This is the Stamford YMCA soccer team of 1953. Back Row, left to right: George Statham, David Harris, Tony Richardson, Peter Watson, Philip Rudkin, Bernard Veasy, Freddie Lamb.
Front row, left to right: Colin Francis, Harry Stainsby, Mick Hopkins, Aubrey Garratt, Ray Medwell.
We played on the Empingham Road pitches, and changed at the YMCA building in St. Peter's Street. We were in the Peterborough League, third division. The team alternated ocassionally. We trained twice a week, on Monday and Thursday evenings in the big hall upstairs.
Kate: Thanks very much for that great photo Phil. Usual instructions to see larger image. Double click on the photo, click on + sign top right of photo, click on All Sizes.
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