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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: Arthington on Sunday 01 June 08 15:31 BST (UK)
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Hi
I am looking for any information on Longfield AFC in the early 1900's I have a team photo from the 1906-1907 season and another with my granddad posed with a trophy.
Chris
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Hi Chris
You dont say what part of Lancashire it was in ;)
Regards
Ken
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North Manchester I think
Chris
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Still no answer for you :(
The only Longfield I know of is in Prestwich.
You could try contacting http://www.prestwichheritage.com/ to see if they know.
Ken
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Thats the very place
Chris
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Have you tried Manchester Evening News? Manchester Central Library?
My faimly in that area always had an anouncement in there if tehere was to be one.
Good luck.
Emms
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PS
1954 Kelly's Directory has Longfiels Road, Baguley
91b Parklands [I think it means it starts there].
No thoroughfare.
There is Tom Gleases ar59, Briarfield Rd, W20. There are about ten others.
I'd try the evening News if you can get.
Emms
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Emms
Thanks for your help
Chris
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Hi Chris.
Thanks for replying, and I love the old photo's!
Let me know how you get on.
Best wishes
Emms
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Hi Chris !
Glad to see you are enjoying joining Rootschat ;D
Have you tried the Museum in Preston? They have a huge archive, and if you chap/club was FA approved they will have something. Contact details can be found here
http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/
Wendi :)
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Wendi
I have just sent them an e-mail, thanks for the link
Chris
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Your welcome hope it proves fruitful!
Wendi :)
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Hi
I have found that Longfield AFC played at Joule Street in Blackley. I've looked on Google Earth and found an area of waste land at the end of Joule Street, was there ever a football pitch here and were there any pubs in the area.
Chris
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Hi Chris
Map from 1939 showing a football ground but not your's or could they have moved to this ground? might be a new avenue to go down?
Nearest pub would be
Mowers Arms
Moston Lane, Moston, Manchester, Lancashire M9 4HF
Tel: 0161 202 2811
Next would be the Brickies (closed down)
then
The Old Loom Inn
120, Moston Lane, Manchester, Lancashire M9 4HU
Tel: 0161 203 6608
I will be going down Clough Road some time today so will have a nosey around
Regards
Ken
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Ken
Cheers for the map, and pub info. They played at joule street in 1910 but after that I don't know. I think a search of the papers at Central Library is my next step.
Are any of the pubs you listed anything like the background of my original Team photo
Thanks again
Chris
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Chris
Mowers has 2 single windows either side of the door.
Brickies has satone type arched windows.
Old Loom - will have to check later but dont think it is the same place
A lot of the land around that area was being redeveloped from the 1930's todate so some pubs must have gone as well.
Does that photo give you any indication by whats on the windows? this scan is to small to make any detail out when enlarged.
Ken
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Ken
I've had a look at the photo, the windows are etched with what looks like SMOKER, there is also a reflection (right hand window) which I think reads Brooke Bros. Could there be a row of shops opposite ?
Chris
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Chris
Not forgot about you ;)
Think I may have Identified the pub as "The Old Loom" on Moston Lane, yep the one I said was not :-X
I will have to do some more brick counting to comfirm, but at the mo the Old Loom has a single brick between the windows a 3 brick count between the window and an inset down pipe - just like your photo.
Only did a quick brick count driving passed, but looking good.
This pub would make more sense if the entrance to the ground was via Joule st.
Ken
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Ken
Great stuff. Is the pub still open and if so what ale do they do, could be worth a quick gargle.
Chris
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Chris
Rootschat is on the back boiler at the mo, but I promise I will check it out for you asap. Yes to pub is still open and was once my local sunday night haunt ;D
Regards
Ken
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Cheers Ken
We shall have to meet up and have a few scoops
Chris