Can you name this ex Claret? Photo taken from England schoolboys 1974.

Ray Deakin ?

Well done. I thought it would take a bit longer, especially with the poor resolution of the photo. In a team with Mark Higgins and Kevin Mabbutt amongst others

Brian laws?

Herts Clarets wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 11:30 am

Well done. I thought it would take a bit longer, especially with the poor resolution of the photo. In a team with Mark Higgins and Kevin Mabbutt amongst others

I presume Kevin is related to Gary ?

Herts Clarets wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 11:30 am

Well done. I thought it would take a bit longer, especially with the poor resolution of the photo. In a team with Mark Higgins and Kevin Mabbutt amongst others

Mark Higgins, eh.
Old Derbyshire schools team mate of mine.
You've not got the full photo, have you?
I'll show it Mark next time I bump into him.

Herts Clarets wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 11:26 am

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Can you name this ex Claret? Photo taken from England schoolboys 1974.

Akinbiyi?

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 11:32 am

I presume Kevin is related to Gary ?

Brothers - Kevin played for Bristol City when Gary was playing for Bristol Rovers.

Original photo

Cheers, Herts.
Can see Mark on the back row. I'll show him when I see him next.

Erm.... are you on there ??

Back Row L-r: Paul Haverson Peter Savill Mark Higgins (cpt) Paul Clark Martin New Steven Breeze Kenny Samson Ray Deakin And Stephen Gardner Front Row: Peter Coyne Martin Patchin George Bailey Kevin Mabbutt Robert Hale Andrew Kingston

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 11:59 am

Cheers, Herts.
Can see Mark on the back row. I'll show him when I see him next.

Erm.... are you on there ??

I would have been 5 or 6 when this photo was taken! Even in my prime I was nothing more than an enthusiastic amateur who made up for limited ability with 100% commitment.

How did i overlook one of the finest left backs of the 1980s? No not the late Ray Deakin but next to him is Kenny Sansom

Herts Clarets wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 12:07 pm

How did i overlook one of the finest left backs of the 1980s? No not the late Ray Deakin but next to him is Kenny Sansom

Yep. Great player, Kenny.
Mark was a year younger than me at school.
His dad, John, was an FA Cup winner with Bolton.

Whoooosh

Some will remember Peter Coyne from that team. Scored a hat-trick [?] at Wembley in a televised game.

Thanks to Herts for this - i've just forwarded the pic to Ray's son - he'd never seen it before and was made up to receive it

What age did they leave school in those days?

Selby Claret wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 1:10 pm

Thanks to Herts for this - i've just forwarded the pic to Ray's son - he'd never seen it before and was made up to receive it

Glad I could help. Ray Deakin was one of the few shining lights during our darkest years, along with the likes of Grewcock, Ian Britton and Taffy. He captained the side for the Orient game and 12 months later led us out at Wembley.

At the final whistle of the Orient game I ran into the pitch and Ray was in front of me. I asked him for his shirt and he was taking it off to give to me when I was dragged away by 2 of Lancashire Constabulary 's finest.

I met him at the Turf mid 90s and I think he was working for a chemical company and didn't seem that interested in football after retirement. Genuine nice bloke and sadly along with 2 of the other players I mentioned is no longer with us.

Herts Clarets wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 1:26 pm

Glad I could help. Ray Deakin was one of the few shining lights during our darkest years, along with the likes of Grewcock, Ian Britton and Taffy. He captained the side for the Orient game and 12 months later led us out at Wembley.

At the final whistle of the Orient game I ran into the pitch and Ray was in front of me. I asked him for his shirt and he was taking it off to give to me when I was dragged away by 2 of Lancashire Constabulary 's finest.

I met him at the Turf mid 90s and I think he was working for a chemical company and didn't seem that interested in football after retirement. Genuine nice bloke and sadly along with 2 of the other players I mentioned is no longer with us.

Peter Hampton, another who played against Orient, also passed away.

sandy richardson wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 1:05 pm

Some will remember Peter Coyne from that team. Scored a hat-trick [?] at Wembley in a televised game.

I think he signed for Colne Dynamoes not long before they folded.

Peter Coyne scored for everyone! Ged’s brother (rip)

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 1:11 pm

What age did they leave school in those days?

You could leave at 16

Another Ex Claret in this current line up.

There is but the photo didn't upload!

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 13, 2025 8:33 am

You could leave at 16

None of them look at day under 35.

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 1:11 pm

What age did they leave school in those days?

Exactly what I was thinking.

Paper rounds must have been countywide in those days.

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 13, 2025 5:21 pm

None of them look at day under 35.

The one l know would be 17/18yo there. ( 3rd in, back row )
He was 6ft + tall about 14!

Me, on the other hand, was still getting asked my age in pubs in my late 20s

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 12, 2025 11:45 am

Brothers - Kevin played for Bristol City when Gary was playing for Bristol Rovers.

Bet that was fun for mum and dad, explaining that in Bristol!

Tivvy

Paul Clark was tougher than any you'll see in the Premier league these days.