Paul Lumber (Image: Paul Lumber)

Tributes are pouring in for a well known football fan, who died following an accident near his home when he fell from a ladder while hanging up Union Jack flags on lampposts. Bristol City supporter Paul Lumber was a prominent figure in the infamous CSF - City Service Firm - during the "casuals" era of the 1980s.

More recently, he wrote two books recounting the exploits that made him a familiar face among football enthusiasts nationwide. Friends have remembered Paul as a "one off", stating that his loss is deeply felt across South Bristol.

Paul suffered severe injuries, including critical head trauma, after falling from a height while hanging flags near his South Bristol home on November 23. He was taken to hospital but never regained consciousness f

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