Nothing known about this Crich team. On the ball is 1910–11
Crich Town F. C. 1921–22
Courtesy of Eric Hartshorne
Back Row: H. Cauldwell, Jim Dawes, ?, H. Blount, ?, ?
Middle Row: Jack Riley, ?, H. Barber, ?, ?, ?, ?, N Hawkes
Front Row: ? C. Booth, Mick Coleman, ?, ?, ?, P Taylor (chairman)
Crich Athletic 1924–25
Courtesy of Eric Hartshorne
Back Row: Hillier, Coleman, S. Clarke (goalkeeper), White, Cope
Crich C of E School 1926–27
Courtesy of Eric Hartshorne
Crich C of E School 1927–28
Courtesy of Jackie Russell
Bob Barker (seated)
Back row: ?, ?,
?, ? , ?, ?, Ernie Mason
Middle row: ?, Jack Else, R. Smith, ? Joseph Haywood (headteacher, seated)
Front row: Jack Brown, George Dowler (holding the football), ?
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Crich Rangers were called by some village wags "Crich Strangers". It was rumoured that Club President, H. Harshorne, was wont to tempt "out of village" players to his team.
Courtesy of Peter Woolley
Taken outside the Bull's Head whose landlord, C.E. Booth, was Club Secretary.
Secretary was Ike Woolley, Warden to Crich Stand.
Crich Rangers c1949
Courtesy of Jackie Russell
Back row from the left: Granville Beasley, A Horsley, D Pickering, W. Rawson, ?, R. Longden, H. Hyde
Front row from the left: H. Hobson, ?, ?, R. Oliver, ?
This team beat Ripley Lads 6–0 in the semi-final of the Belper Junior Nursing Cup on easter Monday 1948.
The team was formed largely due to the efforts of Alf Sulley. They first played local friendlies before joining the newly formed Rowsley and District Youth League and won a number of championships and trophies.
A committee was appointed to run the club, namely: Bill Bradley, Bill Wragg, George Storer, Jack (Totty) Brown, Roy Hudson and Don Nadin. Their chief supporter was George (Sinbad) Webster who attended both home and way matches.
Crich Boys 1948–49
Courtesy Eric Hartshorne
Crich Boys 1949 – 50
Courtesy Eric Hartshorne
Crich Boys 1950
Courtesy Eric Hartshorne
Crich Boys 1950 – 51
Courtesy Eric Hartshorne
Crich Boys F.C. 1950–51
Photo courtesy Arthur Fox
L-R: Colin Harrison, Arthur Fox,
Harry Williamson, Derek Swindell, Bernard Booth, Derek Taylor, unknown, Jack McCann, Alan Dakin, Terry Wainwright; Aubrey Briddon
Crich Football Team
Courtesy of Sue Worboys
This photograph was taken outside the Cliff Inn (date unknown).
Back row: John Bowmer, Alfred Bowmer, ?, Fred Brown (Jottie), Blucher Bowmer, Charlie Harper, Jim Wragg (goalie), Donald Hawkes, George Booker, ?, Don Nadin, ?,
Front row: Vernon Bowmer, Cyril Booth, Harry Lynam, ? Harrison
Crich Stars
Courtesy of Sue Worboys
Date and players unknown. Information needed.
Crich Stars 1921
Courtesy G. Allsop
The football pitch is believed to be at the bottom end of Crich Common, up towards Chadwick Nick. Crich Tors in the background. The railway engine shed to the left. The white bits showing behind the team could be limestone on the railway wagons waiting to go down the steep.
Crich Stars c 1930
Courtesy of Eric Harshorne
This photo was taken in the early 1930s at the back of the Bulls Head which was the clubhouse. The team played off Wheatsheaf Lane for a few seasons, in fields owned by Charle Wilmot who, in order to get a full football pitch, allowed the removal of a stone wall which was later rebuilt when the club was renamed Crich Rangers F.C. and they moved to play at Townend on the Stand Lane pitch in the mid and late 1930s.
Photo courtesy Mrs M. Smith Taken outside the Wheatsheaf Public House.
Whatstandwell Rovers Football Club 1944–45
Photo courtesy Les Barber
Whatstandwell Youth F.C. played in the Ripley Youth League.
Back Row: Mr Greatorex, Gerald Allsop, Mr Bray, Robin Jackson, Roy Hudson, Doug Harrison, Eddie Kirkman, Mr Lee, Don Nadin, Les Barber, Fred Spendlove
Front Row: Les Flint, Ken Blackford, Johnny Leafe, L. Flinders, Maurice Hudson
Whatstandwell Youth F.C. 1946–47
Photo courtesy Eric Hartshorne
Sawmills Rovers Football Team
Photo courtesy of Sue Worboys
Although Sawmills is on the very edge of Crich Parish its football team contained many Crich men. Date of the photograph is unknown.
Back row: G Thomson, F. Mellors, J. Wragg, S. Holmes (capt.)
Middle row: J. Byard, A. Radford, H, Hyde
Front row: J. Barrett, S, Holmes (cobber), H. Lynam, A. Allen, A. Williams
