ONE of Wanderers' most famous supporters has died.

Dave Higson, whose legendary catchphrase was "Ding-Dong-Do", collapsed in his driveway in Morris Green on Tuesday morning from a suspected heart attack.

His wife Barbara tried to resuscitate him, followed by paramedics, but he was pronounced dead soon after arriving at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

Mr Higson, aged 58, provided the commentary on Bolton Wanderers videos for more than 10 years when the club was based at Burnden Park.

He also appeared on TV as a Wanderers super fan.

Mrs Higson is now trying to come to terms with her husband's death, along with the couple's two daughters, Fiona and Melissa.

The couple had been married for almost 34 years.

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Mrs Higson said: "We are all absolutely devastated. He only visited the doctors last Tuesday and was told he was fine."

Dave Higson worked at British Aerospace in Lostock before being made redundant in February, 1993.

He had suffered a stroke in 1992 and was visited in hospital by many Wanderers players, as well as Bolton legend Nat Lofthouse.

Mrs Higson said: "After that stroke, he was absolutely determined to get back to the Wanderers, and back to work.

"I remember when he went to his first game back. He was walking with a stick and I thought he looked awful and shouldn't have gone back so soon.

"He knew I wasn't happy with him for that, but he loved the Wanderers so much."

Apart from when he was ill, he only ever missed three matches in his life - one for his own wedding in 1971, once for his daughter Fiona's wedding and another for another family wedding, in which he sneaked in a radio to listen to the game.

As well as his beloved football, he was a keen fisherman and was a member of Over Hulton Angling Club.

He was also group Scout leader for the 4th Bolton Scouts and had been involved in the Scout movement for many years. But he will mostly be remembered by the thousands of Wanderers fans who bought videos on which Mr Higson commentated in the 1980s and 1990s.

David Baddiel and Frank Skinner made him a national hero, introducing his commentating skills to the millions that tuned into their BBC2 show Fantasy Football every week.

In his last year, he was also signed up by Sky TV and given the chance to get behind the microphone at the Reebok once again for Sky's Fanzone slot.

Mrs Higson said: "That was the first time he had commentated at the Reebok and he absolutely loved it.

"It really did make his day and he was so chuffed. He loved all the fans chanting his name. He lived for the Wanderers."

A Bolton Wanderers spokesman said: "This has come as a complete shock to everyone at the club and our deep condolences go out to his family.

"Dave was a larger-than-life character and was his usual self at Sunday's game at Newcastle, when he was doing his regular coach steward job.

"Most fans will remember Dave for his legendary catchphrase and he will always be remembered as one of the club's most ardent supporters. He will be sadly missed."

Kath Brown, Bolton Wanderers Supporters' Association membership secretary, has asked club officials to hold a minute's silence as a tribute to Mr Higson.

"He wasn't just a supporter, he was an institution," she said. "He was well known throughout the country through his Roadrunner videos, his support of the club and his media work on Wanderers' behalf.

"He was a true supporter throughout the decades.

"It would be fitting if the club could consider asking the FA if they could hold a minute's silence at the next home game to allow his fans the chance to pay their respects to a man who was a Bolton Wanderers champion as well as a friend."