December 31, 20214 yr Dunno if there's any scruffberts on here Or horwichers who remember him https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2021/december/remembering-tony-webber/
December 31, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, dave2980 said: Went on to teach at at Thornleigh after St Cuthberts Taught me at Thornleigh. He was nobbing my young, fit, fresh out of uni science teacher as well at one point the jammy bastard! ðĪĢÂ
December 31, 20214 yr He was a prolific scorer for Horwich & I think at some point turned out for Bolton reserves as a sort of trial which came to nothing. Pretty sure he scored for Rossendale Utd in that FA cup match at Gigg Lane but I could be wrong , the mists of time etc. Just checked , took a while, Tony didnât score for Rossendale in that FA cup game .It was actually another ex-RMI striker Glyn Barker. Roy Greaves (2) John Byrom & Chris Duffy for us. Edited January 6, 20224 yr by Take Hunt Off Error
December 31, 20214 yr Taught me at Thornleigh too. Never had any beef with him personally but a lot of my mates weren't fans. RIP Tony
January 3, 20224 yr Top bloke. Once two footed him doing one of those chase the ball around in a circle thingy, when I was getting run ragged and shagged out Apologised, he just said, 'I was too slow, good tackle' Â
January 5, 20224 yr My dad worked with him, said he was a really nice bloke, brought the cup into school, apparently in those days you got time off with pay to travel to away games playing amateur football.. Nice little number.
January 5, 20224 yr Bloody hell only just clicked who it was, only knew him as Mr Webber, was my teacher at thornleigh college and my football coach for college. We won a competition with him, in my head I think it was called the Manchester cup or referred to that as that. An absolute master at man management and getting the best out of you He was a top top coach, tough and brutally  honest but if you worked hard he took a liking to you he had no time for anyone who didnât give a 100%. I always liked him Sad Sad news im genuinely gutted and annoyed it took me so long to realise. Sleep Well Mr Webber.Â
January 5, 20224 yr 9 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said: Is there anyone on here who didn't go to Thornleigh ? Me
January 5, 20224 yr 10 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said: Is there anyone on here who didn't go to Thornleigh ? Â 1 minute ago, Traf said: Me Yeah, sorry. I meant anyone educated ð ðĪŠ
January 5, 20224 yr 15 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said: Â Yeah, sorry. I meant anyone educated ð ðĪŠ How dare you? I wasn't dragged up, you know. Bolton School for Highfield's finest.
January 5, 20224 yr I had a couple of mates who went to Bolton School and spoke of their edjucashun may have rubbed off on me but Turton for this kidÂ
January 6, 20224 yr 9 minutes ago, Rudy said: Mount for me and @Youri McAnespie which may explain a lot I didn't go on to Thornleigh though - I went on to BMC with two others. I was fed up with being hassled about my hair which would've carried on at Thornleigh. I spent most of my college time piping slate 'solid' in The Brooklyn bowling hut.
January 6, 20224 yr Just now, Youri McAnespie said: I didn't go on to Thornleigh though - I went on to BMC with two others. I was fed up with being hassled about my hair which would've carried on at Thornleigh. I spent most of my college time piping slate 'solid' in The Brooklyn bowling hut. Thornleigh college had probably a 2:1 girl ratio and a government lottery grant for sports. I was sold
January 6, 20224 yr 12 minutes ago, Rudy said: Thornleigh college had probably a 2:1 girl ratio and a government lottery grant for sports. I was sold Bolton College didn't give a fuck if you had hair like Neil of The Young Ones and turned up stoned - when you bothered to turn up. So I was sold.
January 6, 20224 yr There was supposed to be a bolton Catholic sixth form, they were hoping to have it at cuthberts but the salesian brothers had a tantrum and they just had thornleigh sixth form instead.. shame that I know me and a lot of others from Joeys would have gone to a bolton Catholic sixth form but didn't bother with thornleigh sixth form. The open day they couldn't have made it more obvious they didn't want us there
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