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1933
Aged 58

Bert VOWLES
Bert - real name Valentine - made just one Southern League appearance, in a home defeat by Chatham just before Christmas in 1894. A local amateur full-back, he was a registrar at the Highworth office for Births Marriages and Deaths for over 30 years.

1931
Aged 57

Chas HARTLEY
"Chas" had scored twice for Kettering when they had visited Town in September 1901. He was a schoolmaster at Kettering Grammar before retiring to Cumberland.

1923
Aged 48

James ALMOND
A cotton weaver by trade, Jim came to Swindon in January 1897 after only a few weeks at Turf Moor. After just 15 months at the County Ground he returned to Nelson, where he also worked as a barman. He died from acute bronchitis that led to heart failure.