IN MEMORY OF...
...THOSE TOWN SERVANTS WHO DIED ON THIS DAY
March 7
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1960
Aged 81 |
Godfrey DIBSDALL
One of three footballing brothers, 'Goff' played in the same local side - St Marks - as future England international Harold Fleming. An engine fitter in the railway works, Goff hung up his boots in 1910. |
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1949
Aged 79 |
Jack HALLAM
Jack was the brother-in-law of former Town full-back George Plimley and one of four players who signed for Trowbridge in 1897. Jack later became a local referee. |
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1944
Aged 63 |
Joe HOLYHEAD
Sam Allen brought the Port Vale man south on a 'loan' and saw him net a hat-trick from centre-half in the pre-season trial game ! But Joe was back in the Potteries by November. At the time of his death Joe was working as a stock keeper at Walsall aerodrome. |
Full career history for these and every other STFC player can be found in the new book SWINDON TOWN: THE REGISTER 1895-2015 - available now from our ON LINE SHOP
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