'To me, to you'
Rotherham and Ipswich fans unite for incredible Barry Chuckle tribute following death, aged 73
Both sets of supporters joined forces to chant 'to me, to you' and 'there's only one Barry Chuckle'
ROTHERHAM and Ipswich fans united for a touching tribute to Barry Chuckle following his death aged 73.
Millers-supporting Barry passed away following a short battle with illness a week ago.
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And on Saturday, both Rotherham and Ipswich supporters joined forces to chant "to me, to you" and "there's only one Barry Chuckle".
Brother and theatrical partner Paul rose to his feet and waved to the crowd as a gesture of thanks for the emotional stunt.
Rotherham went on to win 1-0 in a fitting tribute to the legendary TV star, as Michael Smith scored a last-minute winner at the New York Stadium.
The older half of the famous Chuckle Brothers duo was filming their return to TV with Channel 5 show Chuckle Time when he fell ill earlier this year.
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The duo's summer schedule was cancelled by doctors for a period of rest but his condition deteriorated.
Barry had been too ill to attend his brother Jimmy Patton's wedding last April but bounced back to start filming the new show - more than 50 years after first appearing on screen.
The brothers were born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and won a place on talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1967.
Following Barry's death, Paul, 70, said: "I've not just lost my brother, I've lost my theatrical partner of many, many years and my very best friend."
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