Rushden Research Group: Football teams

Football Teams
In some cases we have a caption, others just what is in the picture.

Rushden Town Football Club Stand c1950

Rushden Echo, Friday, August 15th, 1919, transcribed by Kay Collins.

Association Football—Eric Tomkins, of Rushden, has been re-engaged as a member of the Northampton Football Team.

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Baptist Church - Football Team 1919-20 outside the Church

Unknown team 1928-29

Unknown

Rushden & District League Fixture 1940
Eastfield High School Playing Field, Victoria Road, Rushden.
Rushden Intermediate Old Boys v. Rushden Juniors
(Result: 0 - 1)
Back Row: F.Farrington, C.Timpson, D.Bayes, G.Sail, D.Loakes, E.Butler, D.Nicholson
Middle Row: B.Bayes, J.Skeeles, D.Britchford, B.Roddis, D.Hart, D.Green, D.George, J.Sherwood, P.Miles, J.Murdin
Front Row: H.Jacques, R.Ingram, P.Beaumont, A.Dickens, L.Pendered

Rushden Intermediate Old Boys 1940
Back Row: F.Farrington, B.Bayes, D.Loakes, D.George, J.Sherwood, D.Nicholson
Front Row: D.Hart, G.Sail, R.Ingram, A.Dickens, D.Britchford

Unknown

Inter Works Cup 1912-13

1923 - Hayden Road
Backrow: J Hancock, L Chambers, G Roper, H Walker (Goal), N Grendon, J Lilley (Manager)
Front row: C Freeman (Secretary), W Dickens, J Emery, S Mableson, Bowie Lambert, J Birch, Benny Cox, W Burnaud.

Rushden Town 1934-5
Champions of the United Counties League - Wellingborough & District League & Northants Senior Cup

Rushden Old Amateurs v New Amateurs December 1963 at Spencer Park

Back Row: Barry Stringer, Brian Neville, Gordon Bradshaw, - - , - Linger, Keith Nutter, Bob Markham, - - , Barrie Collins,
- Britchford, - -.
2^nd Row: Hubert Dickens, Don Nicholson, Geoff Hanger, Steve Howe, Don Green, Vic Maddams, George Sail, Geoff Gray, Brian Rooksby, Bert Catlin, Sam Denton, David Fuller, Dennis Maddams, Bill Noble.
Front Row: Les Pendred, John Wardle, George Wardle.

Written on the back of this photograph is:

Players & Officials of Rushden Minor Football League

Brought together at Rushden on Wednesday for second coaching lesson by Mr Eric Tomkins – a coach for Northamptonshire.

Standing at rear: [left] D.Nicholson (R.I.O.B.), [3rd from left] R.Ingram (R.I.O.B.), [4th from left] C.Timpson (R.I.O.B.)
Standing: [left] Mr.H.V.Ingram (Hon.Sec., R&D Minor League), [3rd from left] Eric (Wazzy) Tomkins (N.F.A. Coach)
[right] possibly Mr.Gotch (Wellingborough 5th B.B.), [2nd from right] Mr.W.Gardhay (teacher, Rushden Intermediate)
Seated: [3rd from left] G.Luther (Rushden Stars), [right] D.Maddams (R.I.O.B.)
On floor: [2nd from right] D.George (R.I.O.B.)


We have no information about this team - but the photo right shows the cup. If you can idenify cup, team or any player we'd be pleased to know.

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