By Jon Couch
NORTH WEST Counties League chairman Paul Lawler says the passing of long-serving and popular president Dave Tomlinson puts the current league suspension into perspective.
Tomlinson had been involved in Non-League football for many years, being Chairman at Skelmersdale United through from the early 1990’s to the early 2000’s and had served as league chairman from 1998 to 2015 - the longest stint on record - before moving ‘upstairs’ and becoming league president.
Tomlinson, brother of much-loved comedian and actor Ricky, was a regular guest on BBC Radio La...