Wigan Album
Wiganers on Holiday
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Photo: John Peters
Item #: 31066
Happy days johnny, but that pub looks a dump!!
Whereabouts are we, John? . . . Liverpool, Manchester, Wigan, . . . .
Mick Hodder in the trilby. Charlie Watson to his left.
Paul Goodman standing extreme left, in light coloured suit?
John Peters,Pete jones,David dean,frank fisher.
It was in Douglas IOM, Philip! Happy days indeed Pey and it was a dump. I was served by Kate Adie, the war news reporter. We had come down from upstairs where a band had been playin'! I think the floor was ready to collapse!
I worked in the Toolroom at Plessey, Union Bridge, With Charlie Watson and his brother Bob. Both characters and funny people. Unfortunately both passed on at a young age.
Played with Charlie and Bobby for Wigan Deaf F.C. Also, Danny and Keith Hesketh. Vince and Alan Lloyd also played...and Mick Hodder.
Yes worked with Danny as well, great lad. He appears in a photo in the work section under Plessey.
Jarvo, it must have been difficult for you lot playin' for Wigan Deaf to hear the refs whistle!
Johnny: Not really. Eventually, when the team had improved, there were only two deaf players in the squad. Danny was the captain, and what a fantastic player he was. He actually played for England Deaf. He didn't need to hear the ref's whistle. I don't think he ever made one mistake in all the time that I played with him. I used to take the corner kicks; and nine times out of ten they were right on Danny's head. Great times.
And perhaps even greater times lie ahead, Jarvo. I'd love to see Wolverhampton Wanderers v . . . , splashed across the front of our Cup-Final programme again, and for the team to then play in the Old Gold of yore. I'm shouting for them.
Kenny Harmer in the background,sadly no longer with us
Jarvo. I played with a lad that was an England International (Deaf) at CWS Platt Bridge. He drove a Singer Chamois. Wonder if it's the same lad.
Dosco: Could have been Vince Lloyd?
Jarvo, Yes that name rings a bell. Thanks
This photo reminds me of the lyrics of the Rod Stewart song'I was only joking '
So true Janette,I was there!!
My dad Charlie Watson thanks good pic