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My Dad Keith Bate
My Dad Keith Bate
Photo: Alison Bate
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Keith Bate 3rd From left back row

Comment by: JP BLACKROD on 15th March 2008 at 17:06

Is the goalkeeper Freddie Whittle? (Maurices brother?)

Comment by: jp blackrod on 15th March 2008 at 17:10

back row (left) Graham Pearson?.Front row middle,Jonny? came from Wallgate

Comment by: J.P. Blackrod on 5th April 2008 at 20:39

Front row right,is that "curly Higham"?

Comment by: alison bate on 15th May 2008 at 11:13

JP do you know my dad?

Comment by: J P Blackrod on 10th July 2008 at 23:07

Sorry Alison,I dont think Iknow your dad.Middle front row is Johnny Holmes,and front row on the right I think is "Curly Higham"

Comment by: Graham Pearson on 16th November 2008 at 15:53

Hi Alison
As far as I can remember, the players were: Back row, (me), John Farrell, Keith Bate, (can't remember the goalie and the next player), Bob Kelly. Front row, Kenny Miller, Roy Rogers, Johnny Holmes, Stuart Knowles and Billy (curly) Higham. I also have this photo.

Comment by: Billy (Curly) Higham on 2nd December 2008 at 10:05

The goalkeeper is Fred Whittle and the player next to him is Roy Kay.
Who is JP in Blacrod??

Comment by: J P Blackrod on 5th December 2008 at 19:04

Hi Curly,its me John Pearson from Blackrod,and brought up in Wallgate.

Comment by: J.P. Blackrod on 5th December 2008 at 19:09

Is that Kenny Miller who played for Buscough?if it is,what are you up to Kenny?

Comment by: Maureen Andrews nee McGovern on 19th September 2011 at 18:23

Hello,Are you the Jackie Pearson that knew Mike McGovern...and my hubby Cliff...who worked on the railway...just seen the picture from 2008...hope you're keeping well.

Comment by: Nicola on 17th January 2021 at 01:46

Yes the goal keeper is fred whittle..my grandad..brilliant photo

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