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1952
Aged 64

Billy THOMAS
Billy received a number of invitations from Sam Allen to help Town out during the Great War. But his actual appearance in the side can only be confirmed on one occasion - a trip to Ninian Park in Cardiff in the South West Combination League in January 1916. He died as a result of drowning off the coast of Porthcawl.

1949
Aged 74

Neil LOGAN
The big Scot - who could play almost anywhere in the side - spent seven of his nine years as a professional with Swindon Town, retiring in 1906. He was employed at the GWR wagon works until 1940.

1937
Aged 56

George HALL
Neath-born left-half George was an engine fitter at the GWR works who signed amateur forms for the Town in 1901.

1926
Aged 44

Jack LAVERY
After two years at Swindon Jack returned to the north east in 1910. He lived at Hebburn, where he worked as a stonemason and played for the local club Argyle. His premature death occurred in a South Shields workhouse.