Team photograph of Clifton Tuesday Football Club, Burnley

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iBase ID

327773

Reference identifier

EBU-U01-W136-95-2

Title

Team photograph of Clifton Tuesday Football Club, Burnley

Place

Burnley

Personal names

E. Spencer, R. Charles, F Smith, A. Parker, G. Burnett, F. Walker, H. Mellor, A. Turner, F. Worrell, S. Davis, J. Lorimer, F. Richmond, Edward Bernard Spencer.

General notes

Team wearing a strip comprising a dark top with white sleeves and white shorts. One of two photographs recorded under EBU/W136/95. This picture's information is recorded as: W136/95/2:
W136/95/2 : Bottom image on the card. 1912-13

On 21.5.1913 Burnley News reported on the presentation of a new silver shield, and handsome gold medals to the Clifton Tuesday FC, winners of the Burnley Tuesday League. The shield was donated by the chairman of the League Mr. A Sharpley at a cost of £16. It had an inscription

“Burnley Tuesday Football League
Presented by A. Sharpley Esq., 1913, to be competed for.

A laurel wreath encircles a medallion representing footballers at play.

The other teams in the league were Burnley Carlton, Nelson, Clifton, Burnley Tuesday, Burnley Nomads.

The players mentioned as being the Clifton Tuesday team were E. Spencer, Captain, R. Charles Vice Captain, F Smith, A. Parker, G. Burnett, F. Walker, H. Mellor, A. Turner, F. Worrell, S. Davis, J. Lorimer, F. Richmond (Sec.)
Photograph not found in the newspaper but there is the same photo on Burnley in the Great War website on the Football Teams page, player front row right, is named as Edward Bernard Spencer.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

c1912

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Subjects

Place Names > Burnley

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