Alick Jeffrey played for Doncaster Rovers in 1954 at 15 years old. He broke his leg playing for England U23 v France in October 1956, after he had agreed to move to Man Utd. He retired due to that injury in 1957. An attempted comeback with Skegness Town in August 1959,ended when he broke his leg again on his debut. He finally got back to play for Doncaster Rovers via Australia in December 1963. Alick died in November 2000(aged 61).
Sorry I spelled John Pattisons name incorrectly Pam, Yyur brother was an excellent outside right and some times centre forward. Another piece of information on the Stockton team in the Midland League, when we played Skegness Town I remember that they had a great young player playing for them in Alec Jeffreies who had sustained a very serious injury while playing in League football that curbed his International asperstions. He never recovered fully from his injury and disappeared into non League football. Anon would remember this outstanding young talent before his injury, and would have been the Rooney of his day.
The manager of Skegness Town in the Midland League, when Peterborough were champions, was George Raynor one of the most successful international managers ever. When he was Sweden’s manager he took them to the 1950 & 1958 World Cups and the 1948 Olympic Games Gold & 1952 Bronze.
My husband’s brother John Pattison, (not Pattinson) signed professional for Stockton in 1952/3. The Cockerill mentioned was Trevor, who is now John’s brother in law. Both still live locally.
Stockton went semi professional in the 1939-40 season with Charles Sutton as manager, Stockton first team as professionals was Lawrence, Butt, Vickers, Stephens, Wall, Hopkinson, Ransome, Robertson, Harvey, Wyness & Turnbull. In the early fifties Stockton had a honorary manager who was Harry Castle. Stockton reverted back to amateur status in 1956 & the clubs final game in the North Eastern League was in 1958 & the team was Coverdale, Dickens, Clough, Garbutt, Baker, Helyer, Monkhouse, Waller, Foxley, Cockerill & Skelton.P eterborough in the Midland League were in a class of their own as champions & replaced Gateshead in the Football League in 1960.
Thinking about this strip, white shirts and black shorts I think this may have been when Stockton FC turned professional in the early fifties, then reverted back to the tradional Red and Black squares shirts when they became Amateurs again to play in the Midland League. They were the only amateur team in this particular league, and played against such teams as Peterborough (Boros opponents last week in the Championship), Skegness Town, North Shields, South Shields etc. Who was the manager at this time of professional football at Stockton? Maybe Anon can fill us in with the details? I remember that Jonnie Pattinson signed pro forms for Stockton FC at the time.
I think the goalkeeper in this photo is Alf Coverdale, a local Norton man who runs his own driving school. Look at the crowd in the background of the photo, this is when Stockton F.C. used to get average crowds of over 3000 at the home games at the Victoria Ground.
Benny is correct, it is Cliff Chadwick, ex Boro FC winger. This picture looks like it belongs to the early 50″s – 1952 or 3? Richard Scotts info is all correct. Bill was capped for Stockton & County Durham and played alongside Norman Fowler. I remember Norman as a big strapping lad – a formidable player. After his playing days ended, Bill manged some good football teams at the Norton Club and, as Mr Scott says, became Chairman. There are commemorative photographs of Bill and an engraved plaque at the Norton Club.
Alan Gardner – Does your father recall the name Barzillia Riley who was a director of Stockton FC ? They went on to win the Teeside League during the 1902/3 season, he also went on to enjoy further success with the Riley Bros football team, winning the Teeside League again during 1905/06 season. I realise that this a little before your fathers time, but interestingly you mention that the competition trophy was a cup with a baseball player on top. Barzillia Riley was partly responsible for introducing baseball to Stockton in the 1890s.
My dad was the groundsman at the Victoria ground during the fifties he is now 91 and still remembers all the players and the games from that time. Can anyone remember the cup and medal competion the trophy was a cup with a baseball player on top. It is believed to have come from France where it was presented to Stockton after they won a tournament and was played for by local teams sutch as Portrack Shamrocks. My dad is calld Bart Gardner and lived in Mary Street in Oxbridge.
I can confirm that the player in the front row centre is my father Joe Liddle who played for Stockton in the mid 1950″s. He is now 81 years old and still fit and well and living in Cockfield County Durham. He loves to talk about his time at Stockton and Darlington and has many memories kept in scrapbooks press cuttings etc.
Front row,second right is Bill Russell. When Stockton Football and Athletic Club was disbanded in 1975 the assets were transferred to the football section of Norton Cricket Club Trust on the understanding that the word Stockton appeared in the Norton football team name. Hence the name Norton & Stockton Ancients, who now play in the Northern League. Bill Russell was Chairman of the Ancients for a number of years and was supported by old Stocktonians Harold Peacock and Norman Fowler.
If this is a Stockton FC team in the late fifties I would be surprised, I played for Stockton FC 1959 to 1961, and these players are strangers to me. They may be early fifties players, but the team colours seem out of order, as Stockton played mostly in Red and Black quarters. Can anyone else identify any of these players, The player in the front left looks like it could be Cliff Chadwick a very popular left winger of the early fifties Stockton teams. One of the early fifties team played Notts County in the FA Cup and drew away at Notts but lost the replay at Ayresome Park. Notts county had Tommy Lawton at Centre forward on this day.
