Wigan Album
Worsley Boys Club
4 CommentsPhoto: Billy Brown
Item #: 21298
They later qualified for the first round proper of the Challenge cup and played Hunslet at Central Park.
My uncle Frank is on the back row,second player in from the right.His cousin Derek Campbell is the seated player front left.
My dad is the first on the left second row....
was that the Worsley Boys Club? great memories
Yes,this indeed was a great young team,we were all palsand went on holiday together. I can name everyone on the photo as follows:Back row from the left:Jack Catterall{non player}Jimmy Macnamara;Reggie Byrne;Al Thomas;Harry Wilkinson;Jack Peacock;Frank Brown;Club Warden{in suit}Middle Row;From the left:Jack Shannon;Tommy Porter;Walter Cottom;Maurice Kay;Eric Mason;Fred Culkin{capt,}Norman Moore;Derek Bradley{self}Tommy Wynne{manager,in suit}Front Row,from the left Derek Campbell;Frank Horsefall.Great Days!!!
I think you will find that this is not the team that took on Hunslet in the challenge cup,It was a later team of which my dad was the captain.!1949 not 1947.