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Offline Mercel

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« on: Monday 11 December 06 18:55 GMT (UK) »
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Very frustrated, can anyone tell me if the picture is of a footballer, if so from Sheffield Wed or Sheff United.
Photo taken in Sheffield.
If I can find any more infor about the photo would be very grateful. Found photo in grans collection
Hepworth - Yorkshire and Durham, <br />Forster, Thompson, Heatherington- Durham, <br />Harkness and Devlin- Glasgow, <br />Bolton and Smiths Sunderland, <br />Galey, Norfolk and Sunderland. <br />Cory - Heacham Norfolk<br />Connelly - Ireland,<br />Carson - Ireland, <br />McKay, Glasgow and Ireland,<br /> Tait,Ireland<br />Turley, Sunderland and Ireland, Devlin Londonderry Ireland, Higgans, londonderry Ireland, Hamilton, Ireland

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Re: footballer
« Reply #1 on: Monday 11 December 06 19:04 GMT (UK) »
It's difficult to tell whether he is wearing the blue and white stripes of Wednesday or the red and white of United :)

Perhaps your best bet would be to send a copy of the pic to the sports editor of the Sheffield Star - he may be interested in publishing it to see if anyone recognises him.

http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/contactus.aspx

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Re: footballer
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 12 December 06 16:42 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Gareth I'll try that.
Hepworth - Yorkshire and Durham, <br />Forster, Thompson, Heatherington- Durham, <br />Harkness and Devlin- Glasgow, <br />Bolton and Smiths Sunderland, <br />Galey, Norfolk and Sunderland. <br />Cory - Heacham Norfolk<br />Connelly - Ireland,<br />Carson - Ireland, <br />McKay, Glasgow and Ireland,<br /> Tait,Ireland<br />Turley, Sunderland and Ireland, Devlin Londonderry Ireland, Higgans, londonderry Ireland, Hamilton, Ireland

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Re: footballer
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 12 December 06 17:02 GMT (UK) »

Hi Mercel,

Have a look and see what you think:

Sheffield Wednesday:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0102/

Sheffield United:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0103/

On the first link there is a very similar type of shirt - Back, middle player, standing.

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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 12 December 06 17:08 GMT (UK) »
And if you have any idea at all of names you could try:

http://allfootballers.com

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Re: footballer
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 12 December 06 18:10 GMT (UK) »
Just a quick thought.  If the photographer was based in Langsett Road, it would more likely be Sheffield Wednesday. Langsett Road is in Hillsborough - home of Sheffield Wednesday (Blue and White stripes).

But of course Sheffield United play in Red and white Stripes  ;D

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ESSEX  Carter, Enever, Jeffrey, Mason, Middleditch, Pond, Poole, Rose, Sorrell, Staines, Stephens, Surry, Theobald HUNTS  Danns KENT  Luetchford, Wood NOTTINGHAMSHIRE  Baker, Dunks, Kemp, Price, Priestley, Swain, Woodward SUFFOLK  Rose SURREY  Bedel, Bransden, Bysh, Coleman, Gibbs, Quinton SUSSEX Gibbs, Langridge, Pilbeam, Spencer WILTSHIRE  Brice, Rumble

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 12 December 06 18:47 GMT (UK) »
tHANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP. I HAVE LOOKED AT BOTH WEDNESDAY AND UNITEDS SITES AND YES PEL I AGREE THAT MIDDLE SHIRT DOES LOOK SIMILAR. tHE ORIGINAL PHOTO LOOKS VERY LIGHT STRIPES WITH A REDDISH TINGE BUT OBVIOUSLY THIS COULD BE JUST THE SEPIA COLOURS AND AGE OF THE PHOTO.
Hepworth - Yorkshire and Durham, <br />Forster, Thompson, Heatherington- Durham, <br />Harkness and Devlin- Glasgow, <br />Bolton and Smiths Sunderland, <br />Galey, Norfolk and Sunderland. <br />Cory - Heacham Norfolk<br />Connelly - Ireland,<br />Carson - Ireland, <br />McKay, Glasgow and Ireland,<br /> Tait,Ireland<br />Turley, Sunderland and Ireland, Devlin Londonderry Ireland, Higgans, londonderry Ireland, Hamilton, Ireland

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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 12 December 06 19:14 GMT (UK) »
Hi gadget
just looked on that site and it is very good with names. We have Forsters in the family, there is a Bill Forster 1903 played for Wednesday which could be a possibility. Will let you know once I have registered with site.
Hepworth - Yorkshire and Durham, <br />Forster, Thompson, Heatherington- Durham, <br />Harkness and Devlin- Glasgow, <br />Bolton and Smiths Sunderland, <br />Galey, Norfolk and Sunderland. <br />Cory - Heacham Norfolk<br />Connelly - Ireland,<br />Carson - Ireland, <br />McKay, Glasgow and Ireland,<br /> Tait,Ireland<br />Turley, Sunderland and Ireland, Devlin Londonderry Ireland, Higgans, londonderry Ireland, Hamilton, Ireland

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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 12 December 06 20:45 GMT (UK) »
And for the kits of the respective teams United, then Wednesday):

http://www.kitclassics.co.uk/kits/sheffu.gif

http://www.kitclassics.co.uk/kits/sheffwed.gif

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ESSEX  Carter, Enever, Jeffrey, Mason, Middleditch, Pond, Poole, Rose, Sorrell, Staines, Stephens, Surry, Theobald HUNTS  Danns KENT  Luetchford, Wood NOTTINGHAMSHIRE  Baker, Dunks, Kemp, Price, Priestley, Swain, Woodward SUFFOLK  Rose SURREY  Bedel, Bransden, Bysh, Coleman, Gibbs, Quinton SUSSEX Gibbs, Langridge, Pilbeam, Spencer WILTSHIRE  Brice, Rumble
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