Tommy Banks' birthday tomorrow

[burnden]

 

[FrancisFogarty]

1958 ? That stadium roofline  looks like ours 60odd years later. Only with less on. 

[bolty58]

13 hours ago, FrancisFogarty said:

I might have mentioned this before, but going back 40 years easy Tommy used to come to the Market st. Tavern in Stoneclough with some of his mates from Social Circle.

 

No doubt you know his lad then? Had some great racing days with him and the FSC mob.

[Steejay]

5 hours ago, bolty58 said:

No doubt you know his lad then? Had some great racing days with him and the FSC mob.

Our old Physics teacher, Mr Hutchinson, used to play cricket for FSC.

[ZiggyStardust]

9 hours ago, FrancisFogarty said:

1958 ? That stadium roofline  looks like ours 60odd years later. Only with less on. 

Looks like Ullevi. Still recognisable. Been there a few times for gigs.

[bolty58]

1 hour ago, Steejay said:

Our old Physics teacher, Mr Hutchinson, used to play cricket for FSC.

Didn't know that mate. A number of good friends of mine played there for many years which is how I got in on the racing days organised by Big Bob and Jimmy Mac. Great little club as far as the social side was concerned which is sort of what it said on the tin.

[bwfcuk]

RIP Tommy....

[burnden]

 

[FrancisFogarty]

RIP Tommy.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Fuckin hell.

RIP to one of the "gravel rash" twins.

 

[Steejay]

Sad day, genuine BWFC legend.

Never saw him play for us but saw him turning out at Breightmet United in the Combination. 
 

My grandad told me about the televised final when he smashed the ball in the air and the mic caught him shouting ‘th’ighest yet’, in a broad Bolton accent.

RIP

[Rival Son]

Rest in peace, Tommy.

[paulhanley]

One of our best and one of our own. RIP Tommy Banks.

[tomski]

RIP Tommy. Has upset my dad this one.

[victor meldrew]

RIP , has Micky D set off yet?

[desperado]

A BWFC legend. RIP Tommy

[Underpants]

Did I read that up to his death he was the oldest living England player?

[Greg_BWFC]

11 minutes ago, tomski said:

RIP Tommy. Has upset my dad this one.

Aye, mine too.

Dad's favourite. 

RIP Tommy.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Very sad news

But a grand old age and a life we'll lived

RIP Tommy

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Getting stuck in

[Manchester_whites]

19 minutes ago, Underpants said:

Did I read that up to his death he was the oldest living England player?

Yeah 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

I think it might've been oldest living England international

[onefinfrandsen]

17 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Getting stuck in

Great picture, great tackle and against Bobby Charlton. One of my dads and grandads favourite players RIP Tommy.

[wakey]

"Legend" is over used these days, but this mon was a proper Bowton legend on and off the pitch.

For any who haven't already, read his book - cracking read.

[MancWanderer]

RIP my dad’s favourite BWFC player

May be controversial but some folk of my dad’s generation held him and Ray Hartle in higher esteem than Nat