August 1968

Our first club photo in the NPL - August 1968

From our earliest NPL home programme which features both our manager Alan Hampson and long standing trainer Tommy Mairs

Arthur Goldstein holds the record for most South first team appearances 557 between 1959 and 1975 while Gerry Keegan played between 1959 and 1970 and amassed 545.

Did you know? Dave Harding went on to play for Australia in the 1970's and was in the 1974 Socceroo's that went to the World Cup finals in Germany.

1968 Team

Lancashire Combination 1960 - 1968

1968 the start of the Northern Premier League

Back: Maurice Jones, Phil Beresford, Dave Harding, Tommy Harper, Albie Harrison, Eric Shreeve, Les Owens.

Front: Peter O'Shaugnessy, Gerry Keegan (capt), Arthur Goldstein, Dave Grant, Joe Pennington 

(apologies gentlemen where your name was wrong - now adjusted due to an eagle eyed former Chairman - thank you PJH!)