Wigan Album

unknown at back i think is barry green and the one lad sitting on front row far right is john entwistle

barry green is the lad unknown on back row i think its bill cottom and the lad far right on front row kneeling is john entwistle

The lad between Bill Ashurst and Derek Heyes looks like Dennis Goulding to me great photo played football with most of them at rose bridge school.I remember your brother well remember me to him valerie please.Ihave posted a pic of Rose Bridge rugby and football teams on this website and you will find most of these lads on these photos.

could be right it is 46 years since i saw some of these lads i could be wrong

I think you have got most of them right, it is Billy Cottom at the back. Front row far left i think is Denis Greenhalgh and next to him chiggy ....Rigby bottom right is Bernard Mitchinson next to Johnny Enty. Thanks for the picture, great memories.Best wishes from Terry in West Australia.

The team is ;Standing, Mr Harold Ratcliffe;Bill Ashurst;Dennis Goulding;Derek Heyes;Bill Cottam;Terry Halsall; Dennis Richmond. Seated; Dennis Greenhalgh;Jimmy Rigby;Jimmy Taylor;Eric Makinson;Fred Scivens;Bernard Mitchinson;John Entwistle.. Great bunch of lads, Great photo. Happy days

I wonder...could the Bernard Mitchinson in the photo be the same lad who died last week? (age 62) The obit is on Wigan Today website. The ages tally.

Spot on Jimmy! your good !!
I now have this photo on the wall in my workshop/garage, as you say happy days.
You can take the lad out of Ince.......you know the rest!!
Always an Incer. Terry in OZ

Terry, probably better to put the photo on the mantelpiece to keep the grand kids away from the fire. Ha.Ha. Only joking mate, good bunch of lads and happy days, big Bill Ashurst didn't do too badly did he? Turned out to be one of the best rugby league forwards ever. Take care mate and regards to VIv and all your family

Your right Jim big bill was a legend in Wigan and in penrith in Australia he was invited to a reunion there a few years ago as one of their greatest players in history . Not bad for an Ince lad. Thanks to Valerie again for this great photo which may never have surfaced, I hope Derek liked it and the other lads saw it.

John Dawber IHope you are wrong about Bernard Miicinson in the photo but I agree the age does tally. Hope someone can confirm this. My dad's cousin was jJohn Dawber are you his son ? If so I would like to make contact, bye for now, Terry.

Taylor are you still working. Nobody mentioned that I was captain :)

Hi Eric, no mate, retired end of May, was 65 1st of June and my wife and I went to Canada for a couple of weeks to celebrate my retirement , how are you ??, sorry for the late response, only just seen your comments

Bugger me Eric Makinson , good to hear from you smer, hope all is well, did you know this photo is in Bill Ashursts book " tries & prayers " ? Hi Jim hope you and yours are ok , catch up soon I hope , Terry .