These two photographs were loaned to me by my Richard Hind School friend Dave Foundling and shows football teams from Thornaby which his father Les played in.

When these lads were about 15 and leaving school they organised a football team. They named themselves, Dovers United after a shop where they hung around. The shirts they are wearing in the first photograph are cricket shirts. Dave believes this to be in the Bon Lea area of Thornaby c1934.

Back row (L-R): ??, ??, ??, Bert Drinkell, Bert Harrison, ??, ??.

Middle Row (L-R): ??, Tosser Addison, Dougie Gibson, Bobby Nicholson, ??.

Front Row (L-R): ??, ??, Les Foundling, ??, ??, ??.

Second season c1935

Back Row (L-R): ??, ??, ??, Bill Harrison, Bert Drinkall, Bobby Nicholson, George Davis.

Middle Row (L-R): ??, ??, ??, ??

Front Row (L-R): ??,  Les Foundling, ??, ??, ??.

Photographs courtesy of Dave Foundling, details courtesy of Norman Hill.