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Tributes paid to Manchester United superfan Old John as he dies aged 89
15.04.2023 - 15:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a Manchester United superfan described as 'the most loyal, gentle, and loving chap' who 'always had a smile on his face'.
John Butterfield, often known as 'Old John', attended his first match in 1939, in the start of what would become a lifelong love affair with Manchester United and the Reds that support the club. He sadly passed away this week after catching Covid.
Paying tribute, friend Peter Bolton, who was John's travelling buddy for 25 years, described him as 'the nicest gentleman I've ever known', whose 'life revolved around United and his family'.
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"We got to know each other through United," Peter told the Manchester Evening News. "I loved travelling with John, and he loved travelling with me.
"I will never find another friend like him. Nobody will be as loyal, gentle, and loving a chap as John was."
The pair met in the late 90s when they both went on a club trip to watch United in Barcelona. Before long, they were paired together as roomates for United's international fixtures, and became firm friends.
Peter recalled one of hundreds of games the duo attended together, when John decided to ignore all advice and proudly wear his red shirt and scarf out in Instanbul as United faced Galatasaray.
The friends boarded a tram packed with Galatasaray supporters - who asked Peter how old John was. When he told them he was in his 80s, Peter said John became a 'celebrity' among the rival fans, who were 'obssessed' with him.
"They were all trying to take selfies with him - it was so nice," Peter added. "But John was oblivious to the way people saw him. He was just such a nice guy."
Peter remembered John as a man who
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