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Offline andarah

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Re: What is a representative cap in football/soccer?
« Reply #36 on: Wednesday 28 October 09 17:14 GMT (UK) »
Here's the picture and caption from the newspaper.  My great-grandfather is in the middle row, last player on the left.

Newfoundland:  George
Somerset, England: Slade, Thorne
Lancashire, England:  Reay, Hargrove,
Bute, Scotland:  McBride
Perth:  McCash
Lanarkshire: Love, King, Lyle
Aberdeen/Fossaway:  Duncan, Shepherd, Burns, Johnston
Co Antrim: Warwick
Coleraine, Co Derry:  Kane, McDade
Tyrella, Co Down:  Denvir, McKay, Murray
Fermanagh:  Quinn
Ireland:  McKenna, McGuire, Burns, Hogg, Bradley
Ann Tweedley/Quigley: ?

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Re: What is a representative cap in football/soccer?
« Reply #37 on: Wednesday 28 October 09 19:10 GMT (UK) »
Glad you got the answer. I just love the picture on the right, from the referee, in his jacket, to the ball and their boots. Today's players would never have managed  ;)

I remember playing on pitches looking like that, but later than 1920!!

Bob.
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Re: What is a representative cap in football/soccer?
« Reply #38 on: Thursday 29 October 09 20:17 GMT (UK) »
Really good news on this  :D

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