Accrington & District Boys Football League

Revived Red · 11-07-2009, 11:21

Does anyone remember the names of the teams in this league, especially about 1963?

Did anyone play for any of these teams?

jaysay · 11-07-2009, 15:35

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Originally Posted by Revived Red

Does anyone remember the names of the teams in this league, especially about 1963?

Did anyone play for any of these teams?

Surf United were one team, were based in the Bay Horse on Union Road Ossy, Players such as Stan Bullcock, Irving Cookson John Bradshaw (Surfer) my brother-in-law Graham Hargreaves was Goalie, and Bob Rawlinson, played on the White Ash

south aussie · 12-07-2009, 12:28

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Surf United were one team, were based in the Bay Horse on Union Road Ossy, Players such as Stan Bullcock, Irving Cookson John Bradshaw (Surfer) my brother-in-law Graham Hargreaves was Goalie, and Bob Rawlinson, played on the White Ash

I think you might be a little way out on the date [1963].most of the players mentioned were still at school then,and were playing for Ossie Rovers,run by Fred Hindle & Tom Proctor.
Surf Utd was run by Eric Moore.and started later.
Iwas in the same year at school Bob & Grahams sister[Olwen]

jaysay · 12-07-2009, 14:48

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Originally Posted by south aussie

I think you might be a little way out on the date [1963].most of the players mentioned were still at school then,and were playing for Ossie Rovers,run by Fred Hindle & Tom Proctor.
Surf Utd was run by Eric Moore.and started later.
Iwas in the same year at school Bob & Grahams sister[Olwen]

I was 17 in 1963 when surf united started Olwyn was my first Wife,

cashman · 12-07-2009, 22:30

i played fer St.Augustines 61/62 they had an A and B team,

Bernard Dawson · 13-07-2009, 08:46

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Originally Posted by cashman

i played fer St.Augustines 61/62 they had an A and B team,

My brother played for St Augustines about the same time Cashy. I have a team photo somewhere, I'll try and dig it out.

cashman · 13-07-2009, 09:14

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson

My brother played for St Augustines about the same time Cashy. I have a team photo somewhere, I'll try and dig it out.

that would be interesting bernard, have been trying to re-collect who i used to go up with, yer kid is a possibility.

JEFF · 13-07-2009, 12:33

I played for Clayton Rangers, also in the league as I remember were Barnfield, I think a team called Loyola, and Accrington Rangers. Can't remember any more.

Revived Red · 13-07-2009, 21:05

Thanks to everyone for their recollections. Jeff, I think you've solved my problem. I played for a team in the league and I could not remember the name. I'm now pretty sure it was Loyola.

I know that we found it difficult to raise a team of 11, and we were often beaten. But somehow, we made it to a league cup final that was played at Peel Park. We lost 1 -3, but it's one of my proudest moments. I also played for a representative team from the League. I still have a photograph that I shall try to upload.

cashman · 13-07-2009, 22:55

just out of interest, were Loyola formed from a scout troup?

ossy kid · 13-07-2009, 23:18

Cashman, I played with St Augustines about 1959/60 and one of the teams we played was {Ithink** English Electric and their right winger was a lad called Eric Whalley. I also have a photo "somewhere".

jaysay · 14-07-2009, 09:12

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Originally Posted by ossy kid

Cashman, I played with St Augustines about 1959/60 and one of the teams we played was {Ithink** English Electric and their right winger was a lad called Eric Whalley. I also have a photo "somewhere".

Couldn't be thee Eric could it