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football team 1958
football team 1958
Photo: fred martindale
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worsley hall boys club

Comment by: Jarvo on 24th July 2012 at 08:04

For one moment I thought it was Wolverhampton Wanderers Youth team...Same colours...

Comment by: Don on 24th July 2012 at 09:18

Hya Fred,great pic,would you know where it was taken?,just wondering if that building in the back was a club,what once stood in the field in drummond square.thanks

Comment by: Douglas on 24th July 2012 at 09:47

These lads were far better than Wolves lol

Comment by: Whelley Wayne on 24th July 2012 at 10:19

'same colours'
what black and white

Comment by: fred martindale on 24th July 2012 at 12:34

BACK ROW L/R HARRY DEVENPORT CLUB LEADER, VINCENT MACARTHY,ALAN LIPTROT, RONNIE BENSON, ? GRAHAM ATHERTON, LEN
ATKINSON, BOB SAYER (BILLS BROTHER) FRONT ROW L/R TERRY WOODS,FRED MARTINDALE,CHARLIE ELY, ? KEITH MOSS AND KEITHS COUSIN. YES DON ITIS WORSLEY BOYS CLUB IN DRUMMOND SQUARE IN THE BACKGROUND

Comment by: Don on 24th July 2012 at 13:14

Hya Fred,thought it was,trying to figure out where the house in the background is,could it be ferguson rise?my eldest brother(deceased now)i think played a few games for the club,we moved into drummond square and the club was derelict and was later bulldozed in the early 60,s,brings back some memories,cheers for that.

Comment by: Tom Clancy on 24th July 2012 at 16:47

Hi Fred,is the lad between the Goalie and Keith Moss John Boardman?.

Comment by: fred martindale on 24th July 2012 at 17:21

thanks for that tom,dont like to leave anyone out.but it was a long time ago

Comment by: ann21 on 24th July 2012 at 19:46

Worsley Boys Club was the first place I ever went dancing in the 50s. I remember we used to sweat cobs and the floor was wet through at the end of the night.

Comment by: frank on 24th July 2012 at 20:45

If this is Worsley Boys club why is it under Wigan Boys club?

Comment by: fred martindale on 25th July 2012 at 14:02

if anyone can change it to heading WORSLEY BOYS CLUB they can do a friend put it on for me in which i was very grateful.

Comment by: JohnB on 25th July 2012 at 22:23

Far better than the Wolves Douglas? in 1958 the Wolves team won the FA Youth Cup beating Chelsea in the final, and the Division 1 side weren't that bad either under their manager Stan Cullis. Good choice of team strip I think.

Comment by: Douglas on 26th July 2012 at 13:57

johnb, you must have missed the 'lol' at the end of my earlier post.
I can't believe I'd forgotten that memorable Wolves Youth sides victory back in '58. It's still talked about all over Wigan lol

Comment by: JohnB on 26th July 2012 at 17:17

Well said Douglas.

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