Can anyone name any of these ex-Clarets

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:10 pm

The photograph below is believed to be of an ex-Clarets game (probably in the 1960s). I've identified, I think, two of them but don't know any others. Any clues from anyone?

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Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:13 pm

Not sure but the man on the bottom right has twigs for fingers.

Frenchclaret · Post by **Frenchclaret** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:15 pm

Front row right - Harold Mather
Back row 5 from left - Colin Macdonald

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:15 pm

The ones we've got are Reg Kirkham (1st Burnley player from left on back row) and Colin McDonald next to him.

Second Burnley player from left on front row looks a bit like Warren Joyce so it is potentially his dad Walter?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:16 pm

Frenchclaret - I knew Harold Mather, should have got that one.

Frenchclaret · Post by **Frenchclaret** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:18 pm

No - nothing like Walter Joyce

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:19 pm

Frenchclaret wrote:No - nothing like Walter Joyce

Looked again and isn't, just has a likeness for Warren. And I think Walter would have been younger at the time of this pic.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:24 pm

Ian Towers far right?

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:26 pm

Dickie Bird, far left in claret and blue!

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:27 pm

I swear the one with the ball looks like a 16 year old Steve Kindon.

charlyt · Post by **charlyt** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:29 pm

2nd left front row.
Can't remember his name, but I think he became a milkman who was also a member of Nelson Golf Club.

winsomeyen · Post by **winsomeyen** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:30 pm

Extreme right bottom row is jock Winton

winsomeyen · Post by **winsomeyen** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:32 pm

Fourth from left on top row is "Chalky White"

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:33 pm

Front centre a balding Tommy Cummings?

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:37 pm

Andy Lochhead, blonde hair back row!

charlyt · Post by **charlyt** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:39 pm

Back row 1st left Bill Holden ?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:40 pm

Cummings and Lochhead are not on that picture.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:48 pm

Tony....Im pretty sure second from the right back row is Don Bramley from Accy. (Though I'm not certain)
Don sadly passed away a couple of months ago.
Played for us, Stanley and West Ham. Very well known in football circles round Accrington.
Think Barry Kilby would have known him well.

If you Google his name, there's a tribute from the Accy Observer, plus photos.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:02 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Tony....Im pretty sure second from the right back row is Don Bramley from Accy. (Though I'm not certain)
Don sadly passed away a couple of months ago.
Played for us, Stanley and West Ham. Very well known in football circles round Accrington.
Think Barry Kilby would have known him well.

If you Google his name, there's a tribute from the Accy Observer, plus photos.

Not a name I know but from the pics it looks very likely it's him

Harrythomsonscap · Post by **Harrythomsonscap** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:38 pm

Front row 2nd left Gordon Haigh

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:43 pm

Harrythomsonscap wrote:Front row 2nd left Gordon Haigh

I left that for you mate..He was better looking than you

Longtimeclaret · Post by **Longtimeclaret** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:55 pm

I think the guy second from right might be Bernard Sheridan

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:56 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Not a name I know but from the pics it looks very likely it's him

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Barry went to Dons funeral.
His and Dons paths would often have crossed in non league footie.
Plus his grandad Charlie's involvement with Stanley.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:09 pm

6th from the left on the back row looks like a very young Sammy Todd.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:41 pm

Reg Kirkham was the wife's grandad, and I believe was a founder member of the Ex-Claret Association

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:54 pm

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote:Reg Kirkham was the wife's grandad, and I believe was a founder member of the Ex-Claret Association

Major part of the ex-Clarets was Reg

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:07 pm

Longtimeclaret wrote:I think the guy second from right might be Bernard Sheridan

I'll go along with that - used to coach Milan Dynamoes in the late sixties/early seventies
with his son Dave playing for them along with the Claires (and a few others !!!!)

holdyourfire · Post by **holdyourfire** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:15 pm

Back row 2nd from left,think he was known as ,The peeper!

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:23 pm

Back Row........Reg Kirkham, Colin MacDonald, John Walton, Eric Binns, Don Bramley, David Cargill.

Front Row.......Gordon Haigh, Roy Stephenson?, Billy 'Chalky' White, William Wilson & Doug Winton.

Amended to Don Bramley as per Bramley's post.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:32 pm

Royboyclaret wrote:Back Row........Reg Kirkham, Colin MacDonald, John Walton, Eric Binns, Bernard Sheridan, David Cargill.

Front Row.......Gordon Haigh, Roy Stephenson?, Billy 'Chalky' White, William Wilson & Doug Winton.

Is that Chalky White who owned Colne Dynamoes?

Edit: got his name wrong!

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:37 pm

No, the Billy White in the photo is the one that was understudy to Jimmy Mac for several seasons.

