Not in Crawley Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, woolli said: Uncle Trevor is no longer with us, young Trevor is. Lived in Avondale road. Yep, to.my mum, aunty and uncle he's their Uncle Trevor. I only heard my Nana Great Nana etc call him young Trevor. Also not had a great time of it of late as you might know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpey Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I think I heard years back that Paul Mariner is a Farnworth lad too. No idea from whereabouts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Thorpey said: I think I heard years back that Paul Mariner is a Farnworth lad too. No idea from whereabouts though. Horwich, off Longworth Road. Born 1953. Went to Rivington & Blackrod Grammar. Bolton fan, begged for a trial. Edited December 23, 2020 by Dr. Feelgood . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take Hunt Off Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Dr. Feelgood said: Horwich, off Longworth Road. Born 1953. Went to Rivington & Blackrod Grammar. Bolton fan, begged for a trial. True , I think his father was more of a Wanderers fan although when he was a teenager I used to see him on the Lever End .Late sixties/ early seventies. Alan Ball snr used to drink in Bolton town centre in the early seventies .He used to get wound up by every man & his dog having a pop at his son , he was usually pished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farnywhite Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 16 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: My other half is from Farnworth...she takes great pride in the fact that 2 of the leading personalities associated with World Cup 66 went to Farnworth Grammar - Bally and Ken Wolstenholme. And one of the ball boys was from farnworth also . Malcolm had a paper shop on market street . He had a program signed by all the players on both sides at the meal after the game . He took it into the Victoria pub to show the landlord and some one nicked it . farnworth probably got a better claim than West Ham for 66 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 31 minutes ago, Farnywhite said: And one of the ball boys was from farnworth also . Malcolm had a paper shop on market street . He had a program signed by all the players on both sides at the meal after the game . He took it into the Victoria pub to show the landlord and some one nicked it . farnworth probably got a better claim than West Ham for 66 😂 Never knew that, good stuff. Ball played 900 senior games including internationals which seems unbelievable especially on those heavy pitches. Also managed 7 football league clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Thorpey said: I think I heard years back that Paul Mariner is a Farnworth lad too. No idea from whereabouts though. I thought he was Chorley lad, remember going to Plymouth on one of :lol: Catteralls coaches, midnight from the (Roundhouse) Wheatsheaf, Mariner scored both goals in a 1-1 draw, what a lively day that was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take Hunt Off Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, athywhite1958 said: I thought he was Chorley lad, remember going to Plymouth on one of Catteralls coaches, midnight from the (Roundhouse) Wheatsheaf, Mariner scored both goals in a 1-1 draw, what a lively day that was Horwich as posted earlier . Product of Albert St. University Great schoolboy player (midfielder & quite small) Never in a million years would anyone in those days predicted England centre forward. He is a time served engineer, & a late arrival in football terms .Spotted playing for Chorley & signed by Plymouth. So that's at least two England internationals we missed. Edited December 23, 2020 by Take Hunt Off More info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted December 23, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2020 Just looking at Bolton’s England International stats. 40 years between Freddie Hill in 1962 and our next international player, Michael Ricketts in 2002. Proper wilderness years. Wonder how many years between our last (SKD) and the next. https://www.englandstats.com/club.php?cid=16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I think it may be a few Micky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted December 23, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) I’d even accept an ex-player Edited December 23, 2020 by MickyD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Rob Holding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolton va va Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 25 minutes ago, Take Hunt Off said: Horwich as posted earlier . Product of Albert St. University Great schoolboy player (midfielder & quite small) Never in a million years would anyone in those days predicted England centre forward. He is a time served engineer, & a late arrival in football terms .Spotted playing for Chorley & signed by Plymouth. So that's at least two England internationals we missed. Martin Dobson was another. Not born in Bolton (Blackburn i think ) but was on our books before being released without playing a 1st team game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolli Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, MickyD said: Just looking at Bolton’s England International stats. 40 years between Freddie Hill in 1962 and our next international player, Michael Ricketts in 2002. Proper wilderness years. Wonder how many years between our last (SKD) and the next. https://www.englandstats.com/club.php?cid=16 Im 58, i wont be alive to see our next England International! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Well, if you want a list of our misses over the years it makes for sorry reading. Every club misses some but jeez. We had the nephew of Tommy Banks on out books, mid 50's. A schoolboy predicted to be a great player. He was ill with flu & so not signed when shitehawk Busbyturned up at his home & persuaded him to sign. One Duncan Edwards. That didn't end well. In that era we didn't give Bolton fan Roger Hunt a try when he asked 3 times. We declined to take up Alan Ball. We lost Frannie Lee as he was poached from us. At least we had actually signed him. We'd have had more players than West Ham in the 1966 final & it would have been Bolton who won the World Cup. Martin Dobson, as said, was in our Juniors but released. We were offered a look at Colin Bell ffs. Later seasons saw Mariner, Paul Flitcroft & Jason Wilcox missed. Presumably many more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny The Ball Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 17 hours ago, leigh white said: He got to big for his white boots at the peoples club. Never brave enough to buy a pair - you were asking for attention back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 6 hours ago, Dr Faustus said: was thinking the house should be recognised with a blue plaque Ball-on th'wall as well it is and town hall named after him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take Hunt Off Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Martin Dobson played once for the first eleven as a centreforward! At Man city in the League cup .We lost 3-1 & got chased all over the Kippax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Tommy Lawton also from Farnworth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 This time of year, always one of the older family members singing in this order usually, - She's a lassie from Lancashire - Wild Rover - A Bally for you, a bally for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted December 23, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 20 hours ago, Not in Crawley said: My Nana was his aunty, so my mum's side of the family grew up with them. Came to my mum and dad's wedding after a game. Also the reason Uncle Trevor and the rest of the Balls still support Everton. My Nana and Grandpa lived on Eskdale close for a long time, lots of pics at the Flying Shuttle with them all, me in a pram. All the family lived near around the estate. Went to visit him in Southampton once when we were on holiday down there as a kid, quite cool seeming his medals etc @Not in Crawley Crawley, is your nana Lillian Collier? Bessie (Elizabeth) was father Alan's mum. Lillian had two daughters, one was called Hazel but I can't think of the other daughter Heather maybe? Father Alan's wife was Violet but was known to all as Val. All this from Mrs. Fogarty who used to take Bessie to Everton to watch Bally jun. She used to take her to Preston when Bally Sr. was manager there. Edited December 23, 2020 by Casino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 3 hours ago, woolli said: Im 58, i wont be alive to see our next England International! Don't be too hard on yourself, England play San Marino in March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farnywhite Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) My dad went same school has Alan all saints and harper green but not in the same year . His dad had the rose and crown pub for a while . Remember my Dad saying that there was some lad at the time wolves owner came up in id rolls Royce to the school to watch and they eventually signed can’t remember is name but will ask him Edited December 23, 2020 by Farnywhite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, Farnywhite said: My dad went same school has Alan all saints and harper green but not in the same year . His dad had the rose and crown pub for a while . Remember my Dad saying that there was some lad at the time wolves owner came up in id rolls Royce to the school to watch and they eventually signed can’t remember is name but will ask him I'd expect it was Terry Wharton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 My late father in law was best mates with Mariner's Uncle, Billy Carroll. He lived up Markland Hill (the uncle, not Mariner). That's as tenuous a claim to fame as I can muster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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