Dermot Drummy: John Yems recounts memories at Chelsea and Bournemouth in personal tribute
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Today (Saturday, November 27) marked the fourth anniversary of the death of the former Reds manager. He was 56-years-old.
The players and staff of Crawley Town and Mansfield Town joined together with the fans for a minutes applause prior to the match. Yems’ side wore black armbands.
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Hide AdThe programme cover for Saturday’s League Two match against Mansfield Town was also dedicated to Drummy.
Drummy, an ex-Chelsea and Arsenal coach, was appointed as Crawley Town's manager in April 2016. He was in charge for just over a year.
"I've known Dermot for about 30 years," Yems said in his post-match interview.
"Our careers ran parallel.
"Even now, you miss having a phone call with him. We helped each other over the years.
"He was a very nice man.
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Hide Ad"You know where you stood with Dermot. We had quite a few laughs together.
"He helped me when I used to go up to Chelsea and at Bournemouth. He was just a top man.
"If you do have problems, make sure you talk to somebody. It's such a waste what happened to Dermot."