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Post by Bay Dolphin on Dec 19, 2008 11:09:48 GMT
Can anyone tell me what became of Longfleet St Marys?
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Post by Bay Dolphin on Dec 22, 2008 13:42:31 GMT
Does NOBODY know?  |
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Post by stfcinbmth on Dec 22, 2008 21:59:43 GMT
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Post by Bay Dolphin on Dec 23, 2008 19:25:57 GMT
Thanks slepe. Looks like St Mary's died after Don Whithers and Stan Wallis gave up running it. Who did you play for
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Post by seldown lad on Dec 23, 2008 19:48:21 GMT
I am pretty sure they were playing up until a few years ago. After they moved from Whitecliff, I think they were playing sunday league football at Upton Rec. I played a few seasons for them and I remember it was a tight squeeze in the bath after a game at Whitecliff. I went to a centenary event at the old Hamworthy Rec club at Fleetsbridge some years ago as it was one of the oldest clubs in Dorset. I will try and make some enquiries though.
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Post by stfcinbmth on Dec 23, 2008 22:13:40 GMT
Thanks slepe. Looks like St Mary's died after Don Whithers and Stan Wallis gave up running it. Who did you play for Played for the Branksome Railway but that was Sunday football |
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Post by Bay Dolphin on Dec 23, 2008 23:56:39 GMT
Sorry stfcin... I called you slepe! But thanks anyway and thanks seldown too.
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Post by leftygoldblatt on Jan 10, 2009 9:07:51 GMT
Can anyone tell me what became of Longfleet St Marys? played for Mr Perkins team at Longfleet early 70's, used to play saturdays in afcb home kit.I think St Mary's used to play(devon rd) in blue/white stripes??? I'm confused now such a long time ago. |
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Post by steve47 on Jan 10, 2009 9:37:33 GMT
My father who still lives in Devon rd used to say about them playing at 'Linthorpe road' and they used The Shah of Persia as their changing rooms!
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Post by Bay Dolphin on Jan 10, 2009 11:07:58 GMT
In the 50s they played in green and white, at Whitecliff and - as I recall - ran at least three teams and a youth side, were always in the top division of the Dorset League even after it became the Dorset Combination (I think that preceded the Dorset Prem).
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Post by seldown lad on Jan 10, 2009 12:08:09 GMT
I too used to play for longfleet in the early 70,s Lefty as I went to school there. I think Mr. Perkins name was Terry but he ran Longfleet Youth and they are different to Longfleet St. Marys. Longfleet youth still play and have numerous age groups playing in the Dorset and B'mth leagues
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Post by allinsmc on Feb 4, 2009 16:21:47 GMT
i was captain of the youth team 1972 - 1975, played with nick young martin hughes roger budden clive laurence clive grout ivan darley johnny thompson steve burchett steve milner rember don withers, stan wallis and nick young's father running the team.highlight was beating yorktown cambereley in the 1/4 finals of the hampshire cup 7-1 away
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Post by justafan on Feb 6, 2009 8:52:03 GMT
Terry Perkins used to run a youth team before he must have joined Longfleet. The team was called Heckford Park and we played in the Saturday Youth league. This was in the early 60's and most of the players were from Henry Harbin and I remember being well beaten 13 - 1 by Longfleet, who were then the best youth team around. Mind you we did lead 1 -0 for a very short time! Other teams I remeber were Parkstone Youth Club, Poole Sea Cadets, Lytchett, and a team somewhere near Verwood I believe. There were about 10 teams in the Under 16 (17?) league. Oh Happy Days!!
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Post by baldyjohn on Sept 20, 2013 10:55:15 GMT
Hi all. I don't know if I can help but I'd like to try. What I can say is that Stan Wallis is still alive and still lives at the same place, sorry I'm not going to say where. I would be happy to visit him as I could take my mum there, she's Don's widow. Anyway another coincidence is that I live next door to someone involved with the current Longfleet and she is absolutely sure there is no connection between the two clubs. I find that odd because Longfleet St Mary's is an unusual name and hardly one a new young team would choose without the historical link. When I find out more I'll post again. Incidentally, after my father's death mum provided a cup for Dorset FA, we did not want it to be for an 'also-ran' 3rd place, minor league place so gave it to the winners of the Ladies League! Not sure Dad would have approved!
