David Lloyd
 

David Lloyd went to Accy Tech (up Ossy), and played cricket for Accrington, and then on to Lancashgire CC where he was captain. He played for England many times, became the England Manager / Coach and went on to be a Cricket Commentator (or Pundit sometimes). A true Cricketing legend, and a real Accy Lad.

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He is a thoroughly nice bloke and,for my money,the BEST commentator on the game.He has a wicked sense of humour and it's great to hear such a broad Accy accent on Sky Tv.

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I was in the same year as David Lloyd at Peel Park.......he was noted to be a good criket player even then.

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Our family once spent a summer holiday with Lloydy's family in that most glamourous of locations.....Fleetwood!This was years ago;I recall my brother David playing cricket on the beach with Graham LLoyd;Lloyd snr was a pal of my dad's from their time at Accrington CC.I often think of it when I see him on Sky;he has done well for himself.


Our QUOTE=Margaret Pilkington]I was in the same year as David Lloyd at Peel Park.......he was noted to be a good criket player even then.[/QUOTE]

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Lloydy was in the year above me at the tech,i thought he was a better footballer at school,shows how much i knew,havent seen him for 9or10years now,but he always remembers me sound as bell,and good crack.

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Good to see that fame does not change some people

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I was in same class as David at Accy Tec, he was better at football then but a good all rounder. Well done Dave

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He still played a bit during the winter when he was playing cricket for Lancashire. I reffed him once, from memory he was playing for Baxenden in the East Lancs league. One of the nicest blokes you could meet.

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HE IS ONE OF THE NICEST OLD GUYS,:) I JUST LOVE HIS ACCENT,,,,I ONCE CRACKED UP LAUGHING BECAUSE SOMEONE ASKED IF HE WAS RELATED TO CLIVE LLOYD,,,:oTHEY WERE BOTH PLAYING FOR LANCS AT THE TIME,

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Identical twins ? :rofl38::rofl38:

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An dont forget his crowning glory. He made a few appearances for Stanley as a young lad:), although he supports Derby.

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also played for Cambridge Street Methodists at footy if memory serves me well.;)

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Wouldn't surprise me, as his family were connected with that church.

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would have a small wager on it in fact, also seem to recall he got a few of the LCC lads playing for em. think Bob (rats)ratcliffe was one, will probably find out for sure this week sometime.;)

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cashy...david hughes also played with bumble in accy combination.if memory serves me right it was with willow mount but i could be wrong.

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OOH ZOMBIE,, everytime i read one of your posts ,i try and swat my screen,,,,:) its brilliant...

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I think you,ll find it was a different David Hughes who played for Willow Mount. Quite right about David LLoyd playing a few games with Stanley reserves back in the 60s. I think he was a year behind me at the tech, a great protege of Bob Cunliffe.

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Bob Cunliffe a guy who never liked me much.;)

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after discussion with a mate (guy who knows better n me) he did play for Cambridge Street Methodists, and also Cedar Swifts who were the top team in accy at the time, David Hughes, Bob (rats)Ratcliffe, and later Bernard Reidy all played for 1 or the other. as n aside Jack Simmons was also a very good footballer, was on Evertons books for a time.;)

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Jack Simmons, also a Tech lad, played four or five seasons with Great Harwood in the mid 60s, quit after breaking his leg for the third time.

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David Lloyd's father was a lay minister at Cambridge Street, as well as preaching at other churches on the local Methodist cicuit, and a very good preacher he was too.

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He took me for P.E. at QEGS in the eighties. Another really nice chap.

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old mate lives midlands way now i think.:) or even a bit further south.:confused:

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Yes. he was a lovely man garinda.

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Hes my grandad. :)

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nice one SamE, hope selwyn is keeping well?;):)

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I played against David back in the early 60s. I played for Church under 18s and Lloydy played for Accy under 18s, he was a class act even then. I remember one Monday night at West End when he hit us all over the place, I'm not sure but I think he score a ton+ not out. Oh by the way we didn't win:D

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you must have been in same year i reckon at the tech jaysay, cos i knew him there but he was in a higher form than me.;)

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Could be cashy Lloydy is the same age as me, I'm 62 in July and you've just gone 60 saw thats about right

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Well Cashman and Ossy Kid, you were at Accy Tech the same time as I was. Mammy Archers class 56-59 and left under a cloud then to join the Royal Navy.
Just returned from New Zealand and spoke to David Lloyd at the first test match in Hamilton, we talked about Cambridge Street Methodists and he still remembered me chasing him around the park trying to stick him one (Spring Hill WMC had a hard team, and would kick anybody off the park). Glad to say I couldn't catch him!!
Anyway he told me that he'd met at least 7 people from Accrington at the test match, with Banners from ACCRINGTON and a St. Georges Cross flag with Church CC painted on it. So many many Accrington'ers following England.
As for Bob Cunliffe, he was a nice bloke who had a good sense of humour, and knew a good cricketer when he saw one growing up. Jack Simmons was in the fourth form when I was in the first form. AccyTech was a famous school that died when it merged with Rhyddings school...what a pity! David was 2 classes behind mine, so Ossy Kid you must have been in the same year. Not so happy days!!

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it merged with rhyddings in my final year darby, obviously could not keep going without me.:D they sent all the "Top" pupils down to the tech, which was very handy,cos a guy i befriended, his dad had the "Prince Of Wales" on union rd.:drink::cheers::thepint:

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Wasn't Ossy was it cashy

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yep it was a Thwaites House just below the Horseshoe which was lions landlord was Oswaldeston. the Prince of Wales was Mcnair.;)

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Yay I meant the landlord cashy we used to call him Ossy as in Oswaldeston there were two brothers I think one was a cripple, walked very badly, think his name was Trevor but not sure:confused:

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the actual landlord was george oswaldeston, remember him well as he chased me down union rd with a bayonet.:D

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Derby!!?..not him ..his boss is...he is a stanley fan

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Who's his boss:confused::confused:

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at sky

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Still no nearer:confused: