Mexborough and Swinton Times June 17, 1927
Brighter Football!
Wombwell Chairman on the Outlook
Though there was no serious doubt about Wombwell been re-elected to the Midland League, the knowledge that they are definitely in for 1927 – 28 is given the officials and supporters of the club something to hang their hopes on.
The board have not yet committed themselves to any new obligations such as the signing of players, but the time is approaching when they will have to get busy.
A representative of the “Mexborough and Swinton Times” discussed the prospect this week with Mr Charles Boocock, chairman of the club.
Mr Boocock thinks there are good things in store for Wombwell supporters, but is a firm believer in getting through with the old before taking on with the new. At the moment the Board are grappling with the situation that has developed since the close of last season, and they can do with all the financial help enthusiast can afford to give them. Mr Boocock made it quite clear that this is a vital stage in the life of the club. Without going into any detail it can be said that the Board have to find £75 by next autumn. 1/3 of the money has to be made over immediately and by an arrangement of deferred payment the balance will be due in October. The media promised to find £25 and we gather that the greater part of it has been promised. This reduces the “call” to an almost negligible amount of it may mean pledging resources that normally would not mature until next season, we have no doubt that further assistance will be forthcoming. This is a purely local problem.
Speaking of the prospect, Mr Boocock said the Midland League will provide brighter and more interest in football than ever next season. He considers that the return of Notts County and Notts Forest will be a distinct benefit to all the other clubs, inasmuch as they will attract bigger “gates” than were the order last year. Scarborough he also is considers an acquisition.
“The only difficultly I can say about the introduction of Scarborough is that they will all want to go there during the first or last month of the season.. I have no doubt that our own supporters will make this their annual outing. From Scarborough’s point of view I do not think it would be a bad idea if they played all their home matches during the holiday season and had a fixture every other day. I am positively certain that a match between Wombwell and Scarborough at Scarborough any day during August or September would see 2000 people travelling from Wombwell.”
Mr Boocock thought every club in the Midland League would have a better time next season. “We at Wombwell Avenue had a bad spell, but we believe we have seen the worst. If we can live through an industrial struggle like that of 1926 there should be nothing to fear now that circumstances are more or less normal. It will require a big effort to pull the club Brown, but given loyal support we should do it.”
The Wombwell club are negotiating for backing of a permanent character, but this question will not be discussed till the general meeting has heard proposals sometime next month.