Like Mark above (Lombardo), I went to school with Mark at Abbeydale Grange. Same age, year, classes etc.
Mark was always a lively character, full of fun, mischievous, and popular. Always had plenty to say about anything and everything. Seemed to keep the teachers on their toes and provided a challenge to them regularly. Was always going to do well when he left school. It was a good school at the time with many achievers in life being educated there and with a sprinkling of sports superstars too including Seb Coe and some bloke, a PE teacher, called Howard Wilkinson who apparently once managed us. He would've known Mark.
I think I went to a few matches with him and other lads from the 6th form but my memory has faded a little on the details of that one though I can definitely tell you that I went to games with Lombardo. You can come back to me when it's his turn (ignore my strange sense of humour Mark D).
I left school and didn't hear from him again for years until bumping into him at the Viagra when I think he was a guest of yours Nigel?
Sorry I can't add much more Nigel.
Sad to hear he has passed away. My thoughts go out to his family and close friends.