Wigan Album

Don't know where,the player on the back row fifth left is my uncle Jack Blan

Back.George Banks,Joe Egan,Ken Gee,Harry Atkinsn,Jacky Blan Jim Featherstone? and jim Sullivan
Front Martin Ryan, ???? Ted Ward,Ernie Ashcroft,Gordon Ratcliffe Jack Fleming and Tommy Bradshaw

I think the missing name is Brian Nordgren the goalkicking winger from New Zealand.

I think the missing player was alad named Taylor who retired through injury. I think it is a wartime picture before Nordgren arrived. Harry Atkinson went to Barrow and Jim Featherstone and Jacky Fleming to Warrington although both returned to play for Wigan at the end of thier careers

For J Glover, was it Jacky or Billy Blan who lived in Kendal Street. Which ever one was a very keen photographer and I have several pictures of us kids that he took, even did his own developing and printing.I have put some on this forum, I think under "Land St Gang" and they include his two sons.

I think it's a post-war match against Bramley, December 1st 1945. Team, standing l to r, George Banks, Joe Egan, Ken Gee, Harry Atkinson, J Blan, Eddie Watkins and coach Jim Sullvan, Front l to r, Martyn Ryan, J Taylor?, Ted Ward, Ernie Ashcroft, Gordon Ratcliffe, Jack Fleming and Tommy Bradshaw.

For Brian B. It's my Uncle Jack Blan that lived in Kendal St in the late 40s early 50s before moving to Pike St Whelly.He did have an intrest in photography and developed his own photo's.So I,m sure he would have taken the said picture.

Front row second from left is Jack Taylor.I went to Wigan Junior Technical School with him early 1940's