Friendly v Aston Villa

[snowdropsinjune]

Barrow played Aston Villa reserves at home in a friendly on December 11th 1920 with Villa winning 2-1 attendance 6,000 approx. George Munro put Barrow ahead after 20 minutes and that was the half-time score.Barrow team was ;- Henry (Hughie) Carter, William McKay, Ralph Duckworth, Freddie Wardropper, Mike Nimmo, Ernie Simpson, Cyril Matthews, Arthur McCluskey, George Munro, William Eaves and Francis Alford. Barrow were top of the Lancashire Combination Division one at the time - going on and winning the Championship and election to the football league.

[mickmike wilson]

Hope we look after them well off the pitch & get them to commit to a home friendly next season.

[mall]

Barrow played Aston Villa reserves at home in a friendly on December 11th 1920 with Villa winning 2-1 attendance 6,000 approx. George Munro put Barrow ahead after 20 minutes and that was the half-time score.Barrow team was ;- Henry (Hughie) Carter, William McKay, Ralph Duckworth, Freddie Wardropper, Mike Nimmo, Ernie Simpson, Cyril Matthews, Arthur McCluskey, George Munro, William Eaves and Francis Alford. Barrow were top of the Lancashire Combination Division one at the time - going on and winning the Championship and election to the football league.

'Freddie Wardropper' eh.
I have a Fred Wardropper memorial programme from season 1922-23.
The game was played on the 30th September 1922 against Darlington.
The Barrow team was........
Mc Pherson-Bradley-Hardy-Kellock-Mathews-Atkinson-Rumney-Nimmo-Phizaklea-McKay-Carter-.
If you fancied a pint before the match, the Duke of Edinburgh hotel-had electric light throughout !.

[andyg]

What fantastic names in the Barrow team Wardropper, Duckworth, McCluskey. Freddie Wardropper does sound like a solid centre half to me perhaps somebody could enlighten me about his career with Barrow seeing we had a memorial match for him.

Wonder if both grandads knew him?? One would have been around 23 at the time having served in the war (and a regular supporter of Barrow) the other was a young and up and coming local sportman in his teens who played local football and made the odd appearance for Barrow Rugby in the 1920's. Wish I could ask them.

Would imagine most if not all the Barrow team lived in the area.

[mall]

What fantastic names in the Barrow team Wardropper, Duckworth, McCluskey. Freddie Wardropper does sound like a solid centre half to me perhaps somebody could enlighten me about his career with Barrow seeing we had a memorial match for him.

Wonder if both grandads knew him?? One would have been around 23 at the time having served in the war (and a regular supporter of Barrow) the other was a young and up and coming local sportman in his teens who played local football and made the odd appearance for Barrow Rugby in the 1920's. Wish I could ask them.

Would imagine most if not all the Barrow team lived in the area.

..............According to the programme, Fred was actually from the Newcastle kneck of the woods, the memorial match for his family was against-Darlington. The proceeds from the game went straight to his immediate family (no social security in those days).
Programme notes................
"Fred Wardropper has been a playing member of our team for the past four seasons, and was also, until recently, a highly respected member of the drawing office staff at Vickers Works.
Fred's father was a one time playing member of the Newcastle West End club, until the amalgamation took place, which resulted in the club being styled "Newcastle United".
Fred's grandmother, a fine old lady of 82 years, came all the way from Newcastle to attend her favourites funeral. What an affection must have actuated the old lady, but we who knew Fred, can easily understand it".

[snowdropsinjune]

Frederick ( Fred) Wardropper was born in Newcastle in January 1895 and died in 1922 .Fred`s death was very tragic - while training he stood on a protruding nail which went through his boot, and later became infectious and he died of tetanus. leaving a wife a two young children .Several collections were made for his family and a benefit match was played for him, by all accounts he was a popular member of the team.
Fred made his debut for Barrow on April 2nd 1920 making 6 league appearances that season scoring once on April 10th in a 4-0 victory over South Liverpool.The following season 1920/21 he was a regular member of the team making 25 league 6 F.A. cup and 1 L.S.C. appearance (tl 32).Although he played Barrow`s first ever league match he only played a total of 12 matches that season, but played in the first three matches of the next season (22/23) before tragedy struck, his last match was on September 2nd 1922 when he helped Barrow to a 3-1 win over Chesterfield. Fred`s previous club was Darwen.

[PRR]

Good attendance for a friendly

[andyg]

Frederick ( Fred) Wardropper was born in Newcastle in January 1895 and died in 1922 .Fred`s death was very tragic - while training he stood on a protruding nail which went through his boot, and later became infectious and he died of tetanus. leaving a wife a two young children .Several collections were made for his family and a benefit match was played for him, by all accounts he was a popular member of the team.
Fred made his debut for Barrow on April 2nd 1920 making 6 league appearances that season scoring once on April 10th in a 4-0 victory over South Liverpool.The following season 1920/21 he was a regular member of the team making 25 league 6 F.A. cup and 1 L.S.C. appearance (tl 32).Although he played Barrow`s first ever league match he only played a total of 12 matches that season, but played in the first three matches of the next season (22/23) before tragedy struck, his last match was on September 2nd 1922 when he helped Barrow to a 3-1 win over Chesterfield. Fred`s previous club was Darwen.

Sad story. I guess he might have served in the war and them passes away in that manner. Was about the same age as my grnadad.

[Leo]

Fred`s death was very tragic - while training he stood on a protruding nail which went through his boot, and later became infectious and he died of tetanus. leaving a wife a two young children .

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