50 Years of History

 

1952 - The 1st XI Back (l-r) 1. Bill Machin 2. Eric Worthington 3. Ernest Barraclough
Centre (l-r) 2. Cllr Smith 5. Edgar Bolton
Front (l-r) 1. Raymond Moulson

The 2nd XI (courtesy of Neil Firth, 3rd from right, back row).

An early cup final appearance at The Shay - 1954/55.
Back Row(l-r) 1. Billy Drummond 3. Neil Firth 7. Bill Machin.
Front Row (l-r) 1. Raymond Moulson 2. Jimmy Cooper 3. Ernest Barraclough 4. Peter Partridge.

Late 50's team taken at Shelf Hall Park (courtesy Neil Firth)
Back row (l-r) 1. Jimmy Cooper 3. Bill Machin 5. Neil Firth 6. David Danskin
Front row (l-r) 2. Keith Bebb 5.Brian Tordoff

Back row (l-r) 1. Bill Machin 3. Dave Lewis
Front row (l-r) 2.Bill Brown 4. Ken Reilly 5.Colin Rogers