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Title: Professional Footballers (Gadget)
Post by: susanthornton on Saturday 31 July 10 21:56 BST (UK)

This is really a message to GADGET - I am very new to rootschat.com and came across a post regarding professional footballers but I don't know how to PM you, therefore can I ask on here if a footballer by the name of Walter Akers playing for Corby Town (don't know exact dates but am guessing at 1930s) is included in your data?

Many Thanks

Susan

Title: Re: Professional Footballers (Gadget)
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 31 July 10 21:59 BST (UK)

Hi Susan  :)

I've put away my book and magnifying glass for the night but will see if I can find anything tomorrow

Gadget

Title: Re: Professional Footballers (Gadget)
Post by: susanthornton on Saturday 31 July 10 22:03 BST (UK)

Aw thank you very much!  :)

Susan

Title: Re: Professional Footballers (Gadget)
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 01 August 10 07:25 BST (UK)

Here we are- he got around!

Walter William George Akers (Wally)
b. West Auckland 1917.

Played Outside Right

1934 Wolverhampton Wonderers
1935 Newport County
1935 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic
1937 Chelsea
1939-1945 Mansfield Town; Gillingham; Corby Town; Goole Town


Gadget


http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,471845.0.html

Title: Re: Professional Footballers (Gadget)
Post by: susanthornton on Sunday 01 August 10 07:33 BST (UK)

Thank you very much for that Gadget!

He's my great uncle, so it's nice to know more about him!

Susan