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Sad news, just heard that Sid died this week. Anyone who played local football in the 70's,80's and 90's will have seen and heard him.
Bit of nutter but a character all the same. RIP.

Was regularly watching Wroughton until recently. A proper character. RIP Sid

Did he play darts too?

My old boy has always talked about him.

We used to sit in bassett bookmakers in gorse hill years ago and pick our horses out together.

Farewell my friend RIP.

Anyone know what he died of ?

Bouncer at the Moonies many years ago!!  As has been said on this thread, a local character sadly gone.  He was resident at old people's home in Markham Close, Wroughton but the last I heard he was in hospital full time.

Only met him as a kid when my dad and brother played darts with him. What a character he was. I remember them both talking about him lots.

is this the fella in the cowboy hat?

Yeah, that was Sid.  Cowboy hat with a feather in it, often used to go around saying "cuckoo!"  In his younger days you never even looked at Sid as he would down you and ask questions later!!!

Rip Sid havnt seen him for years, did'nt he manage the moonies?

In a funny sort of way you could be right!!  He used to do the bottling-up in the mornings and then keep an eye out for anybody who had been banned from the pub for the rest of the day/evening.  In those days there used to be quite a bit of trouble there, much quieter these days - would you mix it with Pete Neal!!

bless him, i always used to enjoy his marmite label in his cowboy hat. rip

Knew him well.....on my travels i once was talking to a bloke in Taunton about old Swindon.....this guy grew up there in the fifties and sixties.....he mentioned Sid the Kid and was amazed when i told him that Sid was still knocking around.
Sadly that was last year................i have often thought about printing a book with Swindon Worthies....characters and the such.
Sid would have been in it for sure.

Ah, so that was Sid. Sorry to hear he's gone.

Not seen that guy in fucking years. Proper character, and surely everyone who lives in Swindon has seen him about over the years. RIP.

I remember sseeing cuckoo man walking around the town centre, I always thought he was just a tramp.

RIP Sid