Anybody know anyone who played for sheffield boys football team in the early 1950s?
(Apart from Gordon Banks)
My Dad - Roy Mitchell played around 1953, he used to have some team photos, but they got lost. Any info much appreciated. My Uncle Ron Bradley also played a couple of times.

my uncle use to play for them but probably late 40s- 50s.
dave worthington.

I remember a lad called "Tony Pounder" who was picked out from St Christophers Church team at Bellhouse Road Shiregreen..and he played for Sheffield Boys ( I think), also another called "Bobby Lodge" ( He was great)

anyone remember anyone on my photo,
of prince edward football team 1948.
on one of my threads.

Roy, try putting you photo on http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/ as they can take pictures --and you might get a response. Do it on the sports link and it might prompt some discussion about various old Sheffield Boys teams. In the meantime, someone here might throw in a few more names...like Brian Richardson, David Layne, John Fantham,etc.

I new Johnny Gray and Mick "Sam" Clarke who played in the late 50s but have not seen them for over twenty years. I know Dave "Bronco"Layne was bought by Wednesday from Bradford City so he may not been a Sheffield schoolboy

I new Johnny Gray and Mick "Sam" Clarke who played in the late 50s but have not seen them for over twenty years. I know Dave "Bronco"Layne was bought by Wednesday from Bradford City so he may not been a Sheffield schoolboy

I don't know the answer but David was born in Sheffield and began his career with Rotherham.
I wondered if Len Badger played for Sheffield Boys, but may have been 60s, he certainly played for England Schoolboys?

Len was in the same team as Johnny and Sam 1958-9 I seem to recall United signed nearly all Sheffield boys Chris Rabjon, Vic Walton. Johnny played for England school boys

Len was in the same team as Johnny and Sam 1958-9 I seem to recall United signed nearly all Sheffield boys Chris Rabjon, Vic Walton. Johnny played for England school boys

Then I'll try and add further with Bernard Shaw who was three months older than Len and followed similar paths originally?

Just wonder if you are able to put a year to the following? It's a loose photograph lying in a book - taken in the 60's 1963? - of a successful England Youth team? 'Chopper' Harris holds the trophy, Badger and Shaw both there, others I recognise; Lew Chatterley, John Sissons, Cowan (Chelsea - goal), Sammels and Tommy Smith.
Most are signed but there are three I can't recognise. If you can tell me the likely year or occasion, I'll look up the full team please and be able to assign names to them?

Hi Chairboy,
Can you display the photo?
The year I know would be 1963, not the best footballing side but very good looking!!
regards
Geoff

Hi Chairboy,
Can you display the photo?
The year I know would be 1963, not the best footballing side but very good looking!!
regards
Geoff

Hi Geoff, In a word "No" - the Christmas tree has deposed the scanner!
Sure you're right, 1963, England beat Northern Ireland 4-0. I have the Rothmans annuals but can't see evidence of teams. Might contact the F.A.

Anyway - apologies for the deviation from Sheffield Boys - just an aside as Badger and Shaw look (were) so young on the picture.

I new Johnny Gray and Mick "Sam" Clarke who played in the late 50s but have not seen them for over twenty years. I know Dave "Bronco"Layne was bought by Wednesday from Bradford City so he may not been a Sheffield schoolboy

As Chairboy says, David Layne was a Sheffield lad, and he certainly played for Sheffield Boys. In fact, he was one of the products of Tinsley, and I am fairly sure he did begin at Rotherham, who let him go to Swindon --which is where he was first dubbed "Bronco". David went to the same school as Godon Banks. In fact, David still lives in the East End, not far from Meadowhall shopping centre.
The England youth team Chairboy mentions rings a bell, and I vaguely recall the picture to which he refers, but I can't put a date to it. Bernard Shaw grew up in the Southey Green area, but he may have been born in Pitsmoor/Burngreave, for his brother Graham was at one time at Pye Bank School. Anyway, Bernard was no doubt a Southey schoolboy, while Len Badger was at Coleridge Road. In footballing terms, Bernard and Len grew up together and from schoolboy days gained honours together --though I think Bernard had some sort of health problem at one stage and it slightly hampered his development. Len, of course, went on to become one of the youngest captains in Sheffield United's history.

