Springfield School Football Team

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Springfield School Football Team

Photograph dated: 1946-47

Springfield School Football Team. 

Back row: Norman Roberts, David Tomlinson, Reg Bagnall, Eric Gibling, Ralph Wheatley,Jeff Coopey,

Front Row: Lou Record Eric Porter, Tony Coopey, Ian Warner and Maurice Trollope.

 Tony Coopey was captain, Eric Gibling was goalkeeper and Ralph Wheatley was centre-forward.

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My Dad, is Eric Gibling.

My Dad, is Eric Gibling. Described in this photo as the goalkeeper. Fourth from the left on the back row. He was a great Dad to myself and my Sister, Karen and a great Husband to our Mum, Vera. I remember when this photo appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph. Sadly my Dad died on April 5th 1987. He once told me a story of when he was at school he was playing football and somebody took a shot , it came off his ear and smashed a school window. His teacher was none too pleased but i think he got away without punishment. Ironically i smashed my next door neighbours front window with a mis-directed shot at great velocity .....it cost my Mum and Dad £8.00 to replace. My Dad went onto work at Celanese, Spondon for what seemed like 2000 years, until his death. He was also a member of the Derby Seranaders Show Band with his Mum and Dad and it was whilst he played in the band , he met who then would turn out to be my Mum. All my best. Scott.

That's my dad at the back,

That's my dad at the back, Ralph Wheatley, you've not changed much dad, just a little older, well over sixty years older! X

Thanks, luvvy, its just 65

Thanks, luvvy, its just 65 years ago! I must add, all the thanks to our teacher/trainer Mr. Bembridge, who, at the time had been demobbed from the RAF about six/seven months previous.