South Liverpool Football Club - 1930's The Glory Days

South Liverpool FC

Team Pictures

South Liverpool FC 1935-36

South Liverpool 1935 -36 - The Official Club Picture Card

Back Row (l-r) Reg Owens (Trainer), Jimmy Langton, Billy Davies, Ted Chapman,

Bill Roper, Bill Lowery, Jack Pilling, Charlie Gadd, Jimmy Kane (trainer)

Front Row (l-r) Ted Critchley, George Jones, Jack Roscoe, Tommy Jones, Joe Pilling.

picture courtesy Peter Banks

South Liverpool 1935-36

Back Row (l-r) - Ron Bowers, Smith, Jimmy Langton, Watson (gk), Bill Davies, Jack Pilling

Front Row (l-r) - Ted Critchley, George Jones, Charlie Gadd, Beahan, Reg Gore (names supplied by Mel Greenblatt)

This is the first photo of the team we have at Holly Park with the team sporting our orginal colours - purple shirts with maroon sleeves, white shorts and purple & black socks. Given the players on the picture it is an early season one as Bowers signed for Bolton Wanderers in December 1935.

The old Allerton railway signal box and railway signals are in the background towards Cheshire Lines. The team are facing the stand. The ground surround is bar and post with no cover visible which would come soon after. Picture courtesy of Neil Garnett

South Liverpool FC 1936 -37

South Liverpool FC 1936 -37 Team Postcard

1936/37 team.

Back Row (standing): L-R - R.A.(Arthur) Joynson (Secretary), Reg Owens (Trainer), Jock Watson, Alan Hughes, Bill Roper, Len Salmon, W.T. Fairclough, Tommy O'Brien, Jack Pilling, James Alan Duncan (Treasurer), Harold Banks (Chairman), Jimmy Kane (Asst Trainer).

Front Row - L-R John King, George Jones, Aaron Hurst (capt), Jack Roscoe, Tommy Jones, Billy Beckett. Cups on show - Lancashire Junior Cup & Liverpool County FA Challenge Cup

South won the Junior Cup and the Reserves won the Liverpool Cup in late March. The Lancashire Combination league title was only won in late April in the penultimate match away at Leyland Motors.

Team picture was in Liverpool Echo on Saturday 10th April 1937 (thanks to Chris Adams). Picture taken pre Lancashire Combination game at Holly Park on Saturday 3rd April 1937 against Leyland Motors.

Bill Beckett was transferred to Blackpool FC two weeks after this photo for £250, he made 38 appearnces and scored 27 goals for South!

Season 1937-38

Pictured behind the Holly Park stand

Back Row (l-r) - Reg Owens (Trainer), Jock Watson, Ernie Dodd, George Roper, Tommy O'Brien, Jack Pilling, Arthur Joynson (Secretary). Front Row (l-r) - Alan Hughes, George Jones, Len Salmon, Jack Roscoe, Tommy Jones, Lance Carr.

Brilliant Colourisation by Mr George Chilvers

Season 1938-39

South Liverpool 1938-39

Back Row (l-r): Reg Owens (Trainer), Billy Murray, Bill Roper, Aaron Hurst, Ernie Dodd, Jack Pilling. Front Row (l-r): Jimmy Jones, George Jones, W. Maurice Jones, Len Salmon, Tommy Jones, Freddie Urmson.

An interesting picture as it doesnt include Jack Roscoe who was injured and out the side from December 1938 to about early Feb 1939 so this picture is likely from that period.

Pictures courtesy of Neil Garnett & Peter Banks

South Liverpool FC 1938-39 with four trophies

Back Row (l-r) - Directors 1/2/3, Reg Owens (trainer), W Murray, Ernie Dodd, Tom O'Brien, Director 4, George Roper, Aaron Hurst, Jack Pilling, Freddie Urmson, Arthur Joynson (Secretary), Harry Banks (Chairman) & Directors 6/7.

Front Row (l-r) - Maurice Jones, Jack Roscoe, Lenny Salmon, Tommy Jones, George Jones, Charlie Gadd & Jimmy Kane (trainer)

Cups (l-r) - Lancashire Junior Cup, Welsh Cup, Lancashire Combination Championship & Lancashire Combination Challenge Cup

Picture most likely taken on 5th May 1939 at the home friendly v Bury (2 -2 Freddie Urmson 2) and was just two days after the Welsh Cup win at Wrexham over Cardiff City.