barrow 1933-34

andy20066 · Post by **andy20066** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:33 pm

i have barrow signed team from 1933-34 plus manager & trainer and i need help finding out which people have signed the paper. can name some but not all of them

pjdaly · Post by **pjdaly** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:27 am

That's quite a precious document you have there, Andy. Are you a Barrow fan or someone from away who just happens to have a piece of Barrow AFC history in your possession? I've checked out the Michael Gardner book, "The Definitive Barrow AFC" and can identify most of the names on there. Mind you, one thing that struck me is just how legible most of the signatures are. One of my little bugbears in life is how many people (especially when in important positions) have signatures which are are just lazy squiggles. I am guessing as to which ones you might struggle with, given that most are clearly legible, but here are a few of those names, as extracted from the book:

Cowie, Foster, Harbot, Lynch, Peed (yes it's clear enough but perhaps you didn't believe anyone would have the surname "Peed"), Postlethwaite, Roberts, Shankly, Starsmore (yes Starsmore and not Stansmore as you might think), Tinnion and Wassell.

Jimmy Shankly was the brother of Bill Shankly and scored 38 goals for us in 42 League appearances in 1933-34. Oh Jimmy, if only you could have been on the field for us last night against Brackley. I'm not confident we will get 38 goals this season from all of our team combined. Matthew Robinson also got 25 goals in 40 League appearances that year.

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:08 am

Wasn't that the season where we had 3 hattricks in one game, or where Shankly got 5, or where we beat Gateshead 12-1 or something???
Seem to remember crazy things happening around then (well, reading about them) but don't have bible to hand.

Arvo · Post by **Arvo** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:25 am

pjdaly wrote:Mind you, one thing that struck me is just how legible most of the signatures are. One of my little bugbears in life is how many people (especially when in important positions) have signatures which are are just lazy squiggles.

With proper pens, too. None of that new-fangled disposable ballpoint rubbish. Quill and ink; that's how real men write their signatures.

andy20066 · Post by **andy20066** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:39 pm

not mine but am selling it for someone

boyliegladbach · Post by **boyliegladbach** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:40 pm

andy20066 wrote:not mine but am selling it for someone

How much for? Maybe we could have a collection and buy it for the club

andy20066 · Post by **andy20066** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:34 pm

but on the back is 2 pictures one signed by g boland of gateshead and one of maxwell of kilmarnock

pjdaly · Post by **pjdaly** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:50 pm

Andy, as Boylie asked above, how much do you want for this? Talk figures and let's see if it's sensible!

Shaun, you're right, we beat Gateshead 12-1 at Holker Street in the last game of the season on 5th May 1934. The attendance was 3330 (a few more than we had watching us against Brackley last night) and Shankly got 5, Robinson 4, Foster 2 and our friend Peed just the one. We finished 8th in Division 3 North that season.

ruins · Post by **ruins** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:37 pm

boyliegladbach wrote:
andy20066 wrote:not mine but am selling it for someone
How much for? Maybe we could have a collection and buy it for the club

Set the ball rolling......

andy20066 · Post by **andy20066** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:43 pm

asked an auction house for a value on it so will get back to when they have told me how much it might be worth

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:52 am

@pjdaly

Thanks for the info mate.

andy20066 · Post by **andy20066** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:17 pm

tried one place but not got back to me so trying somewhere else

popsider · Post by **popsider** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:22 pm

I think Thos Lowes, was Barry Lowes Father.

andy20066 · Post by **andy20066** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:27 pm

been told it is worth £30-50 so looking for £40

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:01 pm

Here's the team in there very posh 1933 kit!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Photographic-Pr ... B00ALOL8XS

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