Supporters working for Supporters
  • Home
  • About CFU
  • News
  • FED - SLO
  • Shop
  • CUFCLottery
  • Coconuts
  • Wellbeing
  • Exiles
    • Exiles Members Page

CAROL LOOKER - 26 January 1945 - 21 August 2020 OBITUARY

22/8/2020

0 Comments

 
Picture
It is with immense sadness that Cambridge United Football Club confirm the passing of lifelong supporter and volunteer Carol Looker, who passed quietly at her home yesterday evening.

Carol was a close friend for many Cambridge United supporters, and for most U’s fans was the recognisable, wonderfully kind, friendly face on the away travel coach, seller of 50/50 tickets on match day at the Abbey and for a period in the Club shop.

Cambridge United Fans Elected Director Dave Matthew-Jones has penned an obituary on behalf of the Football Club, to pay tribute to a wonderful lady:

Walking past the Cut Throat Lane turnstiles on match day or travelling on the away travel coach will now never be the same again. No longer seeing Carol selling raffle or 50/50 tickets, will mean that a part of the match day experience will now be missing for many Cambridge United fans. She was a master of selling a ticket. A true expert. However hard you tried to avoid buying one, she would always catch you out with the knowing kind smile of a master at work.

It is fifty years since her love affair with Cambridge United United began, when she attended her first match at the Abbey Stadium.

I first knew Carol when she ran the Away Travel Race Nights. They were organised so that a collective group could afford to sponsor a player and support the Club. Over the years she completed so many tasks at the Club too. When the Club was on its knees, she was there to help out in the club shop/ ticket office. She would always do whatever was needed to help support the Club and players she loved.

How many supporters below the age of 35 have organised their away match travels arrangement through Carol? How many younger ones were looked after by her? Without Carol they would not have been able to travel on their own to matches.

The players she sponsored and those she supported from the terrace all loved her and she never let them down with her loyal support. Never criticising anyone who wore the Black and Amber of Cambridge United.

Football Clubs need supporters like Carol. Individuals who give everything to their club. Never questioning and only supporting.

I am sure Carol will be waiting for the arrival of all and every Cambridge United supporter at the gates of heaven, to offer us a friendly welcome and to ask if we want "one ticket for 50 pence or three for a pound."

An extremely sad day for her family and everyone at Cambridge United Football Club. Thank you Carol. Rest in Peace.

Everybody at Cambridge United Football Club would like to pass on our deepest condolences to Carol’s closest friends and family, during this incredibly sad time.
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015

    Categories

    All
    Abbey Stadium
    Abbey Stadium Redevelopment
    Alan Burge
    Cambridge Fans United
    Cambridge United
    Cambridge United Club Chaplain
    Cambridge United Community
    Cambridge United Womens Team
    CFU News
    Coconuts
    CUFC
    CUFCLottery
    CUFC Lottery
    David Burkett
    Diary
    EFL
    Ex Players
    Face In The Crowd
    Foodbank
    Football
    Football General
    Groundhoppers
    Ifollow
    Leo Orobor
    Man Of The Match
    Match Report
    Non-League
    Our New Players
    Season Ticket
    Supporters
    Supporters Mental Health Liaison Office
    UK Parliament
    You Are Never Alone
    Your Are Never Alone

    Author

    Cambridge Fans United


All Content on this Website remains the property and copyright of Cambridge Fans United and may not be reproduced or used without written permission.
Thanks are given to Cambridge United Football Club who have kindly given their permission to use their images and photographs on this site.
See our Privacy Policy.