John Meads 2021Bob Lee explaining the game to a group of young enthusiasts in 1984Some of the names - Left to right:Russell Becks (“Sexy”), John Lewis (“John Don”),Craig Plowman (“Vicious”), David Perkins (“Piglet or Porky”),Jeremy Aldwinkle (“Cornflake”), Steven...
Tom Miller – Boxer
John Meads 2017Tom Miller in his WW1 Royal Naval Air Service daysIn the early 20th century before the First World War Tom Miller was a boxer of some repute locally, as the press cuttings from The Sporting Life below will testify. At the time of his boxing career he...
St Mary’s Church Institute Teams
In the days before radio and television, people necessarily had to make their own entertainment. Amongst the leisure activities of the day, such as male voice choirs and the various sports teams, the churches often provided a social role beyond concerts and talks. St...
Sports Clubs and Facilities
The early days of football and cricket teams in the townSports clubs are an important and vibrant part of a town or village community. They play a valuable role in bringing people together and establishing group identities. The second half of the last century saw a...
Hockey in Burton Latimer
John Meads 2017The Coffee House where meetings of theHockey Club appear to have been held.Only recently has it emerged that Burton Latimer had a hockey team in the early 1900s. The Kettering Leader had this report on 13 September 1901: "A meeting of the Hockey Club...
FCTeamPhotoIndex
Teams from various clubs and organisations in BurtonThe Society is pleased to make available its archive of football team photos through the decades. If you can fill in any missing names, or have photos not featured here which you would be willing to share, please get...
WeetabixFC2000
Formed in 2000 under former Wolves striker Neil Edwards and Craig Savage.L-R: back row: Terry Cooper, Martin Holyoak, Tom Brown, Brian Mitchum, Lee Savage, Nick White,Craig Savage, John Ferguson and Pete McKay. Front row: Paul Bradford, Mick Moczuk, Alan Reed,Steve...
WeetabixFC1976
Weetabix Dispatch Loaders (versus Drivers) – 1976Back row: Gary Slough, Roger Homewood, Terry McCarthy, ‘Kay’ Kay, Dave Hicks and Martin Webb. Front: Gary Betts, Alec Milligan, Derrick Bett, Mick Henderson and John Conlan
BYouthFC1963
Julie Dragedore has supplied the names for this Burton Latimer Youth Team c1963.Back row L-R: 1 David Mayes, 2 Nev Whitney, 3 Dave Moisey, 4 Ray Linnell, 5 Tony Granger,6 Lee Mawby, 7 George Ashby.Middle row: 1 Capt. Dennis (Church Army), 2 Duncan Howard, 3 Maurice...
BUnited1975
Thanks to Alan Scotter and Tony Dacre we have an almost complete set of names for this team. If you know what the missing names are please let us know. Back row: 1 Dave Mayes, 2 ......? 3 Malcolm Harrison, 4 Phil Lilley, 5 John McAuley, 6 Alan Fabion, 7 Chris Martin,...
BParkWand1988
Standing L-R: Andy Redding, Andy Cartwright, Peter Meagan, Dave Clarke, Paul Bailey, Dave Chandler, Dave WalshFront: Paul Redding, Dave Haynes, Ian Clarke, John Quelly, Liam Prior.
BParkWand1995
From an Evening Telegraph photograph taken in September 1995 Back: L-R: Barry Marlow; joint manager Colin Neil, Jason Thornham, Garry Newall, Robin Sellars, Richard Rice, Martin Weston, Spencer Newcombe, Martin Sellars, Paul Spencer and joint manager Roger "Bo"...
BritanniaWMCFC1907
John Meads 2017This Britannia Working Mens' Club F.C. photograph was purchased by Burton Latimer Heritage Society. Several of the team members also appear in the Burton Latimer F.C. Team 1908-9 photograph. In that photograph they appear to be wearing the same kit. Did...
BYouthFC1943
Burton Latimer Youth side 1943/4 at 'The Rec.'Thanks to Alana Bennett we have this photograph of a Burton Youth team of 1943/4, thatincludes her Dad Reg Abbott.Standing L-R: Geoff Mason, Reg Abbott, Arthur Whittemore, Ken Desborough, Dennis Wilkins,Les Yates. Seated:...
