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Wivenhoe rangers 1936-7.Wivenhoe rangers scored 144goals in 22 matchesand have been referred to as the finest team Wivenhoe ever produced.


Back row ,  Dick Crowe,  George Cook,  John Munson,  Felix Scofield,  Bill(Toofer) Barton.

Middle row ,  Jock Mc Killop,  Eric Scott,  Bert hempstead,  Cecil Balls,  Fred Payne,  Albert Wilby,  Bill Oakley,  Syd Vince,  Charlie Pullen.(Secretary)

Front row  Reg(Tubby) Everitt,  Jack Cracnell,  Fred Rudkin,  Harold(Bally) Green,  Hector Barr,  Ernie Hatch,  Danny Pilgrim,  Albert Parker,  Jack(Chopper) hatch.
Albert Parker was Nick Sheen's Garndfather, Thanks Nick.
 Can anyone tell me more about George. Cook ? Was he the son of George Henry Cook and Sarah Ship.

Hi Mary.  Goeorge was one of 5 Children born in 1885 to George Henry Cook and Sarah Rosina Cook. Regards John Admin.

The best Rangers team.

Wivenhoe Rangers team probably the best ever, winners of the premier division, the knock out cup, Wivenhoe charity cup and the amos cup.
Back row, Jeff whaley,  Gordon Green,  Alan Foster,  Lou Beckwith, Jeff Scut,  Alf Woods,  Jack Skinner.
Front row,  Peter Sainty,  Frank Warren,  Mick Hammond,  Jimmy Crow,  Peter Green,  Arthur Sainty.

Colchester gazett with thanks

This could be on mill fields.

Wivenhoe Lillywhites, 1902-3.
Back row,  Butty turner(referee0,  peter Turner,  Bob Kent,  Charles davey.

Center,  Albert Turner,  Arthur Clark,  George blackwood.

Front Row,  Walter Woods,  Ernie Davey,  Hector Barr,  Owen Barr,  Harry Woods.

All Wivenhoe boy's

Wivenhoe Nomads football team 1944.minor league winners.

Back row Geoff Whaley,  Tony Durrell,  Ken Harvey,  Reg Harvey,  Mike Dixon.

Front Row,  Doug Allen,  Les Linneyt,  Arthur Sainty,  Mr. Symes (president),  Peter Sainty, Alan harvey.
photo Colchester Gazett 1970.

short shorts in those day's

WivenhoeRangers football club in the 1970's when they where based on the King George V playing fields. can anyone name the line up? please.

 Top row second Harry Welsh seventh Mick Hatch, Derek Chaney, ninth Dave Poore tenth Victor Williamson (Chairman) Bottom row fourth Gasgoin? fifth William (Jock) Hill Sixth Peter Merrick.

Thanks to Daryl Williamson.

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Did they all survive WW1.

Forresst's shipyard football team 1911.

Back row H.Swan Managing director, teddy Dunn(plater),  George Cook( Shipwright),  Harold Traylor (Fitter),  Gerald Durrell (driller),  Douglas Smith,  Walter Clarke.

Front row,  Bill Chaney(Joiner),  Henry Chiswick (fitter), Harry Hatch  (Riveter) Stan Cook (shipwright),  Bridgers Spooner (joiner),  Walter Chiswick (fitter),  Russell Barr (shipwright).

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We are looking for names here?

Wivenhoe Football team around 1900. the only known person in the photo is second row centre probably the goal keeper is William Hillyard who married Ethel Cook in 1904 at the Independant  Chapel in West Street.

Thanks to Nick Sheen (Western Australia) for the photo.

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 I believe this is Wivenhoe Crown football team (presumably the Rose & Crown pub team). I have seen photo of the Wivenhoe Crown team from 1904 wearing an identical strip - Nick.
 Wivenhoe Crown's strip was yellow and green stripes and they played their matches on Mill Field. Hector Barr was the team captain for several seasons around this time - I don't know if he is in the photo - Nick

Possibly all Wivenhoe Boys.

Wivenhoe Reserves football team 1919-20.  Winners of the Tendring Hundred League.

Back row.------. ------.------.-----. Tom Forsgate ------. George Durrell, Cliff Scofield. --------------------------.
Seated.-------.  Charlie Ashley.-----------------.

Front Row  Bill Cracknell.    Dick Ham.


Thanks to Tony Forsgate.

One of the many Wivenhoe Football teams.

Wivenhoe Rovers football club, !923-4

Top row l-r. Mampy Durrell-------Bob Sawers,  Jack Chiswick, Harold green,

Middle row.  Charlie Cook,  Bow Cook,  Ernie Field  Archie Turner,  R. Tabor.

Front row.  Jack Turner,  Roy Durrell.

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 Great post. Photos are awesome. Really very informative and creative. I like it very much. Thank you very much for this post. Waiting for the next.

Bow Cook could be the Brother of either Charles, lewis, Harry, or Stanley Cook.
John Admin.

Who knitted those large socks?

Does anybody know where and who these wivenhoe lads are.  It could be on Ten Acres in the avenue.

 Toni James Durrell (Jacko) (top left) - my dad ,Susan Critchley.
Thanks Susan, glad your still looking at the blog.

 Almost certain that this photo was taken on the playing fields. Back row -Toni (Jacko) Durrell, Bob Buckle,not known. Back row kneeling - Jeff Whaley, "Chirpy" Linnet, Alan Harvey. Front row - seated - not known, Alan Green, not known, Nobby Clark, not known.

Thanks to Tony Forsgate for additional imformation.

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I know the faces but can't remember the names

All local lads who played for the Wivenhoe rangers football club 1950-1960's.

 Back row L/R Les Kemble, Alan Pullen, Clive Butt, ? Kemble, Les Green, Mick Martin, Bones Harris, Pat Hatch, ?, Ted Howard. Front row L/R, Alan Green, ?, Bill Braddock ,Ivan Payne, Bill Hill.

Thanks bluetrane for additional information.

Hello, I think the man on the far left is Ron Kemble (my great-uncle, no less!). He was Dennis' father. Les' son is David, and the goalie doesn't look like David to me! ;) There is a photo of Ron as a younger man here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/78738438@N00/3079681629/in/set-72157623426460428.
Thanks to Helen Barrell for information.

 The goalie next to Clive Butt is Dennis Kemble, Les's son. Think the one next to Alan Green is one the Hammond boys.
Thanks to Dawn Bird.
 Think the man next to Pat Hatch is Jack Harris

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Wivenhoe Rovers

Wivenhoe Rovers football team 1923-4.

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