ARTICLE: A Good Friday against Leicester

[ClaretTony]

It was Good Friday on 15th April, 1960 and the first of three games for Burnley, this one at home against Leicester

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/a-good-fri ... -leicester

[claretblue]

closing in on the title!

Albert Cheesebrough in the Leicester side facing his former teammates...he also went on to play in the 1961 cup-final against Spurs!

pictures show him when with both Burnley + Leicester clubs

[ClaretTony]

I never saw Albert play for Burnley - his final appearance for us had come in April of the previous year.

This was one we needed to win with both Wolves and Spurs having won.

[cricketfield73]

Great read as always.
Slightly off at a tangent, but I wonder if the lad who won the marathon was related to Tommy Gildert, the strong man who, if my memory serves me right, once attempted to break the world 1 arm press-up record in the centre circle at half time?
Also, well done the Hatters!

[ClaretTony]

Great read as always.
Slightly off at a tangent, but I wonder if the lad who won the marathon was related to Tommy Gildert, the strong man who, if my memory serves me right, once attempted to break the world 1 arm press-up record in the centre circle at half time?
Also, well done the Hatters!

Must admit, I wondered on the Gildert link.

[claretblue]

I never saw Albert play for Burnley - his final appearance for us had come in April of the previous year

I can’t find confirmation of any transfer fee...would it have been the famous ‘undisclosed’?

[claretblue]

£20,000
- found it in a CM article ‘profile by Tony Scholes’

Can’t find info anywhere else...where is that type of information available?

[ClaretTony]

Another home game to come tomorrow and then off to Leicester two days after that. I wonder what today's managers would think of that schedule?

[Royboyclaret]

closing in on the title!

Albert Cheesebrough in the Leicester side facing his former teammates...he also went on to play in the 1961 cup-final against Spurs!

pictures show him when with both Burnley + Leicester clubs

That's not Cheesy in the Burnley shirt........Anyone recognise the player?

[Frenchclaret]

It is Alan Shackleton, a Padiham boy who once married my sister!

[ClaretTony]

It is Alan Shackleton, a Padiham boy who once married my sister!

I was a bit confused with your post Frenchclaret but I hadn’t seen the pic above.

[Suratclaret]

A vital win against a useful side with players like Willie Cunningham and a certain Frank McClintock. As for three games over the Easter period, clubs just got on with it and if there were any injuries, in stepped some one from the reserves. It was the same at Christmas/ New Year...didn't they used to play on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day?

[Tricky Trevor]

That's not Cheesy in the Burnley shirt........Anyone recognise the player?

I’m so pleased you’ve confirmed that. I was positive it wasn’t him.

[Tricky Trevor]

Another home game to come tomorrow and then off to Leicester two days after that. I wonder what today's managers would think of that schedule?

Easter was tough. Back end of 72-73 season we played 5 in 11 days won them all without conceding. I think that is outstanding. They must have crawled off the pitch after the last of them.