Alick Jeffrey played for Doncaster Rovers in 1954 at 15 years old. He broke his leg playing for England U23 v France in October 1956, after he had agreed to move to Man Utd. He retired due to that injury in 1957. An attempted comeback with Skegness Town in August 1959,ended when he broke his leg again on his debut. He finally got back to play for Doncaster Rovers via Australia in December 1963. Alick died in November 2000(aged 61).
Sorry I spelled John Pattisons name incorrectly Pam, Yyur brother was an excellent outside right and some times centre forward. Another piece of information on the Stockton team in the Midland League, when we played Skegness Town I remember that they had a great young player playing for them in Alec Jeffreies who had sustained a very serious injury while playing in League football that curbed his International asperstions. He never recovered fully from his injury and disappeared into non League football. Anon would remember this outstanding young talent before his injury, and would have been the Rooney of his day.
The manager of Skegness Town in the Midland League, when Peterborough were champions, was George Raynor one of the most successful international managers ever. When he was Sweden’s manager he took them to the 1950 & 1958 World Cups and the 1948 Olympic Games Gold & 1952 Bronze.
My husband’s brother John Pattison, (not Pattinson) signed professional for Stockton in 1952/3. The Cockerill mentioned was Trevor, who is now John’s brother in law. Both still live locally.
Stockton went semi professional in the 1939-40 season with Charles Sutton as manager, Stockton first team as professionals was Lawrence, Butt, Vickers, Stephens, Wall, Hopkinson, Ransome, Robertson, Harvey, Wyness & Turnbull. In the early fifties Stockton had a honorary manager who was Harry Castle. Stockton reverted back to amateur status in 1956 & the clubs final game in the North Eastern League was in 1958 & the team was Coverdale, Dickens, Clough, Garbutt, Baker, Helyer, Monkhouse, Waller, Foxley, Cockerill & Skelton.P eterborough in the Midland League were in a class of their own as champions & replaced Gateshead in the Football League in 1960.
Thinking about this strip, white shirts and black shorts I think this may have been when Stockton FC turned professional in the early fifties, then reverted back to the tradional Red and Black squares shirts when they became Amateurs again to play in the Midland League. They were the only amateur team in this particular league, and played against such teams as Peterborough (Boros opponents last week in the Championship), Skegness Town, North Shields, South Shields etc. Who was the manager at this time of professional football at Stockton? Maybe Anon can fill us in with the details? I remember that Jonnie Pattinson signed pro forms for Stockton FC at the time.
I think the goalkeeper in this photo is Alf Coverdale, a local Norton man who runs his own driving school. Look at the crowd in the background of the photo, this is when Stockton F.C. used to get average crowds of over 3000 at the home games at the Victoria Ground.
Benny is correct, it is Cliff Chadwick, ex Boro FC winger. This picture looks like it belongs to the early 50″s – 1952 or 3? Richard Scotts info is all correct. Bill was capped for Stockton & County Durham and played alongside Norman Fowler. I remember Norman as a big strapping lad – a formidable player. After his playing days ended, Bill manged some good football teams at the Norton Club and, as Mr Scott says, became Chairman. There are commemorative photographs of Bill and an engraved plaque at the Norton Club.
Alan Gardner – Does your father recall the name Barzillia Riley who was a director of Stockton FC ? They went on to win the Teeside League during the 1902/3 season, he also went on to enjoy further success with the Riley Bros football team, winning the Teeside League again during 1905/06 season. I realise that this a little before your fathers time, but interestingly you mention that the competition trophy was a cup with a baseball player on top. Barzillia Riley was partly responsible for introducing baseball to Stockton in the 1890s.
My dad was the groundsman at the Victoria ground during the fifties he is now 91 and still remembers all the players and the games from that time. Can anyone remember the cup and medal competion the trophy was a cup with a baseball player on top. It is believed to have come from France where it was presented to Stockton after they won a tournament and was played for by local teams sutch as Portrack Shamrocks. My dad is calld Bart Gardner and lived in Mary Street in Oxbridge.
I can confirm that the player in the front row centre is my father Joe Liddle who played for Stockton in the mid 1950″s. He is now 81 years old and still fit and well and living in Cockfield County Durham. He loves to talk about his time at Stockton and Darlington and has many memories kept in scrapbooks press cuttings etc.
The player in the centre, on the ground is Joe Liddle, my uncle.
Front row,second right is Bill Russell. When Stockton Football and Athletic Club was disbanded in 1975 the assets were transferred to the football section of Norton Cricket Club Trust on the understanding that the word Stockton appeared in the Norton football team name. Hence the name Norton & Stockton Ancients, who now play in the Northern League. Bill Russell was Chairman of the Ancients for a number of years and was supported by old Stocktonians Harold Peacock and Norman Fowler.
If this is a Stockton FC team in the late fifties I would be surprised, I played for Stockton FC 1959 to 1961, and these players are strangers to me. They may be early fifties players, but the team colours seem out of order, as Stockton played mostly in Red and Black quarters. Can anyone else identify any of these players, The player in the front left looks like it could be Cliff Chadwick a very popular left winger of the early fifties Stockton teams. One of the early fifties team played Notts County in the FA Cup and drew away at Notts but lost the replay at Ayresome Park. Notts county had Tommy Lawton at Centre forward on this day.