The family of lifelong Liverpool FC supporter are asking fans to take part in a minutes applause in his memory.

Barney Woolley from Birkenhead passed away yesterday, after a long battle with lung disease.

The 52-year-old dad-of-three was diagnosed with the condition nine years ago but sadly three weeks ago his condition deteriorated and he was admitted to St John’s Hospice.

His 22-year-old daughter Jade Smith said no matter how ill her dad felt he would always make a home match and had supported the Reds since being a baby.

She said: “He attended every home game this season rain or shine, he was there in his wheelchair with his little oxygen pack on cheering on the Reds, it was one of the main things that has kept him going over the past couple of years.

“Even when he was really sick and coughing he still found the energy to scream on those Reds.”

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Jade, who thanked the “amazing staff” at St John’s Hospice for her dad’s care, described him as “the funniest person you could ever meet”.

She added: “He was kind, very family orientated and hard working.

“He was my best friend and meant the world to me

“He was so funny, everyone that was around him left with a smile, he made everyone laugh.

“He was a clown.”

In tribute to Barney, his wife, Paula, and daughters Jade, Danielle, 25 and Kelly, 30 want fans to give a minutes applause, on the 52nd minute, of the Liverpool vs West Ham match, on February 24.

Jade has posted the appeal on Facebook and it has since had almost 2,000 shares.

She said: “It would mean the world to my family and an amazing tribute to my dad if we could get a minute round of applause on the 52nd minute, as this was the age he was when he passed.

“He was a crazy Red, he even had a tattoo on his leg and he used to take us to all the games when we were growing up.

“So I thought this would be an amazing tribute for him.”