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[ofco8]

 

[AmexRuislip]

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George Beech, Jasper Batey, Billy Booth, Charles Dexter, Billy Jones, Archie Needham, William Reed, Ralph Routledge,
Frank Spencer, Alfred Tyler, Bob Whiting and Jack Woodhouse.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Battalion

 

[ofco8]

George Beech, Jasper Batey, Billy Booth, Charles Dexter, Billy Jones, Archie Needham, William Reed, Ralph Routledge,
Frank Spencer, Alfred Tyler, Bob Whiting and Jack Woodhouse.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Battalion

Well done that man for finding their names.

 

[swindonseagull]

Well done that man for finding their names.

He knew them all personally and is just jealous he did not get called up because of flat feet.

 

[portlock seagull]

He knew them all personally and is just jealous he did not get called up because of flat feet.

 

[portlock seagull]

George Beech, Jasper Batey, Billy Booth, Charles Dexter, Billy Jones, Archie Needham, William Reed, Ralph Routledge,
Frank Spencer, Alfred Tyler, Bob Whiting and Jack Woodhouse.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Battalion

How on earth did you find these? Interesting article on club website today by our esteemed club historian [MENTION=13876]History Man[/MENTION]

Well worth a read.

 

[AmexRuislip]

He knew them all personally and is just jealous he did not get called up because of flat feet.

Chimp (check your slang bible)

 

[AmexRuislip]

How on earth did you find these? Interesting article on club website today by our esteemed club historian [MENTION=13876]History Man[/MENTION]

Well worth a read.

Just following lead from OP

 

[ofco8]

George Beech, Jasper Batey, Billy Booth, Charles Dexter, Billy Jones, Archie Needham, William Reed, Ralph Routledge,
Frank Spencer, Alfred Tyler, Bob Whiting and Jack Woodhouse.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Battalion

Just noticed Frank Spencer was amongst them. Hope he wasn't as cack-handed as Betty's husband!!!

 

[Justice]

Good preparation for the Palace clash.

 

[Bakero]

George Beech, Jasper Batey, Billy Booth, Charles Dexter, Billy Jones, Archie Needham, William Reed, Ralph Routledge,
Frank Spencer, Alfred Tyler, Bob Whiting and Jack Woodhouse.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Battalion

Three of them, Charles Dexter, Jasper Batey, and Bob Whiting, made the ultimate sacrifice, along with their teammates Charlie Matthews and Ernie Townsend.

https://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/Bob_Whiting_of_BHA.htm

 

[bhafc99]

Do you mean Glenn Murray wasn't playing then?

 

[Wellesley]

What a fantastic and thought provoking photograph. A real piece of our history that makes you realise how lucky our players and most of us are today. Thanks for posting.

 

[el punal]

He knew them all personally and is just jealous he did not get called up because of flat feet.

In this day and age it would be called bone spurs.

 

[Saladpack Seagull]

Do you mean Glenn Murray wasn't playing then?

Even then it was thought he was coming to the end of his career.