Credits
Researched and compiled: David Roughley
Sources:
The Welsh Football Data Archive:
http://www.wfda.co.uk/index.php
The Museum of Wigan Life:
http://www.wlct.org/heritage-services/museum-of-wigan-life.htm
Bolton Central Library:
http://www.bolton.gov.uk/website/pages/CentralLibrary.aspx
The Wigan Examiner
The Wigan Observer
The Cricket and Football Field
Thanks go to the following for help with ground names and other matters:
Bryan Yorke at Haslingden Old and New: http://haslingdens.blogspot.co.uk/
Colin Wilson at Clitheroe Football Club: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/clitheroefc/
Tommy Barnes (Liverpool) for help with Wrexham Victoria
Tony Onslow (Warrington) for help with Turton F.C.
Noted Scribes:
"Referee" : This was the pen name of Joe Leech (1882 - 1971) who was a reporter for the Wigan Examiner at the time. He later became editor. Joe also published a number of pamphlets:
War Diary of Joseph Leech: first printed in the Examiner between 4th and 25th August 1934. It is available at the Museum of Wigan Life, catalogued 942-736 E/0729
Cherry and White:
Soccer and Rugby, 50 Years of Association Football in Wigan: Published in 1946. It is available at the Museum of Wigan Life catalogued 796.33409 42736.
"Harricus" : This was the pen name of Arthur Henry "Harry" Downs who was a reporter for The Athletic News, a Manchester based sports paper. He later became secretary of the Lancashire FA.
Sources:
The Welsh Football Data Archive:
http://www.wfda.co.uk/index.php
The Museum of Wigan Life:
http://www.wlct.org/heritage-services/museum-of-wigan-life.htm
Bolton Central Library:
http://www.bolton.gov.uk/website/pages/CentralLibrary.aspx
The Wigan Examiner
The Wigan Observer
The Cricket and Football Field
Thanks go to the following for help with ground names and other matters:
Bryan Yorke at Haslingden Old and New: http://haslingdens.blogspot.co.uk/
Colin Wilson at Clitheroe Football Club: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/clitheroefc/
Tommy Barnes (Liverpool) for help with Wrexham Victoria
Tony Onslow (Warrington) for help with Turton F.C.
Noted Scribes:
"Referee" : This was the pen name of Joe Leech (1882 - 1971) who was a reporter for the Wigan Examiner at the time. He later became editor. Joe also published a number of pamphlets:
War Diary of Joseph Leech: first printed in the Examiner between 4th and 25th August 1934. It is available at the Museum of Wigan Life, catalogued 942-736 E/0729
Cherry and White:
Soccer and Rugby, 50 Years of Association Football in Wigan: Published in 1946. It is available at the Museum of Wigan Life catalogued 796.33409 42736.
"Harricus" : This was the pen name of Arthur Henry "Harry" Downs who was a reporter for The Athletic News, a Manchester based sports paper. He later became secretary of the Lancashire FA.
