THIS young football team was well kitted out for this proud picture, taken at the end of season 1953/54, when the school in question — Fordhouses at Wolverhampton — had won the prestigious Bird Cup. Our thanks to Phil Turner of Bushbury for sending this in.
School team 58 years ago.
Standing: Teddy Hodgetts, Sid Bott, Billy Stanton, George Penzer, John Evans, Mr Shaw.
Seated: John Whitfield, Billy Cooper, Jeff Trickett, Tommy Rogers, Alan Pillinger, Les Cocker, John Goucher.






