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History Of Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
The history of Wycombe Wanderers F.C. covers the full history of the club from its formation to the last completed season and even its recent years. History Formation and early years (1887–1895) The exact details of the formation of Wycombe Wanderers F.C. has largely been lost to history. Four histories have been published, Ted Rolph's in 1957, Steve Daglish's in 1984, John Goldsworthy's in 1990 and Steve Peart and Dave Finch's in 1996. These are the only sources, in addition to the local newspaper the ''Bucks Free Press'' which detail the formation of the club. Ted Rolph's notes of a conversation with John Randell, Wycombe Wanderers first ever goalkeeper, only published in 1996, provide perhaps the best information available. John Randell explains that a group of young lads from Wheelers Field, an area to the north of High Wycombe, started a team to play matches in 1884. This team was called North Town Wanderers. In 1887, a meeting was called by Jim Ray, backed by Datchet Webb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucks Free Press
The ''Bucks Free Press'' is a weekly local newspaper, published every Friday and covering the area surrounding High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It was first published on 19 December 1856. It covers news for south Buckinghamshire - focusing primarily on High Wycombe, Amersham, Princes Risborough and Beaconsfield - as opposed to the entire county. Marlow has its own edition called the ''Marlow Free Press'' which has a number of changed pages. The paper covers local news, features, leisure and sport. The sport section features extensive coverage of Wycombe Wanderers football club who play at Adams Park, High Wycombe. Alongside the main ''Bucks Free Press'' paper, its also publishes an Aylesbury edition and a Chesham and Amersham edition each week. The fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English humourist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
