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Wombwell 5, Grantham 1 – A New Wombwell – Dr. Gordon’s Return.

6 January 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 6, 1928 A New Wombwell. Dr. Gordon's Return. Wombwell 5, Grantham 1 (Wombwell: Smith Pennington, Brewin; Rushton. Brown, Sanderson; Fisher, Bradford, Gordon, Brunt,...

Radford Arrives – Hat trick in Football league

13 January 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 13, 1928 Radford Arrives After, being tried, and failing to satisfy, either Wombwell or Wath, Bernard Radford the former Dearne Valley...

Wombwell 2, Lincoln 0 – Wombwell Again – Lincoln Latest Victims

13 January 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 13, 1928 Wombwell Again Lincoln the Latest Victims Wombwell 2, Lincoln 0 Wombwell: A. Smith ; Brewin, Pennington; Rushton, Brown, Sanderson; Fisher, Bradtord,...

Wombwell 4 Newark 1 – The Fourth! Wombwell still on the New Leaf

27 January 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1928 The Fourth! Wombwell still on the New Leaf Wombwell 4 Newark 1 Wombwell: A.Smith Bamforth, Brewin ; Brown, Galloway, Sanderson; Fisher,...

Bus Turns Turtle – Twenty Miners Penned In (picture)

February 1928
Sheffield Independent February 14 1928 Bus Turns Turtle Twenty Miners Penned In About 20 men were returning from work at the Houghton Main Colliery in a motor...

Husband’s Grief – Suicide Follows Bereavement.

February 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 3, 1928 Husband's Grief. Suicide Follows Bereavement. A tragic story of a husband's grief form a dead wife was unfolded at an...

Nasty Smash -Miners Bus Overturned at Darfield Cross Roads.

February 1928
Mexborough & Swinton Times, February 17, 1928 Nasty Smash. Miners Bus Overturned at Darfield Cross Roads. A Motor-'bus in which about 20 miners were riding' from Houghton...

Wombwell Woman’s Fall.

February 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 21 February 1928 Wombwell Woman’s Fall. An inquest was held at Wombwell yesterday on Sarah Ann (77), widow, of 145, Blythe...

Netherwood Hall

February 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 24, 1928 Netherwood Hall Offered To Wombwell U. D. C. Possible Isolation Hospital A Handsome Old Mansion. Important possibilities are foreshadowed in the...