Peter Croker is standing on the left. That looks like Bob Curtis sitting with the ball to the right of him. Struggling beyond that! (edit - as pointed out by Bedsaddick that's actually Billy Bonds not Bob Curtis!)
Peter Croker is standing on the left. That looks like Bob Curtis sitting with the ball to the right of him. Struggling beyond that! (edit - as pointed out by Bedsaddick that's actually Billy Bonds not Bob Curtis!)
I'll have a go - back row: far right Jock Basford (trainer) 3rd from right Vic Halom ? Front row : far left Charlie Hall , Alan Campbell 2nd from left, Denis Booth ,left of ball, Billy Bonds right of ball, Peter Reeves 3rd from right, Frank Hill , manager far right. It's been a long time !
Marvin Hinton was at CAFC from 1957 to 63 before going to Chelsea so it could be him back row far left in the picture but maybe he was already in the 1st team ? Plus as he was a CB does he pass the cafc height test?
Marvin Hinton was at CAFC from 1957 to 63 before going to Chelsea so it could be him back row far left in the picture but maybe he was already in the 1st team ? Plus as he was a CB does he pass the cafc height test?
Is that Vic Halom, third from the right and next to the keeper in the back row? Interesting that he was playing left half for the youth team in the game above but would go on to becoming a very useful centre forward and part of Sunderland's 1973 Cup winning side.
Thanks for the above Shirty. One of the 4 names for CAFC I hadn't heard of was John Salmon: he didn't have a professional career and mainly played in the Essex league including being manager of a team in Brentwood called Herongate Athletic. Apparently he was/is a West Ham fan and the best player he stated he played against was Trevor Brooking which was this game.
Thanks for the above Shirty. One of the 4 names for CAFC I hadn't heard of was John Salmon: he didn't have a professional career and mainly played in the Essex league including being manager of a team in Brentwood called Herongate Athletic. Apparently he was/is a West Ham fan and the best player he stated he played against was Trevor Brooking which was this game.
The West Ham goalkeeper on the team sheet ended up playing over 500 games for Reading despite being just 5’ 7” - remember him, perhaps due to his surname, from my early football supporting days.
Thanks for the above Shirty. One of the 4 names for CAFC I hadn't heard of was John Salmon: he didn't have a professional career and mainly played in the Essex league including being manager of a team in Brentwood called Herongate Athletic. Apparently he was/is a West Ham fan and the best player he stated he played against was Trevor Brooking which was this game.
The West Ham goalkeeper on the team sheet ended up playing over 500 games for Reading despite being just 5’ 7” - remember him, perhaps due to his surname, from my early football supporting days.
Thanks for the above Shirty. One of the 4 names for CAFC I hadn't heard of was John Salmon: he didn't have a professional career and mainly played in the Essex league including being manager of a team in Brentwood called Herongate Athletic. Apparently he was/is a West Ham fan and the best player he stated he played against was Trevor Brooking which was this game.
The West Ham goalkeeper on the team sheet ended up playing over 500 games for Reading despite being just 5’ 7” - remember him, perhaps due to his surname, from my early football supporting days.
A 5ft 7in keeper is a thing of the past in Professional men's football. Amazing 471 games for Reading and just the 1 for the hammers. Stephen Death died young at 54 from Cancer.
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Frank Hill far right in the front row
I should know who the chap in the suit next to him is but don't.
@Swisdom should get at one more
Could it be Charlie Hall who was at CAFC for about 4 decades including physio ?
Front row : far left Charlie Hall , Alan Campbell 2nd from left, Denis Booth ,left of ball, Billy Bonds right of ball, Peter Reeves 3rd from right, Frank Hill , manager far right.
It's been a long time !
Plus as he was a CB does he pass the cafc height test?
FA Youth Cup team v West Ham - February 1966
Thanks for the above Shirty.
One of the 4 names for CAFC I hadn't heard of was John Salmon: he didn't have a professional career and mainly played in the Essex league including being manager of a team in Brentwood called Herongate Athletic. Apparently he was/is a West Ham fan and the best player he stated he played against was Trevor Brooking which was this game.
A 5ft 7in keeper is a thing of the past in Professional men's football.
Amazing 471 games for Reading and just the 1 for the hammers.
Stephen Death died young at 54 from Cancer.