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Blackpool Borough Team 1954
Photo: 1934granada
Photo: 1934granada
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Item #: 26817
Item #: 26817
This is the team that played Salford in Blackpool Borough's first game after joining the league in 1954.
This was a team photo, not on the day but a couple of days before. Hence, the different kit.
Blackpool played in their original colours on their debut game.
A couple ( at least ) of Wigan lads on here.
I'm sorry about the quality of the photo but it is a newspaper cut out and its over 60 years old!
May be some one on here can "polish" it up a bit.
This was a team photo, not on the day but a couple of days before. Hence, the different kit.
Blackpool played in their original colours on their debut game.
A couple ( at least ) of Wigan lads on here.
I'm sorry about the quality of the photo but it is a newspaper cut out and its over 60 years old!
May be some one on here can "polish" it up a bit.
Comment by: Albert. on 15th September 2015 at 11:46
I believe Jimmy Hooper, a Wigan lad, played for Blackpool R.L. Club at sometime in the fifties. Didn't he go to live in Australia?.
Comment by: 1934granada on 15th September 2015 at 13:15
Billy Wilkinson extreme right, back row was on the coaching staff at Wigan RLFC in the 1970's.
Comment by: AB on 16th September 2015 at 09:48
I recognise Ike Fishwick the ex St Helens hooker, I never realised he played for Blackpool later
Comment by: dave johnson on 17th September 2015 at 20:48
Almost sure Roy Thornley kicked the first goal for Blackpool. He used to drink in Swinley Labour Club and was a good mate of Norman Cherrington.
Comment by: 1934granada on 19th September 2015 at 14:15
He scored the first ever try for them, Dave. In their debut fixture at Salford. And yes, he was a very good friend of Norman. They were actually on Huddersfield's books at the same time when Norman signed from Wigan around 1963.
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