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1922 - Throston Wanderers

What we know about this image :

Throston Wanderers was another of the very successful clubs in the 20s and 30s in the thriving Pyman League and County Junior Cup scene of those times, following their formation in November of 1921 by Mr G F Watling.

They won the Durham County Junior Cup defeating Red Rose on the Friarage by 8 pts to 6 in 1922/23 season.  The previous season Throston’s second XV had won the first Lormor Cup Competition beating Seaman’s Institute II 6 - 3. The club's run of success continued in 1923/24 when they won the Pyman Cup & Flag which was flown from the flagstaff at Throston School.  The success continued in 1931 when they won the Durham County 3rd Teams Cup but the club folded in 1933, their Final success being in that year by lifting of the Pyman Cup in April beating Horden 8 - 0 in the Final.

Althought the club disappeared the Watling brothers A. E., G.F. and R.W. all became Referees! 

Top to bottom, left to right

Row 1

  1. A Moody (Sec),

  2. W. Lindridge

  3. J Byers,

  4. J. Leighton,

  5. J. Palmer,

  6. H. Brown,

  7. P.Lupton,

  8. F. Taylor,

  9. Robert Jones (Bob) Armstrong,

  10. R. Wallace.

Row 2

  1. P.Grylls,
  2. J Watling ,
  3. John Armstrong,
  4. G. F. Watling (Capt),
  5. T.Cowley (President),
  6. G. Hope,
  7. Jos Armstrong,
  8. J.Wanley

Row 3

  1. J. Bryson,
  2. J.T.T.T. Turner,
  3. P.Robson.

Date (of image) : 1922

Donor : Mrs Jean Armstrong

Creator : Unknown

Part of the "Mrs Jean Armstrong Family Album" collection

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