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IN MEMORY OF...

...THOSE TOWN SERVANTS WHO DIED ON THIS DAY

January 13

2000
Aged 87

Cecil GREEN
A reserve team player from 1933 to 1936, Cecil later became a club scout. Appointed a director in 1959, he was elected Chairman in 1973 - and held that post for ten years before becoming club president.

1978
Aged 67

Reg BURGESS
Injuries allowed local amateur left-winger Reg a run of seven games midway through the 1931/32 season.

1971
Aged 84

Tommy BIRTLES
Yorkshireman Tommy was 'ever-present' in his only season at the County Ground, 1906/07. He later played first class cricket for his home county. Away from sport he was a french polisher by trade.

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