I think both Len Badger and Bernard Shaw were given their first team debuts at United in recognition of the England Youth honour. I can't see that happening today, but I think that was the case. I remember United had a very good youth set up then. Although I was a few years behind age wise, I watched from across the City and the future for the Blades looked very bright.

I went to Wincobank school until 1956. Wincobank lads who played for
Sheffield were Brian Richardson ( who was also an excellent cricketer),
Roy Flavel, Albert Nelson and Roy Wall. Roy unfortunately got killed on the railway lines between Blackburn and Wincobank when he was around sixteen.
He had already signed up with Sheffield Wednesday. I think Albert Nelson went to Birmingham City straight after leaving school.The sports teacher at
Wincobank school, Mr. Andrews, was also the Sheffield boys coach.

I went to Wincobank school until 1956. Wincobank lads who played for
Sheffield were Brian Richardson ( who was also an excellent cricketer),
Roy Flavel, Albert Nelson and Roy Wall. Roy unfortunately got killed on the railway lines between Blackburn and Wincobank when he was around sixteen.
He had already signed up with Sheffield Wednesday. I think Albert Nelson went to Birmingham City straight after leaving school.The sports teacher at
Wincobank school, Mr. Andrews, was also the Sheffield boys coach.[/QUOTE]

I went to Wincobank school until 1956. Wincobank lads who played for
Sheffield were Brian Richardson ( who was also an excellent cricketer),
Roy Flavel, Albert Nelson and Roy Wall. Roy unfortunately got killed on the railway lines between Blackburn and Wincobank when he was around sixteen.
He had already signed up with Sheffield Wednesday. I think Albert Nelson went to Birmingham City straight after leaving school.The sports teacher at
Wincobank school, Mr. Andrews, was also the Sheffield boys coach.

I went to Wincobank school until 1956. Wincobank lads who played for
Sheffield were Brian Richardson ( who was also an excellent cricketer),
Roy Flavel, Albert Nelson and Roy Wall. Roy unfortunately got killed on the railway lines between Blackburn and Wincobank when he was around sixteen.
He had already signed up with Sheffield Wednesday. I think Albert Nelson went to Birmingham City straight after leaving school.The sports teacher at
Wincobank school, Mr. Andrews, was also the Sheffield boys coach.

This was where my uncle was from, Dave Worthington who played for them.
Around 1955 he got married so im presuming it would have been late 1940s when he played for them. Strangely enough my aunt died on that same rail track.

David Storf used to play 'park' football occasionally with us lads in Millhouses Park in the late 50's. He will be about 65 now. Signed up for the Fowls Juniors but no record of him playing for the first team. Went on to play for Rochdale and Barrow. May well have played for Sheffield Boys.

David Storf used to play 'park' football occasionally with us lads in Millhouses Park in the late 50's. He will be about 65 now. Signed up for the Fowls Juniors but no record of him playing for the first team. Went on to play for Rochdale and Barrow. May well have played for Sheffield Boys.

Was he not called Storth?

My apologies Old Rowley, seemingly not!

David A. Storf was born on 4th Dec 1943, and was a Sheffield Wednesday junior (which suggests he played for Sheffield Boys). An outside left, he never made the first team at Hillsborough. He joined Rochdale in 1963, and played 138 League games for them, scoring 19 goals. He joined Barrow in 1967, and played 158 League games for them, scoring 26 goals. Anybody know where he is now? What part of Sheffield did he grow up in?

Hi Redfire. Do you know any of the Sheffield Boy's sides of the 60's and where they might be now?

