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Stourport swiftly dominate Wood as Wolves grab a sporting chance
It seems Walsall Wood FC’s run of good fortune has come to a hopefully temporary halt – On Saturday 2nd December 2017 they faced Stourport away, and lost; but also suffered a defeat on the following Tuesday at Oak Park to Wolves Sporting.
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Tagged 2 december, 2017, 5 December, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Sporting, Stourport Swifts, support, Things to do, Tuesday, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Wolves
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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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