I’ll be completely honest with you guys here, I know nothing about football whatsoever, but this week in the pictures from the past slot, I have a soccer special. Top reader and contributor [Howmuch?] recently located some interesting newspaper scans showing popular local teams of our area in 1921. Some of the names seem very familiar, and I’m hoping that readers can shed some light on the dashing young players in their team photos.
Also in the mix are a couple of images from the 1960’s, which I’m sure will stir memories for those discussing the old Central Boys’ School, pupils and teachers from which must surely be in these two teams.
I thank [Howmuch?] for another top quality contribution, and of course, David F. Vodden for putting together such a wonderful book. If you get chance, bag a copy – it’s brilliant.
Little Norton 1921: (left to right) back row: W. Millerchip (secretary), P. Bentley, J. Hurley (Treasurer) Middle row: E. Bates (Trainer), H. Bayley, W. Shenton, A. Thompson, W. Tonks, H. Taylor Front Row B. Jones, F. Turner, J. White, (captain), S. Sharratt, E.Fairfield.
One for the Central School historians, I feel... Taken from 'Around Pelsall and Brownhills in old photographs' by David F. Vodden.
Brownhills Town 1921 (left to right) Back row: Adams (injured), Wilkes (Goalkeeper), Gregory, I. Humphries (Committeeman) Second Row: W. E. Cooper (secretary), Jones, Cooper, E. Lowe, Madhan (Trainer) and J. Brown Front row: W. Cooper, W. Biggins, Davis, Ellis, Shingler, Cole.
Possibly some Central School pupils here. Taken from 'Around Pelsall and Brownhills in old photographs' by David F. Vodden.
Chasetown Colliery 1921 (left to right) Back row: Walker, Roberts, James, N. Evans, Copper, Kent, Jukes (Trainer), Jack Roberts, Broadway Front row: Corbett, Barton (Captain), Ebury, R. Evans, Parsons. THe cup on the left is the Wednesbury Charity, and the right the Walsall Charity, both won last season.