Sorry, Geoff, I don't know any of the teams off hand. I left school in 53, and had little real knowledge of Sheffield Boys after that, although I did know that certain local stars were ex-Sheff Boys. My vintage was Fantham, Banks, Layne etc. However, I do recall that one year in the late 1960s or early 70s, a special match was played at Bramall Lane (England Boys?) and the back page of the match programme listed all the Sheffield Boys lads who has played for England. Of course, until a few years ago, there were people connected with Sheffield Schools who had access to all the past teams, but I don't think that applies now. Some of the pros who started at clubs in the 70s will no doubt have scrapbooks with team lists from their schooldays, but none of them is likely to be on Forum!

Sorry, Geoff, I don't know any of the teams off hand. I left school in 53, and had little real knowledge of Sheffield Boys after that, although I did know that certain local stars were ex-Sheff Boys. My vintage was Fantham, Banks, Layne etc. However, I do recall that one year in the late 1960s or early 70s, a special match was played at Bramall Lane (England Boys?) and the back page of the match programme listed all the Sheffield Boys lads who has played for England. Of course, until a few years ago, there were people connected with Sheffield Schools who had access to all the past teams, but I don't think that applies now. Some of the pros who started at clubs in the 70s will no doubt have scrapbooks with team lists from their schooldays, but none of them is likely to be on Forum!

Hi Keith
Thanks for trying. I had good friends at that time , such as Ronnie Bryan who played centre forward (old fashioned or what?) and also England Boy's. Dave Travis, John Stanbra,Robin Lee and more. It would have been nice to make contact with them again.
Also I have not heard from Ian B. but will pass your best wishes and question when I speak to him.
Geoff

I think you ought to e-mail The Star with a plea for any of your old Sheffield Boys pals to get in touch. There is a sort of Where are they now? column in ther paper ever Saty night, and I think Fiona Firth now runs it. Write to Fiona.Firth@sheffieldnewspapers.co.uk --I am sure you'll get a response.
As for Branni, another Christmas has passed without hearing from him, so I guess that's it, such is football!

I think I can come up with a couple of names of Sheffield Boys, must have been early 60s, Barry Rainey and Richard Lee? Correct me if I'm wrong.

In the early 80s, there was a pupil at High Storrs called Richard Howe (goalkeeper) who was on Manchester United's books at one time. I think he played for England Boys as one of my pals went to a game at Wembley to see him?
It also takes me to another one-time apprentice on Manchester United's books, Fraser Digby who went to Meadowhead School and played for England Schools, thus I assume Sheffield Boys?

I am also wondering if two others, whom I knew, played for Sheffield Boys at football, Keith D Ellis and Andrew Burgin?
I know Andy did at cricket but he was such a natural at that age, I wouldn't be surprised.

Fraser Digby was a Sheffield Boys lad, and, after being taken up by Man Un, he spent most of his career at Swindon. I recall his testimonial not long before he retired. He always retained a great affection for Sheffield, and it was invariably good to see him when he came to this area with Swindon, but I have a feeling that he remained in Wiltshire, and he may still have some links to Swindon. He used to talk about being a ball boy at Bramall Lane, along with another lad, John Beresford, who went on to play for Barnsley and Newcastle. I am fairly sure that Beresford also played for Sheffield Boys in the 1960s.
Like Chairboy, I am not sure whether Andy Burgin played for Sheffield Boys at football as well as cricket. Certainly Andy was a very good cricketer --as, incidentally, was John Fantham years earlier. The last I heard Burgin was a school caretaker in Blackburn.

I remember Barry Rainey. Richard Lee was a cult figure on Crookes as a schoolboy player. I don't know whether he played pro though. Fraser Digby I saw quite a lot playing for the Boy's and he later had a good if unspectacular career. I also assume Andy played but can't confirm.

some of the sheffield boys team of 1958 to 1958 were rob hudson. jeff lee. dave hammond.barry twigg. dave redfern.mick ash who was one of the first players to go and play in america.dave blackburn.three of us went for trials from whitby rd.me barry everitt and joe rogers.it was at norfolk school.but it was clear early on they knew the team already.

