1955-56 Schools County Football
This photograph of the 1955-56 Schools County Football Team appears to have been taken at Markham’s Chase. Can you help and put names to the members of the team.
David Pottinger | Ivan Gibson | Michael Newson | Mr D. Jones | Jim Roache | John Lindsay | Ronald Jackson | Fred Sewell |
Alan Shead | Tony Collins | Terry Venner | David Woodly | Alan Castle |
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I am the one top left on the end David Pottinger, I can remember most of them we lived in Dicken’s Drive and left the area in 1957 ? I have 2 brothers Terry & Dennis plus a sister Valerie we all went to Markhams Chase I have to say the school was a lot better than the one I went to in Manor Park. PS by the way we are still all alive although spread about the country.
I remember Michael Newson, as I was was born (?) behind where he lived in Buckingham Road, but in Tyler Avenue.
I am the person to the right of Tony Collins Alan Shead
My Grandad has this photo, must of missed this article when it was put up! Have added all names, he wrote them on the back of the photo when he was a boy. My grandad is last in bottom row, Alan Castle.
The last 2 in the front row are Dave Woodley and Alan Castle the 2 missing in the photo were my brother Alan Reynolds and Jimmy Newman I think they were on “Defaulters” at the time and so missed the game. I went with the Laindon Corinthians (youth centre side) to Heliganhause Germany on the first ever visit to cement the twinning of our 2 towns with Mr Angel in goal for us!
It is not Micheal Roache it is Jim Roache.
Editor: thanks I have corrected the caption.
I can add 3 names in the back row:- Second from left Ivan Gibson (he was in my class), then Michael Newson, (the Teacher maybe Mr Jones), then Michael Roache (his sister Kathleen was in my class).
Hi Gloria, after our emails today, I also think that the boy next to Anthony is Terry Venner. Andrea
Ok Andrea we will go for it the boy next to Tony Collins is Terry Venner.
We should have said the one holding the football in the middle.
Editor: Thanks Gloria, I will add the other names provided to Patsy by Ina Pike over the weekend.
Hi, the last young man on the back row is my brother Fred Sewell, I would know his little quiff anywhere
Gloria, According to the positions written on the team members Fred must have played on the left wing. I bet if you show him this photo he’ll soon name all the others. Pretty impressive shield they won that year and they all look so happy.
I hope so Richard, I contacted him tonight about it. I am sure the young man 2nd on left front row looking at it with the black hair, wearing a watch and CF on his shirt is Tony Collins himself.
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