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Tag Archives: Brownhills United
Villa in the sun
I was very pleased over the last week to see the wonderful response to the photos of Clayhanger Villa kindly sent in by reader Jean Houghton – there were some wonderful comments, and I also received an excellent contribution from Clayhanger Mon™ and top bloke Brian Stringer, which I feature below.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Bertie Willets, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills United, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Villa, FC, football, Footy, Gerry Toddington, Jack Hinks, Jean Houghton, Lichfield, Local History, Ron Sault, soccer, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Clayhanger Villa: what do you know?
Since it’s Saturday, I thought I’d share this great football team lineup pictures from reader Jean Houghton, featuring her dad, Jack Hinks.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Bertie Willets, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills United, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Villa, FC, football, Footy, Gerry Toddington, Jack Hinks, Jean Houghton, Lichfield, Local History, Ron Sault, soccer, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Brownhills Town? That rings a Bell
I was asked recently about Brownhills Town Football Club, who played (and maybe still do, although I can see any evidence) at Holland Park in Brownhills – I can’t remember who asked, sorry, but here’s something for you.
Posted in News
Tagged Bell Rovers, Brownhills, Brownhills Town, Brownhills Town Football Club, Brownhills United, Holland Park, Lichfield
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Brownhills United 1974-5: Athletic figures and groovy hairstyles
A couple of weeks ago an enquiry about Brownhills United football team reached me from Andy Richards in Florida, USA – he wanted to know if anyone had any memories of this long lost footy team.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged ? P Mills, A Dixon, A Pearce, A Portman, Andrew, Andy, B Cooper., B Lewis, Bob Woodward, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills United, Clayhanger, D Kilbride, D Wright, FC, Florida, football, Footy, J. Cooper, Lichfield, Local History, M Arblaster, M Beddows, M Gerry, N Bailey, P CHapman, P Wilkinson, R Hayward, R Jagelski, R Woodward, Richards, S Surch, soccer, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Do you remember Brownhills United?
A great enquiry reaches me from Florida, USA the home of Brownhills lad Andrew Richards, who emigrated there in 1990 – when Andy lived here, he played for Brownhills United and has written a wonderful piece requesting information on this lost local team.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Andrew, Andy, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills United, Clayhanger, FC, Florida, football, Footy, Lichfield, Local History, Richards, soccer, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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