Bootle Joc

[bob. b]

Thanks lads some great name you have come up with. It's great when I go for a pint with my brother and l mention all thew. Old players and teams.well thanks again lads all the best for 2015

[bob. b]

Thanks lads some great name you have come up with. It's great when I go for a pint with my brother and l mention all them. Old players and teams.well thanks again lads all the best for 2015

[bob. b]

All the best to ex joc players

[bob. b]

Bobby Owen
Gerry bridge
John Harris
John Kelly YMCA and manager
Jimmy roach
Mick Macquarie marsh lane
Ben Sedona
Hope l have got the spelling correct with regards to names must be loads more that played in the joc

Look forward to your in put

[bob. b]

Need, to put names to teams,and managers thanks, regards bob

[kenswayken]

Kenny Rodgers - Goalie
John Collins,
Rob Hilton
Brian & Dennis Fitzpatrick
Brian & Michael Jackson

A few I recall playing for various.

When I played for the Warbreck, I got dropped one week after scoring a hatrick the week before against Blessed Sac ( who I went to next). The reason I was dropped was Brian Harvey ( Colin's brother), he had returned from the US and Austin the manager put him in as a " ringer" I quit them after that K

[bob. b]

Ken that's fantastic thank you regards Bob

[kenswayken]

Bob, My Dad managed Ford Athletic ( Cooksons/ Tailors Arms) in the late 50's early 60's when they were a very good side. I remember Billy Hodges & Tommy Tucker, great players.
Billy was Duncan Edwards and Tommy was Billy Liddle. I remember running on with the hot Oxo at half time Ken

[bob. b]

Ken thank you
now that was a team Ford athletic played at the pleasure where the giro was

When did the joc start and what does joc stand for

[kenswayken]

I played there myself Bob, the slope and the dip, usually under water. Cold buckets to wash in the dressing rooms. Walkable for us Ford lads so usually popped into the Stand Park on the way home. Later Janette was one of the first taken on by the Giro and I worked in Bridle Rd so remember it well. Ken

[kenswayken]

Bob, JOC, Junior Organisation Committe , I believe but don't know the start date. Ken

[bob. b]

Ken spot on once again ken think bobhamo Bernie or John will come up with the other answer
Ken do you remember the long wooden building in the centre you turned left or right and yes cold water to wash your boots socks and shorts before you took them home some teams had someone to wash them remember the hail stones and running to the dressing rooms.

Best of all me was the oxo pepper and bread of the big lads.

[bob. b]

Ken spot on once again ken think bobhamo Bernie or John will come up with the other answer
Ken do you remember the long wooden building in the centre you turned left or right and yes cold water to wash your boots socks and shorts before you took them home some teams had someone to wash them remember the hail stones and running to the dressing rooms.

Best of all me was the oxo pepper and bread of the big lads.

Remember one of my job's was to dubbin the ball and clean it off l could only kick that ball twenty feet in them days my bother would give me a tennis ball to play with keep it up and control it he would say. yes you try it

[kenswayken]

Toughen you up those pitches Bob. I've had neck trouble for years, the Consultant reckons lots of footballers of our age had problems after heading those balls K

[bob. b]

Just got some more names of player
Frank Saddled st James windam United
Aurther Winters YMCA
Billy O,Conner st James
Micky German
Jeff sterhers
Ben foster
Henry Bradley
Phil Alty YMCA
Dave Carney Bootle villa
Loads more bit need manager of teams,in the,joc or names players,

[bob. b]

Come,on playes r who played in the,joc 1923 to can you name them and who they played for

[awelfryn34]

Bob b, names I remember from Bootle Villa, Alan Roberts (manager) and centre half,Kenny Dolce (the flying pig ) sadly no longer with us, Dave Carney, John Bently, John Evans, Ian McAlly, Dave Barwise, Dave Dixon, Deggar Dreaves, Mally Wyatt, Bobby Bell ( offside ! ) John (kipper) Kelly and me Dennis McHenry or as I was always known PLAYER OF THE YEAR ! Only joking !
Remember faces from the YMCA photo but some names escape me now in my aging years.
More photos please

[awelfryn34]

Bootle Villa

[Mack]

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[BOBHAMO]

Dennis some muzzy thought it was freddie mercury
great photo
such a hansome bunch is that the cockney duo chaz and dave at the back
bobhamo

[kenswayken]

Did anyone ever play on a pitch behind Walton prison?
I think it was a single pitch, I only ever played there once but scored two after arriving late for the kick off.
I don't recall whose home ground it was.
Cheers Ken

[BOBHAMO]

Yes Ken there where 2 pitchs it was are school st georges practice ground
but the joc had matchs on it played there lots of times
remember one match a lad broke his leg and the groundsman went the everton game and locked the gate
so the ambulance could not get in think it was called maguire ave pitch
bobhamo

[kenswayken]

Thanks Bob. ken

[bob. b]

Was what a picture that is big mally Denis three johns Dave Phil played against all of them thanks for that one bob

[BOBHAMO]

Bob sure Mally tied glasses on when he played
he clattered me once
but i got up
bobhamo

[bob. b]

Oh yes bob great lad big Mally ........Denis Mac good worker on the field.
Dave Carney sorry great full back. John Kelly was great on and off the field nice person. Well you said Alan was the manager at that time name the lad sitting down on the right he was the manager for some time very very nice person and a groundman l think

[BOBHAMO]

Bob my memory has gone mate i know them all by sight
but forgot the names
bobhamo

[bob. b]

John Bentley an other great lad many thanks to Mrs Bentley.

[bob. b]

Who is the lad with the siggie back row forgot his name sorry

[bob. b]

One of the lads from the bee gees back row.

[bob. b]

Ken played in the prison and was late one day never let me in
The manager Well p..sed of with me

[awelfryn34]

Bob, that is Kenny Dolce who is no longer with us. After his wife Cathy died he left to live in Carlise where his wife was born. Lost touch but his brother informed me that he had passed away.

[bob. b]

Kenny Doice was a great person very quiet but enjoyed life so sad he as gone . Must tell Dave Carney he helped Dave Carney at the start in bootle joc
We all must meet up regards bob

[bob. b]

Come on lads that,a a picture there is more out there ..put on regards bob

[bob. b]

Come on lads that,s a great picture there must be more out there to..put on post regards bob