Anybody know anyone who played for sheffield boys football team in the early 1950s?
(Apart from Gordon Banks)
My Dad - Roy Mitchell played around 1953, he used to have some team photos, but they got lost. Any info much appreciated. My Uncle Ron Bradley also played a couple of times.

my uncle tony yeomans played for sheffield boys in the 50s,his claim to fame is that he scored the first goal under the new floodlights at bramhall lane,i think the team lost 7-1 but he scored the first goal of the match.have you any recolision of it.

We knocked about with Roy Poole who played for Sheffield & Yorkshire boys.His brother played for Wednesday a few times.They lived up Crookesmoor.

Hi Keith
Thanks for trying. I had good friends at that time , such as Ronnie Bryan who played centre forward (old fashioned or what?) and also England Boy's. Dave Travis, John Stanbra,Robin Lee and more. It would have been nice to make contact with them again.
Also I have not heard from Ian B. but will pass your best wishes and question when I speak to him.
Geoff

hi geoffusa, i see john often he lives at handsworth good lad,he was a great player.

Now I am a Unitedite and I stand to be shot at but surely Albert Quixall ought to be mentioned or was he late forties

Now I am a Unitedite and I stand to be shot at but surely Albert Quixall ought to be mentioned or was he late forties

yes he was late forties signed as a pro for owls in 1950 made first team debut in 1951 as a 17 yearold.

We knocked about with Roy Poole who played for Sheffield & Yorkshire boys.His brother played for Wednesday a few times.They lived up Crookesmoor.

Hi there is it the same Roy Poole who married Cynthia worthington.
Has a son named Nigel

Hi there is it the same Roy Poole who married Cynthia worthington.
Has a son named Nigel

Sent you a PM.

I have a picture of Roy somewhere.I will dig it out and PM it to you.Sent now.

hi geoffusa, i see john often he lives at handsworth good lad,he was a great player.

Hi Steve
Please give John my regards.
Geoff Worth

Hi Steve
Please give John my regards.
Geoff Worth

hi geoff, not a prob will see him this weekend and give him your regards.

hi geoff, not a prob will see him this weekend and give him your regards.

Yes Steve, John's a good lad. I used to feel bad keeping him out of the side!
He'll love that.
Geoff

hi geoff,did kenny burton play for sheffield boys he also lives at handsworth not far from john.

hi geoff,did kenny burton play for sheffield boys he also lives at handsworth not far from john.

Yes Steve, Ken played the year after us with Billy McCall, Ernie Oliver etc.
Ken and I were good friends later when we at Hillsborough and golfing with Mick Prendergast, Willie Lawson, Graham Pugh, a good golfer when he could be serious, and others.
I spoke to Ken a couple of times by phone over the last few years. He sent a nice letter to me when I was unwell some years ago and I have kept in touch although far too infrequently.
Stay in touch
Geoff

hi geoff,spoke to john on sunday passed on your regards he remembers you well from your times together with the owls he sends his best wishes but says in your dreams about keeping out of side. thanks for the info on ken sometimes bump into him and have a chat what a nice fellow he is.
steve

hi geoff,spoke to john on sunday passed on your regards he remembers you well from your times together with the owls he sends his best wishes but says in your dreams about keeping out of side. thanks for the info on ken sometimes bump into him and have a chat what a nice fellow he is.
steve

That's true Steve
Stay in touch
Geoff

Hi - my Dad Harry Arthur Woodcock-Stevenson used to play for the Sheffield Boys in the 1950s - if anyone remembers him or has any photos of the team - please let me know - thank you

I remember Barry Rainey. Richard Lee was a cult figure on Crookes as a schoolboy player. I don't know whether he played pro though. Fraser Digby I saw quite a lot playing for the Boy's and he later had a good if unspectacular career. I also assume Andy played but can't confirm.

