Triumph recalled
FIFTY years ago, a team from Norwood Road Juniors was triumphant in a local inter-schools contest held at Southport FC’s ground.
John Rigby was one of the school’s winning 11 at Haig Avenue, the year before he went on study at Meols Cop Secondary (now Meols Cop High).
Now 62, John has lost touch with his old teammates from 1957, after spending 24 years away from Southport working in the fishing industry in North Wales – returning to his old home town about seven years ago.
John can remember the names of seven of his 10 team-mates photographed with the trophy from the contest.
Clockwise, starting with the back row, centre, is goalkeeper Norman Graney, unknown, Stuart Holmes, ‘Spud’ Robson, unknown, Barry Campbell, Bobbie Burns, the son of the then headteacher Mr Cotton, John Rigby, Tommy Worthing and unknown.
Are you one of John’s old teammates? Can you fill in any of the blanks on this team roll-call? If so, leave your memories below.
Norwood Road School’s winning football team in the 1957 finals at Haig Avenue
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Laura Jones
Hi John. I am Bob Burns front row behind the football. First unknown is Paul Switzer who actuall scored the only goal when we beat Crossens 1-0. Second unknown Ian Grisedale. John Cotton is front row left, but the head teacher at the time was Len Rimmer. Tommy on the back row is Tommy Wareing and next to him, the other unknown is Barry Johnson. We should have been 2-0 up by half time but Barry Campbell and John Cotton both had penalties saved by the Crossens goalkeeper. If you want to get in touch my email address has been given to the Visiter Office. Best Regards, Bob Burns
The Norwood Rd football team in 1957
from left back row
John Rigby Tommy Wareing Barry Johnson
Norman Graney Paul Switzer Stuart Holmes
front row from right Dave Robson
Ian Grisdale Barry Campbell Robert Burns
Henry Cotton The trophy was the
Greenall Cup Tommy Wareing
I was in the same year as the triumphant Norwood Road team but, alas, not good enough to be a member. I became a close friend of Bob Burns at KGV but lost touch when I moved south in 1960. I'd like to accept his invitation to contact him if you could send me his email address. In addition to his footballing talent, I remember Tommy Wareing as a magnificent cricketer. I rather think that John Cotton's dad was Headmaster at Meols Cop.