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Some famous names there Toddy. For the Vics and Albion XI Ashley, Robinson, Cowden and Fidler were Witton players there may be one two more I'm not sure.
 
It can only be the FA Cup then toddy, but what significance did it have to this friendly match and why is it in the programme?
 
There are some well knownManchester City players there but city did not win the FA Cup in that year. They won it 1955-56 season, several years after that match.
 
The people in the photo are,Harry Ware,Joe Mercer who is holding the sportsman of the year Trophy which he had won,the lady is Joe's mother holding the F.A. Cup,the other two men are not known.
The team that day had five Vics players in it and six Witton players the Vics players were.Alex Humphreys, Arthur Bateman,Len Hobson,Albert Johnson and Fred Basnett.The game ended in a 6-1 win for the Harry Ware team the gate was 8,000.The season after another game was played but I can not find the details of that game at the moment.
 
here are the names of some teams who played in the Cheshire area in the 1880s,some are real names and some I have made up,for a bit of fun can you pick the true ones.
Witton Wanderers,Padgate Ecelsior,Crewe Time Share,Wincham Salt Men,ST Margaret's Athletic,Northwich Coach Drivers,Witton Taylor's,Weaver Leather Dresser's,Novelty Ranger's,,Runcorn Canal Wanderer's,Winsford Time Keeper's,Earle Street Wesleyans and last but not least Marston Shepherds Choir.
 
Here's a Question for you.
What was the nick name for a cricket ball?.
 
cherry
(though not sure about the new-fangled white one)
 
That's one Alan,but not the one I was thinking of.
 
Back in the day there was a league in Northwich called the Northwich Senior League how many out of that league can you name?.
 
Not Leftwich Utd they played in the Chester League,don't remember them in the Senior League,her's another one St Pauls.
 
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