Ex-Liverpool defender and BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson leads tributes to Alex Tyson after much-loved Preston North End fan’s death in car crash

Adam Lord
By Adam Lord
Published 10th Sep 2022, 15:43 BST
Updated 10th Sep 2022, 15:44 BST
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Mark Lawrenson has joined the tributes to a much-loved PNE fan killed in a car crash.

Alex Tyson, 19, died following a collision at the junction 31 slip road of the M6 last month.

In a tribute released on Saturday, his family celebrated his “zest for life” and his love of his hometown football club.

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“His greatest passion was for his beloved Preston North End, holding a season ticket since he was a young boy,” the statement read.

“Together with his friends he travelled the length and breadth of the country following the famous Lilywhites. Alex also represented the fans group ‘Preston Supporters Collective’ meeting club representatives.

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“His flame was only for a short time but it burnt brightly for us all to see and for us lucky few we bathed in the rays of sunshine that was Alex.”

Penwortham-born Lawrenson played for his hometown club between 1974 and 1977 before moving on to Brighton and most famously of all, Liverpool.

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