Les Cocker 1966 World Cup Medal Campaign

[maccawozzagod]

there's a good few Stanley mentions on there! good on you all.

[Stanleymad]

Bumping thread up for Wobbly & if word could be spread round ground too that would be great, i have mailing address with me for those with no tinternet.

[Stanleymad]

Stanleymad media savvy hehehee

Yorkshire Evening Post editor has just spoken with me & are doing a little piece on our support as im collecting signatures & if any of OSC or fans want to help i'll be in the clubhouse before the match during & after, that would be great

[wobbly]

Originally Posted by Stanleymad

Stanleymad media savvy hehehee

Yorkshire Evening Post editor has just spoken with me & are doing a little piece on our support as im collecting signatures & if any of OSC or fans want to help i'll be in the clubhouse before the match during & after, that would be great

Sky Sports News are waiting for you next Mel

Best of luck at tonights game v Brentford, hope Stanley get a much deserved win, will pop over to a game soon when maybe we can all have a drink (or two!)

[Stanleymad]

As so far i gather a bit over 2 pages of signatures were collected from tonights match for support of the campaign, Rob Heys has given his support on behalf of the club & will put something on the fishy site.

Many thanks everyone whom pledged support so far

[wobbly]

Yorkshire Evening Post on-line article regarding the support of Accrington Stanley which will also be published in tonights YEP Newspaper Edition

A Lancashire hotspot in fight for Les - Yorkshire Evening Post

[Redraine]

I'm sure I remember Les sprinting onto the Peel Park pitch with his magic sponge when a player needed attention. He was known as the fastest trainer in the football league at that time.

[JEFF]

Originally Posted by Redraine

I'm sure I remember Les sprinting onto the Peel Park pitch with his magic sponge when a player needed attention. He was known as the fastest trainer in the football league at that time.

I can't remember Les Cocker sprinting onto the pitch with his magic sponge, but I can remember him playing for Stanley

[cashman]

Originally Posted by JEFF

I can't remember Les Cocker sprinting onto the pitch with his magic sponge, but I can remember him playing for Stanley

same as Jeff remember Les playing, but not as the "magic sponge" man, though that could well be senility setting in.

[Redraine]

Originally Posted by cashman

same as Jeff remember Les playing, but not as the "magic sponge" man, though that could well be senility setting in.

Probably my senility then, but I definitely remember him doing it at one or other of our local clubs.

[JEFF]

I think Harry Hubbick was the trainer and magic sponge man. According to this Les went to Luton as trainer
http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.c...accrington.htm

[Wynonie Harris]

You memory isn't playing you up, Redraine. He was assistant trainer during his last two years at Stanley, from 57-59.

[JEFF]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

You memory isn't playing you up, Redraine. He was assistant trainer during his last two years at Stanley, from 57-59.

Even if he was assistant trainer, I still think he would be playing rather than running on with the magic sponge.

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by JEFF

Even if he was assistant trainer, I still think he would be playing rather than running on with the magic sponge.

Apparently not. Just checked on Greger Lindberg's site and he actually retired as a player in May '57, re-registering for just one game in Sept of that year due to an injury crisis.

[melonhigh]

Les was appointed Stanley's assistant trainer in May 1957, then re-signed as a player in September 1957. He became Luton's assistant trainer in August 1959. (Accrington Stanley: A Complete Record 1894-1962. Mike Jackman & Garth Dykes)