Richard Lee and I were pals al the way through school. I think he went into his family decorating business

Sam Clarke is alive and well now semi retired and drinks in the Rose House at Walkley

Johnny Gray is my Uncle and also going strong so is both his sons John & Kevin My cousins
All the best
Darren Gray

I played in the same Sheffield Boys team as David Storf, 1957 if my memory is working ok. Other 'kids' who played included Douglas Mountain who was the captain and David Crookes who was a full back. Sorry but struggling to name any more at the moment. Douglas and myself also played for the Yorkshire Boys at that time which included a couple great prospects Mike O'Grady and Max Brewster. Mike went on to play for Don Revie at Leeds I'm not sure what happened to Max. If I remember any of the other players of that time, I will post on here.

Jim Tyree

Hi All, Douglas Mountain also played for England Schoolboys along side Terry Venables in fact I think they used to room together on away trips, he played for Bolton Wanderers & Sheffield United but not in the first team

Hi All, Douglas Mountain also played for England Schoolboys along side Terry Venables in fact I think they used to room together on away trips, he played for Bolton Wanderers & Sheffield United but not in the first team

Well done Jacko 1: I couldn't remember Douglas playing for England, he was a very good left back and captain though. I have remembered other 'boys' who played at that time, they include: Keith Pawson, 'Rocky' Hudson, Brian Lawrence, a lad called Hill and another called Nithsdale. I think!! The memory is not what it was and some of these may have played for other teams I was playing for.

Jim Tyree

I suggest you try 'Sharrowblade's Flickr web site'. It has a number of team sheets from schoolboy matches from the 50s complete with schools attended. You will find many of the names already mentioned.

Here are a few;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/5769570666
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/5759987036
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/5770988978

I suggest you try 'Sharrowblade's Flickr web site'. It has a number of team sheets from schoolboy matches from the 50s complete with schools attended. You will find many of the names already mentioned.

Much appreciated Sonofsharrow, this brought back lots of happy memories.

Jim Tyree

Here are a few;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/5769570666
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/5759987036
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/5770988978

That must be Chris Lawler (born 1943) in the Liverpool team of 1959.

I think you ought to e-mail The Star with a plea for any of your old Sheffield Boys pals to get in touch. There is a sort of Where are they now? column in ther paper ever Saty night, and I think Fiona Firth now runs it. Write to Fiona.Firth@sheffieldnewspapers.co.uk --I am sure you'll get a response.
As for Branni, another Christmas has passed without hearing from him, so I guess that's it, such is football!

thank you for this email address - it may help me in searching for info on my Dads (A.Stevenson) old rugby team from 1946ish - we found a photo clip from a newspaper with him in it and the rest of the team - stating that it was the first time in history Sheffield has had a representative schoolboys rugby team ages 15 - so thank you

also had a team list of names in it

back row - E.Emmett, D.Gullick, C.Clay, T.Williams, A.Sugden, H.Hedley
centre - N.Oxley, A.Bennett, L.Carson, RW.Reany, R.Howson
front - A.Knowles, A.STEVENSON, D.Wallace, D.Gambles, D.Lees

and Adults in photo were

Left - Mr WA.Thomas, Mr WF.Burke (referee), Mr W.Golledge,
centre back - Mr A.Dow
Right - Mr GA.Allen, Mr WK.George, Mr GB.Thomas

So im gonna put this on Sheffield History site too

As Chairboy says, David Layne was a Sheffield lad, and he certainly played for Sheffield Boys. In fact, he was one of the products of Tinsley, and I am fairly sure he did begin at Rotherham, who let him go to Swindon --which is where he was first dubbed "Bronco". David went to the same school as Godon Banks. In fact, David still lives in the East End, not far from Meadowhall shopping centre.
The England youth team Chairboy mentions rings a bell, and I vaguely recall the picture to which he refers, but I can't put a date to it. Bernard Shaw grew up in the Southey Green area, but he may have been born in Pitsmoor/Burngreave, for his brother Graham was at one time at Pye Bank School. Anyway, Bernard was no doubt a Southey schoolboy, while Len Badger was at Coleridge Road. In footballing terms, Bernard and Len grew up together and from schoolboy days gained honours together --though I think Bernard had some sort of health problem at one stage and it slightly hampered his development. Len, of course, went on to become one of the youngest captains in Sheffield United's history.
I can vouch for the fact that Bernard Shaw, Graham's brother, was born in Pitsmoor. Fowler Street to be exact. We would occasionaly go down Fowler from Hayward Road to get Graham involved in a kick about in the street. Bernard was around and he always struck me as a 'mardy' little b*****r. Nobody ever mentions how good Graham was as a boxer. He would've made a good middleweight. I can't remember when the family moved from the area, it must've been in the '40's.

