IN MEMORY OF...
...THOSE TOWN SERVANTS WHO DIED ON THIS DAY
May 7
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2020 Aged 96 |
Maurice LESLIE Born in India, Maurice's father was a major at the Military College of Science in Shrivenham. Maurice made just one League appearance, on the final day of the 1946/47 season. After signing a pro contract a month later he was out of action following a cartilage operation and soon dropped down to Swindon & District League football. |
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2015 Aged 91 |
Bill JACKMAN Under contract with Wolves, Bill was a schoolteacher. He was later with Worcester for six years - scoring 43 goals in 121 games. |
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1952 Aged 65 |
Billy BOLAND The ex-Haydon Street WMC forward played in two goalless draws for Town - one in 1910 and one in 1911. |
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1951 Aged 83 |
Dick JONES The son of a schoolmaster, Dick was only 17 when he first pulled on a Town jersey and was almost 30 when he left in 1897. |
Full career history for these and every other STFC player can be found in the new book SWINDON TOWN: THE REGISTER 1895-2015 - available now from our ON LINE SHOP