kenton bar football team 1974-75
Here is a photo I found during more extensive research in a library...
I remember the football team played for the 'Bagnall Cup' and played 'derbys' v St Cuthbert’s and also v Mountfield, North Fawdon, Wyndham, Montague and Snow Street (we and everyone else always thrashed Snow Street at least 12-0-their home pitch was at an angle of 45 degrees...)
Note the' flag pennants' which were inspired by the Leeds United strip from the 1973-74 season on the socks of some of the kids in the front row...these had the numbers of the players on.
the 10 first team players are all wearing the blue top with yellow hoop:the' subs' are wearing... whatever!
It looks like they must have won the Bagnall cup that year!
Anyone recognise themselves or any of the players?...
(The tecka is Mr Brownlaw, a true gentleman...)
PS:Photo not taken at Kenton bar school-note the basketball net-maybe taken at Kenton school?...)
You are a NUTTER
ReplyDeleteBack row - L -> R
ReplyDeleteBrownlaw, Don't Know, Granty, Dave Furguson?, Colin Hindmarsh, Rest don't know
Front row - L -> R
Ian Bright, David Ryal and rest don't know
master, back row 3 is 'Snappy', not Dave Ferguson...
ReplyDeleteas in Ginger Snap ? makes a change from just calling them ginger bastards I suppose.
ReplyDeleteMaster, you may be right as to the origins of his nickname...Snappy became a binman-I have seen him over the years pushing a bin trolley round the streets, a most noble profession... he once got belted off Mr Lawrence up at Kenton I recall for refusing to get a shower after PE:in those days they took no notice of adolecent embarrassment...
ReplyDeleteI think the kid in the center with the ball "ooer" may be Peter Embleton
ReplyDeletecorrect, another posh kid from the top end like snappy the binman, but even posher...
ReplyDeleteTony Adcock, Ian Thompon (Dropsey), Dave Thirkell, Tony O'donnell Peter Embleton
ReplyDeleteIan Bright(Brighty) Are a few to mention
all correct anonymous, well done, to be pedantic, 'Dave Thirkell' was Dave Thirkeld, and 'Ian Thompon' was Ian Thompson...
ReplyDeleteTony Adcock was from the 'normals' part of the estate, whilst Tony O'Donnall(O'Donald?)Peter and Brighty were from the 'posh' top end...
Dave Thirkeld and Dropsy were ultra posh types(They came from Kingston Park...)
NB:there is only one 'peasant' from the bottom end on the photo...anyone identify him?...
Which one is Tony adcock? I sat beside him on my first day at school and I cant recognize him inthat line up
ReplyDeleteRight next to the goalkeeper-to the right of him.Tony is wearing a blue top with white hoop(the 'old' strip before the 'new' one with the yellow hoop...)next to Tony is the only kid I can't name, because he left before the last year I think.Anyone name him?
ReplyDeleteTony had a delusion later in life - he thought he was jamesd Dean - mouching about and never talking to people with daft slicked back hair and a leather jacket. Wonder where he is now.
ReplyDeleteHe is on Facebook!!! still in the kenton area I think
ReplyDeleteIs the kid at the far right hand side front row Terry Mullen? (His house caught fire when we were at Kenton)... he used it as an excuse not to hand in homework for about 3 years.
ReplyDeleteIs Thirks to the right of Peter Embleton?... could someone put the names in order on the rows please?
ReplyDeleteCheers.
Correct Anonymous, the kid at the far right hand side front row is indeed Terry Mullen AKA 'Pea' Mullen. As you have unlocked his identity I can now answer my own question 'there is only one 'peasant' from the bottom end on the photo...anyone identify him?...' and tell you this was 'Pea', who lived at the bottom end of Hartburn Walk(No offence Pea!)
ReplyDeletePea used to come up to you at playtime and adopt a most aggressive stanc(head slightly cocked to one side, feet planted firmly apart, fists clenched to the side staring right into your eyes and say(in a most menacing tone)'Sultan?...Sultan?...
Now what he meant by this was'Are you insulting me?...Are you insulting me? He would wait a few seconds then suddenly shout 'KEEEEEEEEMON!!!!!(Meaning 'COME ON!) and lean forward so his torso was horizontal and attack you with his flaying whirling fists...Pea never tired of this 'sport', but we did...however I remember we all used to copy this and indeed I do it to this day if anyone disses me... ;)
Why he was called'Pea' I dont know...did he eat loads of peas?...was he incontinent?... Ha ha ha!(Sid James style...)
Pea Mullen was a horrible little bully who I stopped from hitting a another boy over the head with a small boulder whilst at KBJS one day.
DeleteHe obviously took exception to this and if memory recalls correctly his older brother called me out after school at the park at the top of both our streets and I sorted him out! Tough kid mind, but he wasn't going to beat me.
