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Poolstock Cof E Football Team 1953/54

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Poolstock Cof E Football Team 1953/54
Poolstock Cof E Football Team 1953/54
Photo: Derek Wilde
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Item #: 22594
T Horrocks (Headmaster) Tommy Gore (Teacher) Back row L to R Reg Naylor, Jimmy Donahue, Keith Robinson,Stan Heyes. Middle row L to R Terence Touhey, Alan Bradley, David Hurst, Roy Naylor,Ronnie Pritchard. Front row L to R Derek Wilde, Jimmy McCann. The only time I played soccer Rugby ever since.

Comment by: JimLatham on 30th January 2013 at 09:24

Nice photo Derek. I remember all these lads, although they are a couple of years younger than me. I left Poolstock School in 1952.
Derek, where are they now? I used to see Ronnie Pritchard and I seem to remember that Stanley Heyes died some time ago
Derek, I look forward to hearing from you.

Comment by: Jack G on 30th January 2013 at 13:22

Sadly Jimmy Donahue died many years ago, he didn't live long enough to see his beloved Wigan Athletic get into the Premier League

Comment by: Derek Wilde on 31st January 2013 at 19:27

hi Jim,
Sadly agree with jack (second comment) Jimmy passed away as did terence Touhey. Don't know of whereabouts of anyone else. But like yourself would love to know where many people from my past are. We must get together for a coffee one day.

Comment by: linda millard ne pritchard on 27th February 2013 at 17:54

what sadness to see this picture, Ronnie or Ronald as he was known at home, died last year , and the worst thing was only me and his friend attended his funeral.

Comment by: Derek Makin on 13th March 2013 at 21:16

What a great photo of my old classmates. Had not seen this photo before but sad to read that some of the lads have passed away. Jimmy Donahue was a good friend and I spent quite a bit of my youth with Ronnie Pritchard. The only lad I have seen and spoken to during the past couple of years, is David Kenyon who like myself was not a footballer. Is, I wonder, Derek Wilde still blowing on that SAXOPHONE??

Comment by: Derek Wilde on 14th September 2013 at 14:57

Derek, nice to see your comments. still have the saxaphone but sadly don't seem to have the puff these days. Hope you are keeping well .

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