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#Post#: 24349--------------------------------------------------
Linesmen 1945-46 to 1955-56 - first names?
DIR By: John Treleven
Date: December 15, 2020, 12:18 pm
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The resumption after hostilities saw a F.L. list of 84 referees
and 279 linesmen.
Of the 279 linesmen, exactly 50 later became F.L. referees.
229 did not (see updated list at the end of the thread of those
not yet identified)
Now including 46-47 and 47-48 too
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Re: Linesmen 1945-46 - first names?
DIR By: Timbo
Date: December 16, 2020, 7:56 am
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Is number 1 on your list Eric Adams, who was a FA Staff
Instructor in the mid-1980's ?
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Re: Linesmen 1945-46 - first names?
DIR By: Timbo
Date: December 17, 2020, 12:54 pm
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--- Quote from: John Treleven link ---
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> If so he would have been aged about 70-75
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That sounds about right. Maybe someone else who went to
Lilleshall or Lincoln could confirm ?
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Re: Linesmen 1945-46 - first names?
DIR By: Left Field
Date: December 19, 2020, 8:23 am
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A few first names...
Albert Edward Baughan;
William Collier;
Eddie Medlicott;
Vic Palfrey;
Wilf Stones.
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Re: Linesmen 1945-46 - first names?
DIR By: Timbo
Date: December 20, 2020, 2:12 pm
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I wonder if F May of Reading is Fred May ? He is mentioned in
the history of Reading RA that I referenced some time ago :-
"1947 saw the largest ever meeting of (or rather organised by)
the Reading RA. Stanley Rous (later Sir), then Secretary of the
FA, came to talk to the society. The meeting was attended by
some 200 people, though the membership at the time was only 52.
Also in that year, Fred May, a former committee member and a
Berks & Bucks FA Council member, was appointed Secretary of
Reading FC. Fred was to serve as a County FA Council member for
44 years, was made a Life Member in 1971, and served as
President from 1986-1990".
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Re: Linesmen 1945-46 - first names?
DIR By: Timbo
Date: December 20, 2020, 2:15 pm
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I wonder if D G Serjeant of Reading is Don Serjeant ? He is
mentioned in the history of Reading RA that I referenced some
time ago :-
"New President Fred Porton made a presentation to Harry Collier
in recognition of his 25 years as Referees’ Appointments
Secretary for the (then) two Saturday leagues. Don Serjeant, who
was to become our oldest member, took office as auditor and John
Lambden became Assistant Secretary. The society also said
goodbye to its first black member, Sig Owojemi, who was leaving
his many friends after six years in Reading to return to his
native Nigeria".
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Re: Linesmen 1945-46 - first names?
DIR By: Timbo
Date: December 20, 2020, 2:21 pm
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Can we have an updated list please John, showing those that are
still queries ?
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Re: Linesmen 1945-46 - first names?
DIR By: Leggy
Date: January 1, 2021, 9:47 am
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120 Kenney E J Bexley Heath KEN
Edward, known as Ted, Kenney. He was the referees' appointment
secretary of the South London Alliance when I started refereeing
in the 1980s.
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Re: Linesmen 1945-46 - first names?
DIR By: Leggy
Date: January 2, 2021, 4:32 am
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I did not want to be less than kind in my earlier post, but we
was quite old. Although I was a new referee in my early 20s at
the time to my perception of "old" may have been different than
it was today.
This was in the days when appointments came on postcards, so I
do not remember speaking to him often and certainly cannot
remember an accent of any kind.
Sorry that is not more helpful, but I do still think that is
him.
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Re: Linesmen 1945-46 - first names?
DIR By: olddeagle
Date: January 2, 2021, 5:03 am
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N W Hillier was Norman. He became secretary of the Northants FA
after hanging up his whistle.
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