Tributes have poured in to the "life and soul" of a Sunday football club after his shock death aged 49.
Paul "Macky" McMinn, known to some as 'The Midfield General', tragically passed away last weekend.
The beloved dad had been playing with Oldham GPO for more than 20 years, leaving a massive hole in the club after his death.
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"He was pretty unique, there wasn't really anyone else like him," said Chris Lawton, one of Macky's former teammates and the chairman for the club.
"He was well-liked, very popular, and the life and soul of the team, very much like a loveable rogue.
"If you ever went out there'd always be some kind of adventure, there'd always be a tale you'd regale later.
"He never really took himself too seriously, he'd just laugh things off and lived life to the full.
"He was larger than life, there was never a dull moment, he was definitely too young."
The dad-of-two had been playing midfield at the club for more than 20 years, choosing to stay as a player despite being regularly asked to help with coaching.
Macky was very dedicated to the side, captaining the squad through a cup final on the day his wife Jane was due to give birth to their daughter Molly.
He made it through the game, claiming Man of the Match, before making it to the hospital in time to see his newborn baby girl.
Close friend Chris McDonnell said: "I'll always remember that day, he got outperformed on the pitch and still won Man of the Match when he shouldn't have.
"He always had a big smile on his face, you could never fall out with him and if you did he'd smile at you and that'd be it over with.
"We were best friends, we went on holiday together and we've always been there for each other - he was a good mate to my son too.
"Me and my son went to Barcelona together with him a few years ago, we had a couple of good trips away.
"He was a workaholic too, he was a painter and decorator and he'd finish a job and then go to another.
"He'd always come out at night and meet somebody, usually me, he was always busy - he'd actually just come back from holiday on Saturday.
"He'll be missed by a lot of people."
The club's fixture against Mancunians AFC this weekend will see the team take part in a minute's silence before kickoff, with the squad wearing black armbands in Macky's memory.
Their iconic Player of the Match trophy is being renamed in Paul's honour.
