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Wombwell Club “Double – Parkhill Sports Win the Nelson Cup

April 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times April 30, 1937

Wombwell Club “Double”
Parkhill Sports Win the Nelson Cup

by defeating Shipcroft United 2-1 on the George Hotel ground, Low Valley, on Saturday, Parkhill sports When the Barnsley Nelson League (Associate Section) for the second year in succession. After the match the Championship Cup was rented to “skipper” John Dobson, formerly with Wombwell in the Midland League and each of the 11 players received a replica.

In this group photograph are

Front: Frank Buckley, Audrey Black, George Dobson, Herbert Rawson, Walter Caunt and Fred Black

Standing: Edward Dobson (secretary) Stanley Dilkes, Paddy Wooley, Frank Horsfield, Frank Naylor, Albert Grant and John Sage (trainer)