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Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
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Found this early 60s youth team postcard in the Peter Croker donation.

I think there are at least three FA Cup Winners in there.

How many can you name?


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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,979
    Billy Bonds front row ? 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,468
    edited March 14
    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!)
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,426
    Dennis Booth alongside Bonds
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,246
    Alan Campbell 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
    Bedsaddick said:
    Billy Bonds front row ? 
    Correct
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,426
    Charlie Hall next to Alan Campbell

    Frank Hill far right in the front row
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
    Addick Addict said:
    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!)
    Correct
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
    shirty5 said:
    Dennis Booth alongside Bonds
    Correct
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
    stonemuse said:
    Alan Campbell 
    Front 2nd left.

    I should know who the chap in the suit next to him is but don't.

    @Swisdom should get at one more
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
    Is that Frank Hill far right front row?

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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,268
    Henry Irving said:
    stonemuse said:
    Alan Campbell 
    Front 2nd left.

    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 ?
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,426
    Peter Reeves 3rd on the right. Front row
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
    soapboxsam said:
    Henry Irving said:
    stonemuse said:
    Alan Campbell 
    Front 2nd left.

    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 ?
    Yes, think you are right
  • MikeBaileysFanClub
    MikeBaileysFanClub Posts: 316
    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 !
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,268
    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? 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,426
    Around the time of that photo 

    FA Youth Cup team v West Ham - February 1966



  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,148
    Mr Chomley-Warner in the back row 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,576
    soapboxsam said:
    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? 
    I would be surprised if that was Marvin Hinton.
  • Mametz
    Mametz Posts: 1,262
    Vic Halom?
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,018
    Little goalkeepers. 

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,468
    edited March 14
    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.   

    Vic Halom Hatters Heritage A History of Luton Town FCDT92 Vic Halom
  • Mametz
    Mametz Posts: 1,262
    Mametz said:
    Vic Halom?
    I can’t say I recognized him but he was with Sunderland when they the cup in 1973.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,018
    I’ve got Bonds, Booth, Basford, Hall, Hill, Reeves, Campbell. No idea with the rest. 
  • MikeBaileysFanClub
    MikeBaileysFanClub Posts: 316
    Front row 4th from left John Stenson I think
  • cafc999
    cafc999 Posts: 4,991
    Goal keeper reminds me of John Motson
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,268
    shirty5 said:
    Around the time of that photo 

    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.
  • Ashers
    Ashers Posts: 427
    soapboxsam said:
    shirty5 said:
    Around the time of that photo 

    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.
    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.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,967
    Ashers said:
    soapboxsam said:
    shirty5 said:
    Around the time of that photo 

    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.
    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.
    Didn't he spell it De'Ath or somesuch?

  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,268
    Ashers said:
    soapboxsam said:
    shirty5 said:
    Around the time of that photo 

    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.
    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.
  • MikeBaileysFanClub
    MikeBaileysFanClub Posts: 316
    edited March 15
    John Stenson played school football the same time as I did. He scored goals for fun.

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