Readers have been trying to put together the names of this team
READER Debra Lee sent us some feedback on the picture that featured in the Journal on July 9.
She wrote: “Aunty Margaret Gilhooley (nee Eaves), now aged 91, used to watch these play football; Marsland Green Sunday school team in the Sunday league. They would all be in their 90s now.
“Her brothers (my uncles) are Robert Eaves (Bob) front row 5th player William Eaves (Bill ) back down middle with a jacket on.”
Back row (r-l) Bill Thompson, Fred Thomason, Bill Eaves, Tommy Whittle, Jack Pollit; Middle row: Unknown, Bob Flaherty, Jack Howarth, Stan Mayers, Bob Kirkman, Frank Vlemmicks ( Dutch) ;Front row: Unknown, Hughie MacKantee, Frank Keene, Bob Eaves.
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