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25 March 1932
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 25 March 1932 A group of bowls enthusiasts enjoying a practice trundle on a Wombwell Main green to be...

Barnsley Reserves  3  Wombwell 1 – Barnsley Player Taken to Hospital.

26 March 1932
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 26 March 1932 Barnsley Player Taken to Hospital. Barnsley Reserves  3  Wombwell 1 Barnsley Reserves gained a well-deserved victory over Wombwell by...

Bradford City Reserves  2   Wombwell  3 – Wombwell’s Fine Win.

28 March 1932
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 28 March 1932 Wombwell’s Fine Win. Bradford City Reserves  2   Wombwell  3 Wombwell sprang a surprise beating Bradford City Reserves by...

Midland League Table – March 29, 1932

29 March 1932
Sheffield Telegraph, March 29th 1932

Wombwell   1  Barnsley Reserves  2

29 March 1932
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 29 March 1932 Wombwell   1  Barnsley Reserves  2 Wombwell played a spirited game against Barnsley Reserves at Hough Lane, but were...

Wombwell  3  Gainsborough Trinity  1 – Trinity Player Sent Off— Another Injured.

29 March 1932
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 29 March 1932 MIDLAND LEAGUE. Trinity Player Sent Off— Another Injured. Wombwell  3  Gainsborough Trinity  1 There were unpleasant happenings in...

Plucky Rescue – Low Valley Youth Who Took a Chance

April 1932
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 05 August 1932 Plucky Rescue Low Valley Youth Who Took a Chance A story of a young miner's plucky a...

“Starkey”, the Station Cat

April 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 29th, 1932 Allow me to introduce you to “Starkey”, the station cat at Wombwell.  “Starkey” is a member of the...

Bernard Shaw’s “Double”

April 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 1st, 1932 Bernard Shaw’s “Double” Not Bernard Shaw, but his “double” Mr. George Siddall of Concrete, Wombwell, “snapped” on Monday while...