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Post by Bay Dolphin on Sept 21, 2013 16:09:24 GMT
Thank you baldyjohn. Don Whither's son eh? It's a privilege to know you! And it's wonderful to know that Stan and your mum are still alive and kicking - well, maybe not kicking! If you get any more information please do post it here! Thank you again.
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Post by expat on Sept 22, 2013 1:07:00 GMT
Can anyone tell me what became of Longfleet St Marys? Used to sing in the choir at Longfleet St Mary's. when i was a youngster!!! LSM played at Whitecliff in the Dorset Comb.am i correct green and yellow?? there was no admission but a collection box came around. Only player i remember was a goalie; Ted Gollop. ...but how many on here remember a Bournemouth League team, The Fordingbridge Turks..a team with history as long as ours..the Football Echo was a great reflection of life as well as football in the 50s/60s TYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWN!!! |
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Post by baldyjohn on Sept 23, 2013 9:40:38 GMT
Green and White were Longfleet's colours, I'll never forget as every Monday our washing line was full of shirts and shorts!
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Post by Bay Dolphin on Sept 23, 2013 10:55:37 GMT
Quite correct baldyjohn. Green shirts, white shorts and green/white socks.
I remember the Fordingbridge Turks expat - why 'Turks' I wondered then and do now!
The Football Echo was eagerly awaited outside the local paper shop at tea-time every Saturday and was full of fascinating facts and figures in the days before the internet and before many people even had TV!
Those were the days eh?
Meanwhile, COYD
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Post by expat on Sept 23, 2013 11:15:02 GMT
..they are still playing according to facebook. Oldest amateur football club in the world(1868). Named after the ferocious fighting s[pirit of Turkish troops in the mid 1800s. They beat AFC bransgore(!) 2-1 on Saturday.
Ferocious fighting spirit...just what those Dolphins need on Saturday
TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWN!!!
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Post by goalie on Jan 23, 2014 16:55:20 GMT
In the 50s they played in green and white, at Whitecliff and - as I recall - ran at least three teams and a youth side, were always in the top division of the Dorset League even after it became the Dorset Combination (I think that preceded the Dorset Prem). |
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Post by goalie on Jan 23, 2014 17:08:02 GMT
I was the goalkeeper for Longfleet St Mary`s youth team from 1945 to 1949 ,during that time I was also selected on 2 occasions with Tony Ellor our right back to play for Dorset. In 1949 I was called up for National Service.
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Post by Bay Dolphin on Jan 24, 2014 9:23:42 GMT
I was the goalkeeper for Longfleet St Mary`s youth team from 1945 to 1949 ,during that time I was also selected on 2 occasions with Tony Ellor our right back to play for Dorset. In 1949 I was called up for National Service. Gosh goalie! That's even before my time! Well done mate! I played (if you can call it that!) for Longfleet St Mary's Youth team in the late 1950's. The only names I can recall are Bobby Stokes (his dad was manager/coach for a long time), Darryl Clayton (tall centre half and a good lad) and Bobby Graham (forward). I can remember lots of faces and one or two nicknames but that's about all now. |
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Post by goalie on Jan 24, 2014 15:59:03 GMT
I was the goalkeeper for Longfleet St Mary`s youth team from 1945 to 1949 ,during that time I was also selected on 2 occasions with Tony Ellor our right back to play for Dorset. In 1949 I was called up for National Service. |
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Post by goalie on Jan 24, 2014 16:23:06 GMT
I have a team photo of circa 1946/1948 which include, Ray Galton Maurice Cobb Bernie House Mick Kirby
Basil Barnes Tom Rigler Alan Rook and others whose names now fail me.
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Post by sandy on Jul 28, 2016 10:06:51 GMT
Stan Wallis died aged 95 on August 17th. His funeral is expected to take place in the week beginning the 8th August 2016. Exact details to follow. A little man with a big heart, and a sad loss to local football
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Post by goalie on Jul 28, 2016 14:57:27 GMT
I remember Stan he was part of the Longfleet setup in the mid / late 1940`s ,I first played for the under 18 team in the 1945/1946 season
thro to the 1948/1949 season after which I was conscripted for 2 years to serve the King.
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