Wigan Album
Wigan Athletic
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Photo: Jeff Rourke
Item #: 30136
Is that Fred Tabernar who lived in Blackrod I think he also played for Horwich but I may be wrong
it is Fred and he played for Bolton Wanderers, Leeds United, Wigan Athletic, Horwich RMI, Altrincham, Morecambe, Bury, Chorley. Witton Albion. Macclesfield
Wilf Birkett, ex Southport coach. a great lad, took time out to come and coach Standish St Wilfrids once a week around 1960/61.
Fred used to have a shop at the top of Blackrod brow (bru in old Blackrods) which we called as kids TOP SHOP.
Fred also played for St. Stephens see #4607
It is my sad duty to report that Jack Richardson, pictured, Goalkeeper, died on 30 May 2021 just 6 days after his 88th birthday. I have a number of pictures and other archive papers from his time with the "Latics" which I would be pleased to share with you. I found this page, I wondered if you had any other archive pictures of my father, playing at Springfield Park?
I am very shocked to hear the the passing of a great fellow and school teacher at the Blackrod Secondary Modern or County Secondary in the 1960s which he taught myself up to 1965 the following subjects :- Music,Religious Knowledge and Sport and also a lot more pupils from Blackrod and Surrounding districts. In later life he always seemed a very happy and a jovial type man and not a cross word for anyone. God Bless Fred our thoughts are with you.