I can vouch for the fact that Bernard Shaw, Graham's brother, was born in Pitsmoor. Fowler Street to be exact. We would occasionaly go down Fowler from Hayward Road to get Graham involved in a kick about in the street. Bernard was around and he always struck me as a 'mardy' little b*****r. Nobody ever mentions how good Graham was as a boxer. He would've made a good middleweight. I can't remember when the family moved from the area, it must've been in the '40's.

+hiya can anybody tell me the year(s) albert quixall played for sheffield boys as i went to a match between maynell rd and springfield schools at the city surveyors ground in the late 1940s , playing for springfield were the yosper bros ,ben and gordon, i was aroud 10 at the time

I can vouch for the fact that Bernard Shaw, Graham's brother, was born in Pitsmoor. Fowler Street to be exact. We would occasionaly go down Fowler from Hayward Road to get Graham involved in a kick about in the street. Bernard was around and he always struck me as a 'mardy' little b*****r. Nobody ever mentions how good Graham was as a boxer. He would've made a good middleweight. I can't remember when the family moved from the area, it must've been in the '40's.

+hiya can anybody tell me the year(s) albert quixall played for sheffield boys as i went to a match between maynell rd and springfield schools at the city surveyors ground in the late 1940s , playing for springfield were the yosper bros ,ben and gordon, i was around 10 at the time

David A. Storf was born on 4th Dec 1943, and was a Sheffield Wednesday junior (which suggests he played for Sheffield Boys). An outside left, he never made the first team at Hillsborough. He joined Rochdale in 1963, and played 138 League games for them, scoring 19 goals. He joined Barrow in 1967, and played 158 League games for them, scoring 26 goals. Anybody know where he is now? What part of Sheffield did he grow up in?
David still attends most Owls home games along with his son also called David who lives in Hillsbro.

Didn't Storf play for Sharrow lane School. What about Jim Smith I think he played for Sheffield Boys. I met him at Colchester, my son-in-law played for them, Jim was their manager and I often had a chat with him about Sheffield football.

My dad played for sheffield boys in the late forties, ill find out the picture of the team after they won the schoolboys trophy. they stayed in the same hotel as the newcastle team, who had just won the fa cup. i think jimmy seed and jimmy trotter are on the photo

+hiya can anybody tell me the year(s) albert quixall played for sheffield boys as i went to a match between maynell rd and springfield schools at the city surveyors ground in the late 1940s , playing for springfield were the yosper bros ,ben and gordon, i was aroud 10 at the time

Quixall played for Sheffield Boys 1948-50

Didn't Storf play for Sharrow lane School. What about Jim Smith I think he played for Sheffield Boys. I met him at Colchester, my son-in-law played for them, Jim was their manager and I often had a chat with him about Sheffield football.

Yes he did play for Sharrow lane. See below

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/5759987036/

Hi again, I've had another look at the programme against Notttingham Boys,
Keith Pawson the goalkeeper worked on the Buses from Herries Road, Doug Mountain went into the pub trade, Robin Hardy played for Sheffield Wednesday & Rotherham United, Melvyn Powell I used to see waiting for a bus in the morning at Wordsworth Avenue/Deerlands Avenue, Jack Fowler went to Chesterfield and later became an established crown green bowler and used to frequent The Park Hotel, Trevor Grasby also ran for the Hallamshire Harriers, Freddie Hill went onto play for Bolton Wanderers for a few years, of course Dave Storf has already been discussed by other contributors, Mr Tyree has also contributed, which only leaves Mr.Crookes & Mr. Hancock unaccounted for.