BChoirBoysFC1938
This team photograph was passed to us by Tony Dacre who has been able to supply somenames but many more are needed. The photograph was taken in front of the old Rectory andis of the Burton Latimer St. Mary's Choir Boys Footcall Club Back row L-R: 1 ............? 2...
BCelticFC1922
A few familiar faces on this team photograph - Herbert Chester, goalie; next a Cockayne?1st in the middle row Fred Scott? With the ball - Eddie Knighton? From a fixture list on the Chronical & Echo football page, Burton Latimer Celtic were to play in theEast...
ColesLadiesFC1920
The team and the decade are known but the only player to be identified is Edie Perkins. Others named (but not in order) are G Williams, A Moisey, E Toop, I Rixon, D Dickman, E Larratt, L Clark, M Underwood, I Allen, L Larratt, J Hume, E Austin. Can you help to match...
BYouthFC1964b
The all-conquering Burton Youth team of the early-mid 1960s - They won numerous trophies and titles. The shield here is for the County 6-a-side Championships. Back Row: 1. Arthur Knibbs, 2. Norman Baish, 3. Bill Johnson, 4. Ray Linnell, 5. Stephen Chisolm, 6. Ron...
BYouthFCmid60
A Burton Youth team from the mid 1960's. Back Row: 1. Wally Parker, 2. Alan Griffin, 3. Robin Sharp, 4. Ray Linnell, 5. Duncan Howard, 6. ----?----, 7. Norman Baish Front Row: 1. Rod Gazeley, 2. Ivan Gazeley, 3. Maurice McGinn, 4. Bob Ritchie If you can add the...
BYouthFC1964a
The Burton Youth FC side believed to be photographed during the 1964/5 season. Back Row: 1. Norman Baish, 2. J H Underwood, 3. Bob Richie, 4. Richard Tyler, 5. Michael Mayes, 6. Robert Felce, 7. Lee Mawby, 8. Mick Dixon, 9. David Mayes Front Row: 1. Kevin Hammond, 2....
BYouthFC1961
The Burton Youth FC side, believed to be from the 1961/2 season. The photograph was taken at the Church Army HQ at the Preston Hall. Back Row: 1. Norman Baish, 2. Bill Johnson, 3. Duncan Howard, 4. Nev Whitney, 5. Mick Elmore, 6. Arthur Knibbs Second Row: 1. A...
Burton Latimer Town FC – 1956-7
This photograph of the Burton Latimer Town FC team and officials for the 1956-7 season. Back Row: 1. Colin Mackintosh, 2. Arthur Buckby, 3. Bill Munton (Munday?), 4. Johnny Wiles, 5. Brian Craddock, 6. Walter Robinson, 7. Colin Smith, 8. Tony Bradbury (Bradley?), 9....
Burton Latimer Town FC – c1955
This photograph of the Burton Latimer Town FC, dating from the mid 1950s may be of the second team. The playing strip certainly differs from the other Town FC that appears elsewhere and the photgraph is thought to date from the same era. Back Row: 1. Brian Johnson, 2....
Burton Latimer Town FC – c1955
A photograph of the Burton Latimer Town FC side dating from the mid 1950's. Back Row: 1. Graham Clipson, 2. Brian Craddock, 3. Walter Robinson, 4. Mick Evans, 5. Johnny Wiles, 6. Carl Evans Front Row: 1. Wally Thompson, 2. Geoff Northern, 3. John Coles, 4. Brian...
Burton Latimer Town FC
Pictured here is the town's football club for the 1949-50 season. Back Row: 1. Billy Brace, 2. Geoff Patrick, 3. Roland Dacre, 4. Billy Hickman, 5. Neville Chambers, 6. George Craddock, 7. Phil Coleman, 8. Ron Johnson Front Row: 1. Wilf Taylor, 2. Norman Dacre, 3....
Burton Latimer Town FC
The 1938 Burton Latimer Town FC. Back Row: 1. T Elliott, 2. Jack Cockayne, 3. George Mills, 4. Ben Darnell, 5. Arthur Freestone, 6.----?----, 7. Arthur Buckby Front Row: 1. Billy Brace?, 2.----?----, 3. Dave Oram, 4. Stan Haynes, 5. Alf Wittering The unknown player in...
