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Shirley Swifts Football Team

JennyM1966

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I'm putting together a photobook for my dad's 80th so I'm scanning in a lot of old photos. Does anyone else remember the Shirley Swifts Football Team - used to play on the recreation ground on Green Lane I think. I attach a photo from 1960-1 season for anyone who is interested. My dad is the one with the ball, Barry Coombes.
 

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Used to play in Solihull U21 league at about that time for Wilmot Breeden Apprentices. I think Shirley Swifts were one of the other teams.
 
Cliff Joiner was the photographer who either worked for or took photos for the then Solihull News (formerly the County News). I am not sure where their archives are but Solihull Library might be able to help. I would imagine there might have been match reports.
This is not the free paper of a similar name.

(I met Cliff Joiner when I was about 8 as he lived in the same road as my Nan at one time).
 
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