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The Rushden Fosse Football Club
From an undated news clip – "sent to the newspaper from Canada by
Mr. Bert Cook formerly of Rushden" who believed it was about 1903.
Mr. Tom Martin, an old Fosse player named them as follows:-
Standing (from left): Mr. Jackson (secretary), H. Smith, H Whiting,
Rev Father O’Hagan, T H Martin, - Tye, H Parker (trainer)
Seated: F Newell, Whitehead, C Hobbs, Parker, L Brawn, A Rootham
Front: G Denton, Lee, Scroxton.
The trophies are the Stamford Nursing Cup (left)
and the Northants Lower Junior Cup.

Fosse Football Team 1908-09
Fosse Football Team 1908-09

Back row: J Greaves (trainer), B Keech, A Taylor, F Coleman, G Smythem, C Wesley,
C Bryant, H H Hobbs (President)
Middle row: R Denton, B Parris, W A Parker, L Brawn, W Denton,
J Jackson (Hon Sec. & Treas.)
Front row: A Lee & E Davies

The Rushden Echo, 23rd November 1917, transcribed by Kay Collins

Rushden Footballer Wounded
Sergeant A E Bennett – An Irthlingborough Resident
Sergt. A E Bennett, D.C.M., of the Northants Regiment, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A Bennett, of 8 Park-road, Irthlingborough, has been wounded. As reported in our last issue, he has just been awarded the D.C.M. for his gallantry in the Gaza Battle. He was the goalkeeper for the Rushden Fosse Football Club.


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