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I saw David playing for London schoolboys against West Germany schoolboys at The Valley (Charlton) in 1955. Although Jimmy Greaves was also in the London side I recall David being more celebrated at the time because he had recently played exceptionally well in a televised schoolboys match and was nicknamed "twinkletoes". From what I remember of the game they were both outshone by the London left winger Mike Harrison who was also linked to Chelsea. He seemed to be bigger and stronger than the others and he used that to his advantage.
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My name is Paul Leclercq and I live near Portsmouth, Hampshire. Lewis Morgan is my uncle’s father on my mother’s side of the family. I knew him for a while in my younger days before he passed away in 1982. I remember him showing me his winner’s medal from the 1939 F.A. Cup final success.
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G Cox played for Gravesend Utd in the Kent League 1894-95 and appears to have been manager of The Grapes P.H.
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I went to Draycott school. I was 5 years younger than John (we called him Charlie) but Mr Horner, the football teacher used to knock on the class door and ask for me to go and play football with Johns class. It was a football mad school.
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I knew Gerry Ward back in our school years in the nineteen forties.This was at Norlington Road boys school Leytonstone London E11. Most of his time was spent training for Soccer and Cricket too i believe and not much learning im afraid. During his stint in the national service stationed at Aldershot he played for the Army catering corps in a friendly game versus the London hotels team. The score ended ten-nil in favor of the Army catering corps and Gerry scored all ten goals.
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I can remember him opening a sports shop in Halifax jack lees sports shop in George square Halifax believe around 1975
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Peter used to train and manage our football team St Marks and at the time played for Clydebank around 1970 - 72. He had a wee red Hillman imp van which he used to open at the back for our half time oranges and hot drinks. He was good friends with Paul Wilson of Celtic fame...A real gentleman.
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Hi Stephanie, just come across the article you posted a couple of years back. I often talk about your Dad we got on really well. I hope this finds you and you are all fit and well.
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Played for David at Bournemouth and Torquay. Gave me my league debut would love to get in touch with him.
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I too used to be coached by Tony White at Inter-Royale - A club I think he helped to set up - It was a very good standard, with many players with non-league backgrounds, and was so popular it ran two teams: A and a B squad in different leagues. I played goalkeeper for the A team. Although the first time Tony came to see me play was for the B team, and I got sent off after 20 mins...! Great coach and an inspirational man...!