Spondon Rovers Juniors Football Club

Spondon Rovers Juniors were members of the Derby & District Sunday Schools (later Welfare) League in the under 16s section.   This match took place on the Pylon Field in November 1948  when we beat Breadsall Juniors 2-1.

 On the photograph are:

Back Row:   Ray Millinship, Peter Hunt, Derek Plummer, Michael Markham, Clarence Hanson, Roy Walker, Len Stone (secretary). Front Row:   Norris Turner, John Armstrong, Ronald Fox, John Shields (capt.) and Keith Tyler

 The Pylon Field was then part of  the farm of George Dexter whose farmhouse was situated immediately opposite the entrance to Huntley Avenue.   He used it only for horse grazing and, keen on sport,  took part himself in some of the cricket matches, including the regular evening annual Test' matches between Huntley Avenue and Merchant Avenue, the subject of great rivalry over several years.