Hi again, I've had another look at the programme against Notttingham Boys,
Keith Pawson the goalkeeper worked on the Buses from Herries Road, Doug Mountain went into the pub trade, Robin Hardy played for Sheffield Wednesday & Rotherham United, Melvyn Powell I used to see waiting for a bus in the morning at Wordsworth Avenue/Deerlands Avenue, Jack Fowler went to Chesterfield and later became an established crown green bowler and used to frequent The Park Hotel, Trevor Grasby also ran for the Hallamshire Harriers, Freddie Hill went onto play for Bolton Wanderers for a few years, of course Dave Storf has already been discussed by other contributors, Mr Tyree has also contributed, which only leaves Mr.Crookes & Mr. Hancock unaccounted for.
Keith Pawson was also Landlord of the Nags Head on Shalesmoor for many years .

Quixall played for Sheffield boys in 48/9 , he played on the right wing, I played left full back for the Central Tech. against him. I remember he didn't like a slide tackle.

Keith Pawson was also Landlord of the Nags Head on Shalesmoor for many years .

Hi Cuttsie, I think the Hardy and Hill are not the ones you quoted in the Sheff, boys team that played Nottinghamshire boys in 1957. Your, Robin Hardy came from Worksop and was born in 1941. I remember him from my disasterous 18 months at Sheffield Wednesday but that's another story. Freddie Hill was already a first team player at Bolton Wanderers in 1957 and probably played for Sheff. boys a little earlier. Keith Pawson I met for a short time when we both worked for British Telecom in the 1970s.

Cuttsie, you can call me Jim, Mr Tyree was my dad!!

Jim Tyree

Hi Cuttsie, I think the Hardy and Hill are not the ones you quoted in the Sheff, boys team that played Nottinghamshire boys in 1957. Your, Robin Hardy came from Worksop and was born in 1941. I remember him from my disasterous 18 months at Sheffield Wednesday but that's another story. Freddie Hill was already a first team player at Bolton Wanderers in 1957 and probably played for Sheff. boys a little earlier. Keith Pawson I met for a short time when we both worked for British Telecom in the 1970s.

Cuttsie, you can call me Jim, Mr Tyree was my dad!!

Jim Tyree

I think Freddie Hill was a cousin of Brian Hill who made a hundred-odd appearances for Wednesday in the early sixties.

Sorry Cuttsie, I should have addressed my reply to Jacko1.

has anybody got information or where I could look to get any on a mick dumpleton who I`m assuming played for sheffield boys because his brother says he`s got 2 or 3 english school boy caps.must be late 50s early 60s.I know his brother would be chuffed with any cause there mick does not talk much about it.

Sorry Cuttsie, I should have addressed my reply to Jacko1.
Neer mind Jim were all in together so Cameron ses!

Hi Jim, sorry about the Mr. bit I consider myself told off

has anybody got information or where I could look to get any on a mick dumpleton who I`m assuming played for sheffield boys because his brother says he`s got 2 or 3 english school boy caps.must be late 50s early 60s.I know his brother would be chuffed with any cause there mick does not talk much about it.

Hi there, not much help I'm afraid but there was a Dumpleton (Ecclesfield) playing for Sheffield Boys in 1965

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/5465386348

cheers sono.yep thats him still lives in ecclesfield.

Hi CliffSharkey,Mick Dumpleton played with us for Meynell youth club in the amateur league late 60s,top player,last time I saw him was in the mid 80s,he was working for the D.S.S. Havn't seen him since.

Hi redted mick retired now knocks about ecclesfield .

Hi Cliffsharky,hope he's well,as I'm sure he's not retirement age.Do you know if he goes for a drink down Ecco?If so,where?I might pop down & have a drink with him,I'm only up the road on Shiregreen.

hi redted. yep mick goes round puds in village. best bet is sunday 12.30 in greyhound he takes fishing club .if he`s not doing that he is mostly in around that time.