East Cleveland Image Archive

Back row: Charles Brown, Norman Bowers, ? Thompson, Alan Hopper, ??, S. Potter, Denis Codling, Dennis Cuthbert, H Chadwick.

Front row: B. Ditchburn, Dorothy Cuthbert, Brenda Varty, Mildred Verrill, Joyce Oglesby, Iris Marks, Grace Oglesby.

Image and names to date courtesy of Brenda Horness.

Back row: Marion Richardson, Violet Pritchard, Cath Watts.

Front row: Mildred Verrill, Nancy Watson, Brenda Varty, Margaret Reynolds.

Image and names courtesy of Brenda Horness.

Winners of the North Riding Shield (Donnison Cup) which they played at North Skelton.

Back Row: Mr Jack Bowles, Mr Miles Mourne, Billy Cuthbert, Lewis Matthews, Ernie Wood, Joe Fenby, Harry Webster, Mr French (Headteacher), Mr Bert Davy.
Middle Row: Billy Dobson, John Cockburn, Ben Scott, Jackie Legg, Ivor Stonehouse.
Front: Tom Kitching, Ronnie Barrett.
The strips were bought by the Golden Lion, hence the logo on the shirts. Who says PFI is a new idea? Eric Johnson tells us: ”With regards to the cup in the photograph, a newspaper clipping dated 19/5/33 states: “by beating Margrove Park 2-1 at North Skelton in Cleveland last night, Loftus boys won the Donnison Cup. Dobson and Stonehouse scored for Loftus and E. Weatherill for Margrove Park.’ Bill Kitching tells us: “Tom Kitching front kneeling. My brother – I went to this match at North Skelton – Tom served in HM submarines and was awarded the D.S.M. as Chief E.R.A.” Eric Johnson also advises: “The strip the team worn was black with red collar and pocket bearing the golden lion.”

Image courtesy of Loftus Library, many thanks to Bill Kitching and Eric Johnson for the updates.