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Tag Archives: The Brownhills Bomber
There’s the rub
One recurring theme here on the blog is the story of one of Brownhills’ most notable sons – Dickie Dorsett, ace footballer known as the Brownhills Bomber, who was a major-league football star in times past and by all accounts a thoroughly decent bloke.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aston Villa, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Dickie Dorsett, football, Local History, New Photos, Richard Lee, soccer, sport, Staffordshire, Sue Lote, The Brownhills Bomber, Walsall Wood, Wolves
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The Brownhills Bomber
I was recently contacted by reader Richard Lee, who gently suggested that I was missing something with my local history coverage. Richard was quite right, I have left untouched a quite large piece of Brownhills history – the fact the we … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aston Villa, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Dickie Dorsett, football, Local History, New Photos, Richard Lee, soccer, sport, Staffordshire, Sue Lote, The Brownhills Bomber, Walsall Wood, Wolves
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