I've been sent this pic - I'm not certain although I do have a name in mind but I'm sure someone will know who it is (royboyclaret where are you?)

Is it Brian O'Neil?

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:47 am

Is it Brian O'Neil?

If it is I'll be disgusted with myself for not getting it. He does look a bit like him though.

Is it Len Kinsella?

green_parrot wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:50 am

Is it Len Kinsella?

That was the name I had in my head green_parrot

I've just found this team pic - look at the player on the front row, far right.

Look at the size of Joe Brown's thighs!

Chris Hoy would envy those.

I would also say Len Kinsella

Yep, I'm with green_parrot on this one, I'd say that's definitely Len Kinsella.
I used to play tennis with Len and one day at Queen's Park back in the 1980s we made up the numbers in a football match on an adjoining pitch where some of my mates were playing. It's only when you see these ex-pros close up that you realise just how unbelievably good they are!

Is that Stan back row fourth left on the team photo?

lakedistrictclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:16 am

Is that Stan back row fourth left on the team photo?

It is Stan back row fourth from the left. I've just come off the phone to him. I sent him the pic at the top of the thread and asked if he knew who it was. He phoned be back and said it was Len Kinsella. Just had a lovely chat with Stan.

It could be Les Latchams brother, they look alike

There must have been multiple photographers, nobody knows where to look! Good phot

Groundsman's house and a shallow Bee Hole End in the background.

Some big important people on that pic away from the players - Joe Brown, Ray Bennion on the left and then George Bray and Billy Dougall on the right.

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:47 am

Is it Brian O'Neil?

Think Brian is on second row down, 5 players in stood next to Freddie Smith. Recall Len Kinsella having a very good game close to the end of the season at home to Stoke. Won 4-0. Mid 60's. Scored two goals,I think. Didn't get much of a look-in if I remember rightly.

My dad's just named nearly everybody on the photo and said it was Len Kinsella.

Hope he didn't struggle with the bloke to the left of Harry Potts. And the bloke next to him looks like he is about to complain about the price of a pint, though I wouldn't tell him to his face

Andy Lochhead and Willie Irvine sat together on the picture. Bloody hell, they terrorised some defenders.

Herts Clarets wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:08 pm

Hope he didn't struggle with the bloke to the left of Harry Potts. And the bloke next to him looks like he is about to complain about the price of a pint, though I wouldn't tell him to his face

No problems there...

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:18 pm

Andy Lochhead and Willie Irvine sat together on the picture. Bloody hell, they terrorised some defenders.

Like Wood & Barnes...?

Dave Merrington was a big lad!

Wow what a blast from the past. Some tough characters in the photo. John Talbut, Dave Merrington, Gordon Harris, Brian Miller and of course Andy Lochhead. It's definitely not Brian O'Neil but could be Les Latchams brother. Not sure about Len Kinsella though.

Who is it sat to the right of John Talbut?

CaptJohn wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:47 pm

Who is it sat to the right of John Talbut?

Is it Johnny Price?

gawthorpe_view wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:41 am

Groundsman's house and a shallow Bee Hole End in the background.

When was the Bee Hole extended? I thought it was earlier than the 1960's?

I think the extended Bee Hole was ready for the beginning of the 70-71 season.

Who is the lad sitting on the ground on the left, next to Les Latcham?

CaptJohn wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:45 pm

It's definitely not Brian O'Neil but could be Les Latchams brother. Not sure about Len Kinsella though.

It is Len Kinsella, confirmed by Stan as per post further up.

lakedistrictclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:04 pm

Who is the lad sitting on the ground on the left, next to Les Latcham?

That's one I don't know.

Also, who is the guy to John Talbut's right?

Vino blanco wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:40 pm

Also, who is the guy to John Talbut's right?

Johnny Price

Thought it was, but wasn't sure.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:28 pm

That's one I don't know.

It's not Glyn Thomas is it?

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:03 am

I've just found this team pic

Thanks for that. One I didn’t have. Now added to collection.

Yes Len Kinsella.

Worked with Len for a few years at John Kays Builders merchants on Manchester Road.

onmeheadson wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:52 pm

Yes Len Kinsella.

Worked with Len for a few years at John Kays Builders merchants on Manchester Road.

I've just been talking to CTID who knows him. I'd no idea he was still living locally.

Last time I saw him was a couple of years ago at the Sparrow Hawk Fence.

Who is to the right of Sammy Todd

What looks odd is that some players are in round-neck shirts and some in V-necks.

Anyone kind enough to name them all please?

jtv wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:59 pm

Anyone kind enough to name them all please?

On the back row, I don't know the first three or the last one (from the left). The others are Stan Ternent, Mick Buxton, David Walker, Adam Blacklaw, Jimmy Robson, Sammy Todd.

Next to back row: Joe Brown, Ray Bennion, don't know, Dave Merrington, don't know, Ray Ternent, Brian O'Neil, Fred Smith, Harry Thomson, Arthur Bellamy, Alex Elder, Jimmy Adamson, George Bray, Billy Dougall.

Seated row: Johnny Price, John Talbut, Brian Miller, Andy Lochhead, Willie Irvine, Harry Potts, Gordon Harris, Willie Morgan, Ian Towers, Ray Pointer, John Angus.

At front: don't know, Les Latcham, Ralph Coates, don't know, Len Kinsella.

What an amazing squad of players I doubt that there has ever been so much talent in one squad.

There are some great photos on this site that I haven't seen on others such as Getty:
https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/ ... 1969-01-20
The link should be date range from 1945-1969 but there are plenty more from other eras.

I would guess this photo call is for the 1964/65 season (?) Jimmy Adamson's last as a player.....

claretfern wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:55 pm

It would guess this photo call is for the 1964/65 season (?) Jimmy Adamson's last as a player.....

I think you are correct. It can't be any later - we switched to white socks in 1965/66 but both Johnny Price and David Walker are on the photograph and both left us at the end of the 1964/65 season.

A lot of north east accents in that picture, too.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:10 pm

On the back row, I don't know the first three or the last one (from the left). The others are Stan Ternent, Mick Buxton, David Walker, Adam Blacklaw, Jimmy Robson, Sammy Todd.

Next to back row: Joe Brown, Ray Bennion, don't know, Dave Merrington, don't know, Ray Ternent, Brian O'Neil, Fred Smith, Harry Thomson, Arthur Bellamy, Alex Elder, Jimmy Adamson, George Bray, Billy Dougall.

Seated row: Johnny Price, John Talbut, Brian Miller, Andy Lochhead, Willie Irvine, Harry Potts, Gordon Harris, Willie Morgan, Ian Towers, Ray Pointer, John Angus.

At front: don't know, Les Latcham, Ralph Coates, don't know, Len Kinsella.

Thanks CT

Could one of the missing names be John Murray He signed in March 65. Would have been approx 17

Colin Blant signed Aug 64 ? Could be another. Right of Coates ?

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:35 pm

Colin Blant signed Aug 64 ? Could be another. Right of Coates ?

Les Latcham sat to Ralph’s right. Colin Blant not on there. He’d be immediately identifiable by his size.