RIP.

13 hours ago, Zulu said:

Great memories. RIP Franny. 

This. Back heel  over the goal line (at the bouncy end of Deepdale) sticks in the mind with angry at the piss take defenders rushing at him with steam coming out of their ears. For a bog roll entrepreneur, all class that lad.

RIP Franny. True BWFC legend.

8 hours ago, FrancisFogarty said:

There was them two, Syd Farrimond, Warwick Rimmer, John Hulme, Johnny Byrom, Wynne Davies and more around about the same time. Characters every one.

Aye mate. Add in Bryan Bromley and the imperious Eddie Hopky.

9 hours ago, bwfc2003 said:

Him and Freddy Hill were the earliest memories I have at Burnden

Franny ended up employing Freddy Hill at his factory in Bolton. 

5 minutes ago, Horwich said:

Franny ended up employing Freddy Hill at his factory in Bolton. 

Dennis Law also worked for him, best works football team in the country. 

Everton also had a boys pen in the Glawdys st end ! 

Just looking at his Wiki page. Apart from two conflicting played/scored stats, I didn’t know he was the first England player to receive a yellow card in a game; for kicking Brazil’s goalkeeper.

Frannie Lee was a fixture in the fabulous Wanderers team I cut my teeth on and he was a goal machine. Yes he was a diver - but a very convincing one and my dad used to reckon Lee could be tripped on the halfway line and land on the penalty spot. Fabulous shot on the man and he was the absolute antithesis of "shot-shy" as he'd let one fly at every opportunity which did frustrate some folk but was joyous when they went in.

Gutted when we sold him but our old school Victorian owners at the time didn't treat him very well by all accounts and he was glad to leave.

RIP and thanks for the great memories.

12 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I don't need to, I've heard it referenced many times, just makes me laugh.  I've seen pictures of turnstiles from the same era with the prices shown as "Boys" rather than juniors.  Different times is an understatement.

Not half, yet no one made anything of it, and if a lass wanted to go, she wouldn't have been refused entry.

 

6 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Not half, yet no one made anything of it, and if a lass wanted to go, she wouldn't have been refused entry.

 

My gran was telling me how she used to go to burnden in her teens and 20s.. would have been the late 40s early 50s. 

On 03/10/2023 at 09:50, Rizlar said:

Everton also had a boys pen in the Glawdys st end ! 

Wasn't connected to that church was it? Corral them and make them easier to catch?

1 hour ago, bolty58 said:

Wasn't connected to that church was it? Corral them and make them easier to catch?

You been talking to Zulu again Bolty ?

21 hours ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

You been talking to Zulu again Bolty ?

We always stay in touch. He's a grand lad.

Just now, bolty58 said:

We always stay in touch. He's a grand lad.

Ask him the difference between custard and gavy.

Just now, Dr. Feelgood said:

Ask him the difference between custard and gavy.

For a start, one has an 'r' in it?

Just now, bolty58 said:

For a start, one has an 'r' in it?

Fck.

 

Just now, Dr. Feelgood said:

Fck.

 

 Soz pal. Couldn't resist 

18 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Fck.

 

That’s got a u in it 😀

41 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

That’s got a u in it 😀

Like as in "fck u" ?

😅

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15 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Like as in "fck u" ?

😅

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