Former WO sports editor Oli Phillips has passed away at the age of 81, after an unrivalled career reporting on watfordfc and writing about the town and its history
Former Watford Observer sports editor and assistant editor Oliver Phillips has died at the age of 81.
He reported on more than 2,000 matches and wrote several books about the club, as well as many others about the history of the town of Watford. Indeed, when Oli celebrated his 80th birthday, Elton recorded a personal video message for him which was played during his birthday celebrations.However, he was a regular visitor back to Watford because, as he often reminded friends and family, “you can’t get a decent pint of beer or a proper curry in France”.
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