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Bob Dobson · 18-12-2009, 17:00

Some years ago there was a piece in the Observer about 'Accrington Stranley Johnson' He was an Accy chap, educated at the grammar school, who had come into a bob or two and now spent the year touring the world watching test cricket. Stan died in his sleep a week or so age in New Zealand aged 72yrs. . His father was a big Stanley fan and named his son in honour of the lads. Stan himself was a top footballer and cricketer at schoool, being in the first X1. He wasted no opportunity to tell the people he met all over the world about his home town.

18-12-2009, 17:00	#1
Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158674	Accrington Stanley Johnson Some years ago there was a piece in the Observer about 'Accrington Stranley Johnson' He was an Accy chap, educated at the grammar school, who had come into a bob or two and now spent the year touring the world watching test cricket. Stan died in his sleep a week or so age in New Zealand aged 72yrs. . His father was a big Stanley fan and named his son in honour of the lads. Stan himself was a top footballer and cricketer at schoool, being in the first X1. He wasted no opportunity to tell the people he met all over the world about his home town.