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Roby Mill Football Team

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Roby Mill Football team 1950's (2)
Roby Mill Football team 1950's (2)
Photo: Phil Ashcroft
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Item #: 32371
Photo of the team in the 1950's
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Comment by: Phil Ashcroft on 18th May 2020 at 19:59

This image is circa 1955 and no earlier as franked by the presence of Fr Anthony Hitchen who was St Teresa's first verger when the parish opened in that year.The picture is taken on Farley Lane football field with the road immediately behind the team running West-East from Crow Lane to Roby Mill.
Back Row L-R 1.Brian Atkinson 2.Joe Speakman 3. TBC ??? 4.TBC ??? 5.Raymond Kirk 6.TBC ??? 7. Fr. Anthony Hitchen
Front Row L-R 8. TBC ??? 9. Jimmy Wilson ?(father of Danny) 10. Edmund Ashcroft 11.TBC ??? 12 Billy Walton.
Anyone with additional details confirmations and information please add your thoughts.

Comment by: Philip Ashcroft on 4th October 2021 at 19:14

No.6 Identified as Frank Ince

Comment by: Philip Ashcroft on 30th September 2023 at 11:09

Front row player no. 8 is confirmed as Ronnie Thompson and player no 11 confirmed as Harold Wynn

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