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I wasn't going to post anything here until the dust had settled, but this is all over Facebook now so thought I would say something here.

This weekend we lost one of our own, Mat Hollis, a fan of both the old and new clubs, lost his fight against cancer and passed away.

Such sad news, I saw Mat when he came to his last Diamonds match a few weeks ago, a proper fighter to the end and a thoroughly nice bloke.

Mat was a Diamond to the core and we have lost one of our football family! My thoughts are with his family and close friends tonight, and of course Mat who we will all sorely miss. RIP mate !!

RIP Mat

Absolutely agree with everything Jim said.

Mathew Hollis funeral service will be at St. Mary's Church Rushden on Friday 9th December at 1pm followed by a committal at Rushden Cemetery
Everyone is then welcome afterwards at Rushden and Higham Rugby club .

Family flowers only
Donations to be made to Cynthia Spencer Hospice via the funeral directors .
Please contact The Co-operative funeralcare
59 Brooks Street ,Raunds,Wellingborough,Northants ,
NN9 6LL