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Joe Watson (English Footballer)
Joseph Watson (1907 – after 1928) was an English footballer who played as a right back in the Football League for Darlington. He played non-league football for White-le-Head Rangers and Lintz Colliery, from where he signed professionally with Darlington in February 1929. He made his debut in the Third Division North match against New Brighton New Brighton is the name of several places, sports teams etc.: Australia * New Brighton, New South Wales, a town near Ocean Shores Canada * New Brighton, Calgary, Alberta, a neighborhood * New Brighton (Gambier Island), a settlement in British ... on 9 February, taking the place of Walter Holmes, and finished the season, and his Darlington career, with eleven appearances in the league. References 1907 births Year of death missing Footballers from Gateshead English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Darlington F.C. players English Football League players Date of birth missing Place of death missing [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swalwell
Swalwell is a village in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, in the United Kingdom. History On 27 August 1640, an encampment of soldiers was gathered in the fields north of Whickham church on the slope down to Swalwell. This was part of the Royalist army of King Charles I preparing to fight the Scots. Information was soon received that the Scots led by General Leslie were crossing the river at Newburn to attack the English at Stella, after which the Whickham contingent would be threatened, and so orders were given to burn the camp at Whickham rather than let it fall into enemy hands. Many of the villagers of Whickham joined in the retreat which followed. The fire at the camp ignited a seam of coal which apparently burned for several years in various places including the Coaly Well. On 7 September 1648 a burial took place at Whickham churchyard of a soldier in Cromwell's army which was then camped north of the church. Cromwell is supposed to have stayed in Whickham for two days b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Holmes (footballer)
Walter Holmes (9 May 1892–1978) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ... and Middlesbrough. References 1892 births 1978 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football defenders English Football League players Willington A.F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Darlington F.C. players People from Willington, County Durham {{England-footy-defender-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