Burton Latimer Town FC – 1930s
This photograph of Burton Latimer Town FC is thought to date from the 1930s. Although several faces are familiar and appear on other photographs, only a few of the them have been named. Back Row: 1. Charlie Wittering, 2. ----?----, 3. ----?----, 4. ----?----, 5....
Burton Latimer Temperance F.C.
Transcribed by Sarah Gilbert from an unidentified local paperThis photo is of Burton Latimer Temperance Football Club, and was taken by Mr. R. Whitehead, 46, Broadway, Kettering, on a piece of waste land in the vicinity of the Broadway at the end of the season 1893-4....
Burton Latimer Swifts FC
Burton Latimer Swifts 1909Burton Latimer Swifts 1911-12Two photos of the club's teams have survived, and from the trophies we can see that they were one of the more successful local sides.BL Swifts FC 1909 No names were attached to the photo, but one has been...
Burton Latimer St Marys Youth FC
Few names can be attributed to this photograph. Back Row: 1. Walt Patrick, 2. Capt Adams, 3. ----?----, 4. ----?----, 5. Rev Letheridge, 6. ----?----, 7. ----?----, 8. Charlie Wittering, 9. ----?---- Front Row: 1. ----?----, 2. ----?----, 3. ----?----, 4. ----?----,...
St Mary’s JBG – 1922-3
The legend on the ball reads "St Mary's JBG 1922-23". "JBG" may be the initials of the Junior Bible Group. Back Row: 1. ----?----, 2. John T Smith, 3. ----?----, 4. ----?----, 5. ----?----, 6. ----?----, 7. ----?---- Middle Row: 1. ----?----, 2. ? Chester, 3. Herbert...
Burton Latimer St Mary’s FC
is photo had been thought to date from the late 1920's/early 1930s, but a newspaper article showing the presentation of the trophy in this photo shows this to be the team which in 1930 won the Lower Junior Cup of the Northants Football Association. The Revd....
Burton Latimer St Mary’s FC
Back Row: 1. ----?----, 2. Capt Atkins, 3. ---- Loake?, 4. Basil Taylor?, 5. John T Smith, 6. Ben Ketcher, 7. ----?----, 8. ----?----,9. Charlie Wittering?, 10. ---- Andrews?, 11. ----?---- Front Row: 1. Walt Patrick, 2. ----?----, 3. ----?----, 4. Wilf Eady, 5. Rev...
Burton Latimer St Mary’s FC
Back Row: 1. ----?----, 2. ----?----, 3. Charlie Wittering, 4. Harry Jarvis, 5. ? Hollingsworth or Jack Newman, 6. Rev Lethbridge, 7. ----?----, 8. ----?----, 9. Cyril Smart?, 10. Capt. Atkins, 11. Len Fox, 12. ----?---- Seated Row: 1. Jim Austin, 2. Cecil Smith, 3....
Burton Latimer St Mary’s FC
Back Row: 1. Frank Bunyan, 2. Frank Palmer, 3. Jack Cockayne, 4. Arthur Cox, 5. Wilf Chester, 6. Ken Summerfield, 7. Vin Hawkes Front Row: 1. John Westley, 2. Les Phillips, 3. Reg Hooper, 4. Dick Cooper, 5. Colin Mason Click here to return to the index of...
Burton Latimer St Marys FC
The team and the year are known from the information in the photo, but we have no details of the names of anyone in the photo. Back Row: 1. ----?----, 2. ----?----, 3. ----?----, 4. ----?----, 5. ----?----, 6. ----?----, 7. ----?----, 8. ----?---- Front Row: 1....
St Mary’s BC
The team name on the shirts is "St Marys BC" - could this be "Boys Club" or maybe "Bible Class". Judging by the style of the shirts and pose of the player on the right, the photograph probably dates from the early twentieth century. Mr Boulton, the trainer, is the...
Burton Latimer Stars FC
As in the case of BL Victoria FC some ten years previously, this is the only currently known photo of the Stars team, and no details are known about the club. The photo appears to have been taken in the yard of the School in the High Street. Some people can be...
