A former Liverpool FC scout and lifelong Reds fan has died after 74 years following the club as a season ticket holder.
Arthur Edwards, in his early 80s, worked spotting young football talent in the city, and was part of Steve Heighway's team at the academy.
The dad-of-11 passed away recently, which was announced today by supporters union Spirit of Shankly (SOS), of which the Halewood man was a member.
In a short statement, a SOS spokesman said: "We are saddened to hear of the passing of lifelong fan and former LFC scout Arthur Edwards.
"Arthur was a proud member of the SOS and a regular on our coaches until recent ill health - our deepest sympathy to all his family and friends."
Mr Edwards grew up in Toxteth, one of 18 brothers and sisters, and started following Liverpool from an early age, which led to a huge love affair with the club.
He attended many of the Reds' recent Champions League finals, and when the players arrived back in the UK after the memorable Istanbul triumph in 2005, five players purposely stopped to shake his hand.
Known as "Mr Ed" by generations of young players, he helped children develop their games and started working at Liverpool Academy in 1992.
Today, his family were described as "devastated."
He also worked at the former Fords car factory, where he served as a union rep.
Last year, the ECHO reported how manager Jurgen Klopp intervened when it emerged how Mr Edwards was unable to access his usual seat because of a stroke in September 2018.
His daughter Sandra wrote to the German asking if he could help, and the Kop boss arranged for the well-loved scout to have a special site inside the stadium for a high-profile game against Bayern Munich.
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That fell on his 80th birthday.
It left Mr Edwards "like a boy waiting to go to a party," his happy daughter said.
