RichardB Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 No, not Santa ... 1882 FA Cup Wednesday versus Blackburn Rovers Blackburn 5 (I think) - Wednesday 1 Game played at Whalley Range, Manchester Wednesdays team : H Ledger (Goal) W Mosforth R Gregory (Captain) J Stevens J J Lang J Hudson E Buttery A Malpas T Cawley J Wilkinson F West <a little time passes > Old supporters of the Wednesday lamented the death of "poor Fred West" of the semi-final team of 1882. FRED WEST !!! I think this was about 1893, anyone any ideas ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 J J Lang Jimmy Lang nominally worked for Mr Walter Fearnehough of Garden Street. Fearnehough, educated at Ecclesall College, inherited the family business (manufacture of 'Bayonet spirals, Ledger blades and Chaff knives) at 17 years old. He was Vice-President of Wednesday Football Club andd a member of the Sheffield Volunteer Engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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