Thorneloe & Clarkson Works Team – 1935
Pictured here is the Thorneloe & Clarkson Works Cricket Team of 1935. The Shield was awarded to the Winners of the Burton Latimer Cricket Competition. The Company manufactured clothing and was located in Alexandra Street. Back Row: 1. Frank Toop, 2. ----?----, 3....
Town Cricket Club c1992
Another team photograph supplied by Steve Cheney Standing L-R: 1 Andy Campen, 2 Matt Lawrence 3 Amos Hill, 4 Chris Searle 5 Chris Myers 6 Stuart Hodges 7 Keith Allbright (umpire) Seated: 1 Martin Drage 2 Anthony Camsell 3 Steve Whitney 4 Malcolm Craddock 5 Duncan...
Weetabix Cricket Club – 1951
This Weetabix XI won the Burton Latimer Cricket Competition Shield in 1951. The competition was played on summer evenings between sides from factories, organisations and pubs. The team is L-R:1.......? 2 Stan Pickering 3 Frank Grove 4 .......? 5 Phil Turner 6 Dougie...
Weetabix Cricket Club – 1961-2
A Weetabix side in front of the Weetabix Sport & Social Club pavilion in Polwell Lane c1961 Standing: Joe Atwell, Ron Chapman, Brian Turner, Dennis Lines, Bill Hickman, John Robinson. Front row: alan Penfold, Harry Johnson, Ken Penfold, Ted McCloughlin, Malcolm...
County Junior School Football Team – 1951
The County Junior School football team in 1951. Back Row: 1. David Jones, 2. John Coleman, 3. George Russell, 4. Don Hall, 5. Dave Mills, 6. Robin Goodman, 7. Michael Prescott Front Row: 1. David Wills, 2. Malcolm Craddock, 3. David Baish, 4. Keith Woodlands, 5. Alan...
Church Institute FC 1901-2
The Burton Latimer Church Institute FC team for the season 1901-2. The only recognised face is that of the Ref WB Jacques. The original photograph had the name "AJ Capps" on the reverse. Back Row: 1. Rev WB Jacques, 2. ----?----, 3. ----?----, 4. ----?----, 5....
Celtic FC – 1923-4
The team is known from the ball and is dated 1923-4. Most team members are unidentified but is that Alwyne Keach with the towel on the far left? Back Row: 1. ----?----, 2. ----?----, 3. ----?----, 4. ----?----, 5. ----?----, 6. Jack Chester, 7. Frederick Fennell, 8....
Burton Latimer Ladies Team
The team and the year are known from the information in the photo, but we have no details of the names of anyone in the photograph apart from Nellie Austin. Back Row: 1. ----?----, 2. Nellie Austin 3. ----?---- Middle Row: 1. ----?----, 2. ----?----, 3. ----?----...
Jack Benford’s Charity Football XI
Photograph taken before a game for the benefit of Frank Jacobs who had suffered a lengthy illness. Back Row: 1. Cyril Giles, 2. "Dot" Johnson, 3. Jack Odell, 4. P Hodson, 5. Jack Benford, 6. Sam Love Front Row: 1. R Evans, 2. P Perrett, 3. F Watts, 4. Sid Baish, 5. F...
Burton Latimer FC
Back Row: 1. H Liggins (Committee), 2. E Cain (Referee), 3. W Henman, 4. W Hobbs, 5. J Goodman,6. F Williams, 7.----?---- Middle Row: 1. H Mason, 2. Sam Wright, 3. W Ward Front Row: 1. ----?----, 2.----?----, 3.----?----, 4.----?----, 5.----?---- Another team photo...
Burton Latimer County Junior SchoolFootball Team – 1957-8
The County Junior School football team from the 1957-8 school year is shown here. The teaching staff are (left) Mr Pentelow, headmaster, Mr White (centre) and Mr Chambers (right). Back Row: 1. Richard Cholerton, 2. Richard Farrow, 3. Martin Elmore, 4. Roger Drage, 5....
Burton Aces 1937
We are fortunate as the name of everyone in this photograph is known. Back Row: 1. Aubrey Mawby, 2. Roger Congreve, 3. Geoff Whitney, 4. Phil Streather, 5. Stan Hawthorne (Trainer), 6. Les Lovell, 7. Bob Carvell Front Row: 1. Noel Buckby, 2. Maurice Cox, 3. Ron...