On 31 October 2016, representatives, officials, coaches, players and supporters of Jeanfield Swifts Community FC joined with the friends and family of the late Billy Smith, who passed away on 22 October, in a celebration of his life at Perth Crematorium. Billy was a former Chairman of the Community Club, and gave many, many hours in service to Jeanfield Swifts. He will be missed by all of his friends at the club.

A collection was held in Billy's memory for Blairgowrie and Rattray District Nurses; any members of Jeanfield Swifts who were unable to attend or make a donation at the Crematorium are welcome to forward their gift to the club, which will also contribute and hand over the collected funds to the District Nurses.

The Humanist celebrant at the ceremony read out the following poem, which sums up Billy's love of the game and draws a parallel with how we might live our lives.

Win or Lose Football Life and Love Goes On
by SHARON JONES

It breaks your heart this football game
Left chasing shadows in the dark
But lace your boots and grab the shirt
Pick shattered dreams up off the park

Your toes are frozen to the concrete
Your voice is hoarse and needs a drink
Your hopes are stripped of all belief
Will you be back? Of course you will

A roller-coaster ups and downs
Part of life win lose and draw
Sometimes your name is on the Cup
Sometimes your hopes fall through the floor

The promised land still there tomorrow
History’s lessons we could learn
What goes around comes back to greet us
“It’s just a game” but God it hurts

Yes the losses ache like hell and yes
We’d pack it in if just we could
But old cold turkey has us cornered
Football grabs you like a drug

So pull your wishes off the tarmac
Smooth them down wipe off the dirt
A win next week and all’s forgotten
The tears despair and yes the hurt

For when this football match is over
And we all head off home again
It matters not the points we’ve scored
But how well we’ve played the game.