Middlesbrough, Whitby and Guisborough people search.

[Lensmeister]

I will have a scan through later. Thanks

John Chamberlain
Mar 1934 Guisborough 9d 720 Mothers maiden name Eddon.

[Lensmeister]

I am looking for a John Butler (Snr). Now as it is a common name I have found it very difficult to find him.

This is what I know he had brothers
H. Butler
George Butler

During the mid 30s he also played for North Skelton Rovers.

He then went to War (WWII).

John (Snr) then takes over as manager and his son John (Jnr) began to play for the slub.

R.W. Butler (brother of John Snr.) also began playing.

I suspect the latest John (Snr) was born would have been Dec 1908 and the earliest 1900.

any ideas on how to locate bother John Snr and John Jnr ? ?

[Lensmeister]

Hi all,

Raising this thread from the depths of the North Sea.

Wondered if anyone had any info on the Butlers?

This lot are rather elusive it appears.

[chempat]

Have you tried to identify R W Butler from free bmd?

Added:
There are not many, and include Ronald W Butler (Walton) born 1914 in Middlesboro.

As I have not been following this thread, I do not know whether that would be a reasonable likely birth.

Added:
Also Robert William Butler, 1899, Middlesborough, but I was assuming R W would be younger than John (snr)

There are a very few others around Yorkshire and surrounding counties.

[ArmaghHughes]

Hello All
           Just wondering if you were still searching for these former players as Thomas Hughes was my uncle and Felix Hughes was my Grandfather

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Hello All
           Just wondering if you were still searching for these former players as Thomas Hughes was my uncle and Felix Hughes was my Grandfather

Hi,

Yes I am still researching the club and it's players. Any information would be brilliant.

wtfc @ Lensmeister.com is best to get me on. (Remove the spaces.)

Thanks in advance

[knewby]

Richard King Chambers was my maternal uncle and was born in Whitby on 10 April 1927 to Elizabeth Walker from Stockton on Tees who had married Richard King Chambers who was born in Whitby in 1902.  Richard King Chambers Jr was a very successful footballer and enjoyed playing for the Royal Navy when he was called up to do his National Service.  He was scouted by many top football teams including Man U, Middlesbrough and Newcastle but unfortunately his father put his foot down and said not to sign to any club as, in the 1940s and 1950s, if you had a serious injury, your footballing career was over.  Dickie, as we called him, had a secure job working in Whitby Post Office at that time so, begrudgingly, he followed his father's advice and never signed professionally.  A great shame as he was an extremely gifted player who always hankered after his former playing day.   He died in 1985 in Whitby, several years after suffering a crippling stroke.

[Lensmeister]

Thanks

Lovely insight to the player and the family.