B'ham Works Amateur Football Association

[Lady Penelope]

I was looking for some medals for the Athletics thread and came across these belonging to my Dad.
Left one reads B'ham & District Wed A.F.A. 1932-1933.
Right one reads the same.

 

[Astoness]

There is a bit about the history here https://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk...ct-works-afa/story-20150926-detail/story.html and here https://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk...t-amateur-fa/story-20150864-detail/story.html

hi jan unfortunately i cant open the link you posted any ideas

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

Will investigate when have laptop on.

 

[sospiri]

Same here, Janice, "" The owner of the website has configured it incorrectly".

Maurice

 

[pjmburns]

I think the link no longer works because of all the rules abut data protection.

 

[mikejee]

For those interested in this association with money to spare (!) ebay has a booklet for its 1955 golden jubilee at https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Birmingh...374861?hash=item23b3adeacd:g:RZkAAOSw9N1VjZV2

 

[Rob1]

Slightly off topic but concerned with football teams and work. Does anyone know anything about a Wednesday league? Dad worked at the Co-op on Stockland Green in the 1920's / 30's. He played on a Wednesday afternoon for a team which I believe was called Erdington Wednesday. I also remember Mom telling me that there was a cartoon in the paper of Dad playing football with his arms drawn in as ivy. He had a girlfriend named Ivy. Mom threw it away - her name was Doris!

Hi
I think our Dads would have known each other, my Dad worked at the Coop , played for Erdington Wednesday league and played bicycle polo for the Clarion club. I have lots of info.

 

[Lady Penelope]

Hi Rob1, just read your post on the bicycle polo thread and I'm even more excited now. Just sent you a PM and look forward to hearing from you. I'm sure I have some photos so will go and have a look now.

 

[Lady Penelope]

I thought I had more than this one photo. Dad's on the left hand side of the group and seems to be a lot older (and bigger) than the rest of them. I've been trying to work out where it was taken - any ideas?