Ideas on finding Information re Football Association in early 1900s

[Gadget]

Hi Dee

Had a look through all my bits and pieces and the only ones are Scottish 

I think Simon's the best bet - he's got a Football Museum on his doorstep 


Gadget

[deeiluka]

Thanks for trying, Gadget. 

I put this aside and have just got it out again, as my 14 year old grandson has just been asked to play under 16s with one of the State Federation Cup teams. He's a kid who needs all the positive reinforcement he can get......so am hoping to encourage him to put all his effort into it.

[deeiluka]

Oh....and this photo appears to have Swifts 1904 - 1905 on it....my grandfather is the young man sitting  behind the trophies.......

There's another photograph with trophies with Swifts 1906-1907 on it.

[Duck]

Dee

I'm quite impressed, Middlesex County FA (MCFA) still play the Midweek Cup

Nice photo, that will be the Kings Lynn team 

[deeiluka]

Aaaaha....thankyou Simon.

I have these little postcards that were sent to Will by the Middlesex Association......telling him he'd been selected to play and giving him instructions. Interesting they are.......

He didn't go on with football though....he married in 1911 and came out to South Oz.

[Duck]

I'm just waiting for the Middlesex County FA to phone me back 

The request took 'em by surprise 

[deeiluka]

Blimey.....I'm not surprised......

I have another photograph of Will in another team....no label on this one ....and I'm wondering if that was a Middlesex photograph.....

Everything seems to be in the years between 1904 and 1909.......

[Duck]

Dee

Was your Grandfather a Coach Builder like his father 

[deeiluka]

No.....but as a hobby he painted the coats of arms that used to be on the sides of coaches.

He was a painter and decorator in Oz.

All three sons came to Australia.....their father the coach builder teamed up with a woman after their mother died and none of the sons wanted anything to do with her.