Correct again, Thirks is to the right of Peter Embleton...
ReplyDeleteFront row L-R:
Ian Bright(Britt),Dave Ryal(Spill), Gus ?, Ian Thompson(Dropsy),Peter Embleton, Thirks,Terry/Tony? O'Donald,Dave Brown, Pea Mullen...
I think Gus ? may have been Gus Wallace...
ReplyDeleteOh, sorry anonymous, just realised you wanted the back row as well:
ReplyDeleteL-R: Mr Brownlaw, Mark Ellerby,David Grant, Snappy,Colin Hindmarsh,Tony Adcock,unknown kid (who left Kenton Bar maybe year 4(Year 6 in current speak),Gordon someone, who had a brother and lived in byrness split levels...
The lad affectionately known as "snappy" has confirmed himself it is him. He now man handles unpleasant people in the West Road Jobcentre.
ReplyDeleteThe team were Top:- Mr Brownlow, Mark Ellerby, Dave Grant, Paul Wright(Snappy), Col Hindmarsh, Tony Adcock, ? (forgot his name but his mother had a cool orange ford capri with a black roof!!), Gordon Craig, Ian Bright(Brit), Dave Ryle(Spill), ?, Ian Thompson(Dropsy), Peter Embleton, Dave Thirkeld, Tony O'Donnell, Dave Brown and Terry Mullen (Pea)
ReplyDeleteYeah kid between Dave Ryle and Dropsy was Graeme(Gus) Wallace
ReplyDeletethank thou for contributing anonymous 1,2 and 3!
ReplyDeleteHowever we still do not know the name of the kid to the right of Tony...but at least we know a bit about his mam's car!
Keep it coming chaps!...any other memories of your time on that wonderful estate?...
Hey, you lot... why was 'Dropsy'(Ian Thompson) called 'Dropsy'?...
ReplyDeleteI have no idea...
Maybe he just kept dropping stuff all the time...hmmmm....
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ReplyDeleteGreat foto are you in this, Ian? Well the Captain's got to be Peter Embleton and maybe the second guy to his right (looking at the foto) is Terry O'DonnelL. Not quite sure but is that Granty, two to the right of the teacher. He was good friend of our Mark and he died in a motor bike accident, many moons ago. Some familiar faces but the names have gone. Expected to see Gary Hogg on this?
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ReplyDeleteIan V Bright
yes Mr Brownlaw trained both teams that won the cup twice.
facebook comment el Patron:
ReplyDeleteWe had a reserve teacher for a while who also taught us football - every morning and EVERY afternoon - so he could go onto the field and have a fag.....
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ReplyDeleteIan V Bright
Kenton Bar school had a dam good football team in the 70's winning the Bagnell Cup 2yrs on the trott in 1972-73 and 1973-74 Season's
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ReplyDeletePaula Le Britton
do you remember Mr Brownlaw - he used to do football, didn't he??
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ReplyDeleteAlison Avery
I remember him ,think we were in his class at the same time, didn't he end up marrying the french student who used to help out in the classroom. they had a daughter and called her Penny.
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ReplyDeleteLenny Harbottle
I went to school with Ian Thompson's brother David. Ember's is living the high life in the Cayman Islands. I met Tony a few times just before I left the UK three years ago. I had a few beers with Terry, Dennis, Carl Ross etc etc before the Boro game at Xmas!!
This fellow is correct re Peter Embleton(Embers)-he is a tecka out there...
ReplyDeleteThe team also got plaques for winning, with Bagnall Cup 1974 and your name inscribed on it.
ReplyDeleteI've still got mine!!!
I remember the final was on a Friday night on the pitches on Barrack Road. We beat the fancied winners West Jesmond.
Dave Ryle(Spill)
I used to be in a band with Spill the famous football player - I played the sax.
ReplyDeleteAlright El Patron mate - hope you're doing ok. Still playing bass in punk band Stasi 27. Last time played football was in the Friday night 5 a side league at Eldon Square in the 80's!!
ReplyDeleteDear Spill,
ReplyDeletemight you be able to scan you Bagnall Cup plaque and send the image to El Patron(my master) at:
submit@thunderbirdink.com
and we will up it on the blog.
The masters humble servant,
Mensforth
Dear Mensforth,
ReplyDeleteI will scan it tonite and mail to El Patron
Cheers
Spill
4 of the squad are ultra posh types from Leeches Pond Estate or Kingston Park;8 of the squad are posh types from up the top(blue)tory zone;3 are from the green(good normal zone) and there is 1 riff raff from the red(danger)zone...match the names to the zones and win a Kenton Bar Pyramid Badge free!(coming soon)
ReplyDeleteThe missing name is Colin Dunn...... He had two sisters. One was called Michelle.
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