look up offer - Professional Footballers 1888-1939

[Duck]

Gadget, just for you, your ancestor is holding the ball on the front row.  This photo was taken in 1901

[Gadget]

 

Thanks Simon. My footballing pedigree is assured with all the info that you've found about him 

Have you got the full team - quite a few might have been from Chirk.

Gadget - on a slow line 

[Duck]

I'm sorry Gadget, I had the photo sent to me and knew it was Billy on the front row 

[Duck]

The things you can find on the internet

Dick Roose; Sam Meredith, Charlie Morris [c]; Maurice Parry,
Billy J. Jones, Teddy Hughes II; Billy Meredith, Harry Pugh, Morgan Morgan-Owen, Tom Parry, Eph Williams.

Sorry they are not in photo order.

Is Sam Meredith the brother of Billy 

The Goalkeeper is David Roose

[sheena58]

Hi Gadget
Not sure if you can find this one. No rush but if you can it would be great. My dad's uncle Willie MacDonald was born 1876 in Inverness.
Dad always said that Willie was a footballer and once played Derby County at Crystal Palace. He seemed to think it was quite a big match but unfortunately he didn't know when, whether he played for or against Derby County nor whether Crystal Palace was the other team or the venue! I'd assume it was around the turn of the century but that's as much as I know. Not much to go on so don't worry if you can't find him but it would be fascinating if he did show up anywhere.
Thanks

Sheena

[Duck]

Hi Sheena

Billy MacDonald played for Derby County in the 1899 FA Cup Final v Sheffield United.  The match was played on 15th April at Crystal Palace in front of a crowd of 73,833.

Derby lost 4 - 1

Regards

Simon

[sheena58]

Hi Simon,
That's brilliant, thanks!
I guess the F A Cup Final would be pretty good reason to have been talked about. We won't mention the score   
I have a photo of him as an older man at a wedding c1940 and my dad was very fond of him so it's nice to finally find out the truth.

regards

Sheena

[Gadget]

Hi Gadget,
Would you be so kind as to look up my grandfather Francis (Frank) James Corbett who played for West Bromwich Albion from 1926 until 1931, then Coventry City for the following season.....would be very interested to what information the book offers.
Many thanks
Alyson

Francis James Corbett (Frank) was b. Willenhall 27th August 1903. He played both right and left back.

Career -

Hednesford Town

West Bromwich Albion - 12 first team appearances 1926-1929
Coventry City - 6 forst team appearances 1931
Burton Town


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[Gadget]

Please note that I'll not be on as often as I have been for a while.

I'm sure that Simon will be able to fill in any gaps if I'm not around.


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