Mexborough and Swinton Times March 4, 1927

Wombwell and district has produced some great footballers in the past, and the well of talent is by no means exhaustive. Here is a lad, who in the football sense, has the world before his feet.

WRH Hesketh, whose photograph we produce here with, is one of the Dearne Valley’s most promising youngsters. During the past few weeks he has shown scintillating form for the “Saints,” and it seems at the moment as though nothing but an accident can prevent his moving into better class football. He is right for the hands of expert trainer.

The son of Harry S Hesketh, one of Yorkshire’s greatest printers in his day – old track enthusiasts will recall that he defeated Alf Sheldon, the Northern counties amateur champion for £100 a side at Barnsley in 1901. – Young Hesketh’s exploits have been confined to the football field and fullbacks and goalkeepers in the district of learn to fear him. An inside forward, he has a capital idea of positional play and shoes are and accurately.

He is 18 years old, stands 5 feet 10 ½ inches, and is still “going strong.”

A right arm fast bowler of no mean ability, Hesketh took seven wickets for 14 runs for Brampton in their last match of last season against Kilnhurst. On Saturday E18 Banner challenge cup medal for helping Lindale to be Platts, in the final of that competition. Hesketh is employed as a clerk at Cortonwood colliery.