” Ryan says. 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. “A few people have told me that they have named their sons ‘Rocky’ after Dad. That showed how respected he was. 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. David Rocastle died on March 31, 2001, aged just 33. ‘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. [16], In January 1987, Arsenal were away to Manchester United at Old Trafford. "[11], He made his debut against Newcastle United in 1985 and made 26 league appearances in the 1984–85 season, scoring once as Arsenal finished seventh in the league. Follow your club now for first access to all our news, views and analysis. [42] Hull City paid tribute to Rocastle by erecting a sign in his honour at the KC Stadium for their league match against Arsenal in May 2015. 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]. [17][18], Rocastle's first league championship with Arsenal came in 1989, when he played in every game that season. Gone, but never forgotten. He eventually brought his playing days to an end in December 1999 due to injury. 'Rocky' broke into the Arsenal side against Newcastle in September 1985. 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. 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”. 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. Rocastle never found himself on the losing side as England won seven of the internationals that he appeared in and drew the other seven. '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 The charity shut down in 2010. 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. Or they want to talk about the game on the day of his death which was against Tottenham. [42], In August 2006, Arsenal opened the David Rocastle indoor centre at the club's academy located at Hale End in Walthamstow, London. His final appearance for England came just after his 25th birthday, on 17 May 1992 against Brazil. [3] He went on to make his debut for the club in a European Cup tie away to Bundesliga side VFB Stuttgart. The move to Malaysia was acknowledgement that his career in elite-level football was over and undertaken as a good experience for his young family. From the moment I joined Arsenal, I already knew who he was.” He went on to play a total of 34 games for Leeds, scoring two goals.[24][25]. 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. This is a story about football but it is also about the tender subject of growing up without a father. There are also Paul Davis and Michael Thomas who came through the youth system at Arsenal with David. As so Rocastle won the Barclays Young Eagle award, being once again bestowed with the honour in 1989. [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. 19 years after his passing, despite the club taking great leaps in terms of its reach, David Rocastle remains rooted in Arsenal's history. Sadly it was not to be and Leeds swapped him with Maine Road winger David White, each valued at £2 million. “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. [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. 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 eyesight was terrible. 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