He was a good player in his own right but never stood a chance with Mac around. First time I saw him play was at Peel Park Accrington when we 'opened' their new floodlights.

Bramley · Post by **Bramley** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:12 pm

Top row 2nd from right is my grandad Donald Bramley who sadly passed early December last year great picture of him!

Bramley · Post by **Bramley** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:18 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Tony....Im pretty sure second from the right back row is Don Bramley from Accy. (Though I'm not certain)
Don sadly passed away a couple of months ago.
Played for us, Stanley and West Ham. Very well known in football circles round Accrington.
Think Barry Kilby would have known him well.

If you Google his name, there's a tribute from the Accy Observer, plus photos.

Yeah it is don Bramley my grandad who sadly passed in December last year

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:31 pm

Bramley...thought it was him, my sympathy. Don, as you'll know better than me, was very well liked
and also respected as a good player.

Bet there were a lot at the funeral.

Hozz · Post by **Hozz** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:40 pm

Didn’t know Jimmy Page was a Claret (2nd in from the right, back row)

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:08 pm

Royboyclaret wrote:Back Row........Reg Kirkham, Colin MacDonald, John Walton, Eric Binns, Don Bramley, David Cargill.

Front Row.......Gordon Haigh, Roy Stephenson?, Billy 'Chalky' White, William Wilson & Doug Winton.

Amended to Don Bramley as per Bramley's post.

Royboy have a look on Google at Roy Stephenson and I don't think it is him.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:20 pm

Aye, piston, you could be right.......That was the reason for the question mark in the line-up.

I'm certain Roy played for the ex-clarets in the mid to late 60's when that photo was taken. Another missing from the photo is Tommy Willighan who also played at that time, but it's certainly not him.

Bramley · Post by **Bramley** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:37 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Bramley...thought it was him, my sympathy. Don, as you'll know better than me, was very well liked
and also respected as a good player.

Bet there were a lot at the funeral.

Heard plenty of stories from the old man, yeah was near enough a full service great send off for him ex Stanley players who he had coached helped carry him down the isle. Great picture is this!

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:39 pm

I though front row second from our right was Bill holden given `i cannot recognise any really that oics either from the late 40's or more likely if it isn't holden from the early 70's

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:36 pm

I thought Holden, mdd2. But not going off this photo.

Holden back right.

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ClaretPope · Post by **ClaretPope** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:41 pm

Back row, third from right, Bill Dodd.

claret4blue · Post by **claret4blue** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:53 pm

Tony do you know who the match was against ? 6th from the left, top row, looks very much like a friend of mine.
Jack Hanford from Barrowford, sadly passed away last year.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:55 pm

agree PB not Holden but McDonald is there so it puts the pic in the 50's as he was here until 1961 but out of action really after 1959 when he broke his leg.
Given Jock Winton is at the end on our right the Pic is in the mid 50's I would guess.

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:55 pm

1st pic front row left Michael Henegan

Maple Leafs · Post by **Maple Leafs** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:01 pm

The tall guy third from right back row is Bill Dodd played with Burnley. Workington, Halifax, late fiftys early sixtys. (see google)

The guy second right is mike hennigan played with Nelson in the Lancashire Combination early sixtys, I know played in same team,
Bernard Sheridan was team coach

addisclaret · Post by **addisclaret** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:26 pm

ClaretPope wrote:Back row, third from right, Bill Dodd.

Yes it looks like Bill. Always remember after walking his daughter home and sitting down for a cup of coffee; he was always happy and smiling, almost your stereotypical gentle giant. Too young to have have seen him play but my Dad says he was unlucky to have been at the club when we had a plethora of good strikers.

Scored a hat-trick in the central league against Rovers so must have been good because the reserve team was pretty decent in those days.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:17 am

mdd2 wrote:agree PB not Holden but McDonald is there so it puts the pic in the 50's as he was here until 1961 but out of action really after 1959 when he broke his leg.
Given Jock Winton is at the end on our right the Pic is in the mid 50's I would guess.

CT says in the OP he believes it to be an ex-Clarets match, so possibly early 60s. The shorts are rolled up high which wasn't the fashion in the 50s either. Alex Elders were always rolled up the highest. Colin Mac does look slightly older than his playing days.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:06 am

Both Winton and Mc Donald I believe had left the club by then. Jock went to Villa around 1959 if indeed that pic has him on it which I think it does. Also having checked Jock left in Jan 1959 and Colin broke his leg March 17th 1959 so the pic has to be before 1959.

streeterpingfellow · Post by **streeterpingfellow** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:24 am

Bramley wrote:Yeah it is don Bramley my grandad who sadly passed in December last year

Sorry to hear about your Grandad. If Tony can send me your email I'll send you a copy of the photo over.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:07 am

Someone asked who they were playing - this is the left hand side of the picture

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