Battleground Tours

Touring and exploring the battlefields of the First and Second World Wars

[Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli]

Thomas Christopher Porter
6th Manchester Regiment
Killed 4th June 1915 Gallipoli
Footballer Northern Nomads, Stockport County, Glossop
England amateur international

[Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli]

@GlossopNorthEnd

[Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli]

Glossop FC 1906-07
Back 2nd left Harry Robotham, 6th left Tom Kelly
Front left Tom Callaghan
All killed WW1
Glossop lost no fewer than 19 players or former players in the conflict

[Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli]

Thomas Clifford
Royal Scots Fusiliers
KIA this day 1917 France
Footballer Annbank, Newton Heath, Ayr, Glossop, Luton, Celtic, Beith, Motherwell., Notts Forest
Article attached

[Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli]

Glossop FC 1913-14, a Division Two club
Front row Edward Turnell and Harry Bamford both killed WW1. Turnell had also played for Southport and Bamford for Southampton
21 footballers that played or had played for the Glossop club lost their lives in the First World War

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@TrenchFrontLine Could it be Workshops?

[Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli]

John Costello
Royal Navy Marines
KIA this day Gallipoli
Footballer Altrincham, Rochdale, Stockport County, Glossop
Article attached

[Iain McMullen @IainMcMullen]

Frank ‘Tabby’ Booth played over 100 senior games for City and also spent time at Bury, Stockport County, Clyde and Glossop, and played for England once. He’s buried in Denton Cemetery.

[Iain McMullen @IainMcMullen]

Ex Manchester City footballer Frank Booth died 104 years ago today. The outside-left, who played for a number of other clubs, served with the RGA during the War but was diagnosed with a cardiac tumour after returning home. He died at Manchester Royal Infirmary on 22 June 1919.

[Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli]

Frank Booth
Royal Garrison Artillery 1915-19 WW1
Died of illness 1919 Manchester
Footballer Manchester City, Glossop, Stockport, Bury, Clyde
England international
My article attached

[Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli]

George Huntley Badenoch
Canadian Infantry
KIA this day 1915 France
Footballer Watford. Spurs, Hearts, Glossop, Northampton Town, Indian Head.
My article attached

[Iain McMullen @IainMcMullen]

Former Stockport County and Glossop footballer Chris Porter was killed in action at Gallipoli on this day 108 years ago. The Stockport-born amateur was serving with the 1/6th Manchesters when he died on 4 June 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.

[Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli]

Thomas Christopher Porter
Manchester Regiment
KIA this day 1915 Gallipoli
Footballer Northern Nomads, Stockport, Glossop, England Amateurs and also made the 1908 Olympic Squad, though he did not get a game unfortunately
My article attached

[Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli]

Harold Sparkes
Royal Scots 3rd, 11th and 16th McCrae's Battalion
KIA this day 1917 Arras
Footballer Glossop FC
My article attached

[Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli]

John 'Jack' Thornley
Cheshire Regiment
KIA this day 1918, France
Footballer Glossop, Manchester United

[Iain McMullen @IainMcMullen]

Former Manchester City, Partick Thistle, St Mirren and Glossop footballer Pte Tom Callaghan was killed by shellfire during a trench raid 106 years ago today. Serving with 1/20th London Regiment when he died, Callaghan is buried at Chester Farm Cemetery near Ypres.

[Tintwistle Athletic @TinnyAthleticFC]

Our U18s goalkeeper Tommy Dunkerley is at @DerbyshireFA Grassroots football awards night. Ready to receive his rising star award. #Awards #WellDeserved #YoungCoach #RoleModel

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Our Rising Star of the Year…. Thomas Dunkerley from @TinnyAthleticFC! 👏🏻