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Attwell did Arsenal QF

Thomas George Owen Patrick "Tom" BUNE
born Reading Q4 1936 and now aged 89 living in Wallingford
Computer Salesman
married Ann M. Jones Q1 1959 Wokingham (two sons, Mark 1960, Duncan 1963)
Reading & District, Spartan, Isthmian, FL line 1968, FL Supp 1973, FL Full 1974, Retired 1985
Lived in Reading, Billingshurst, Cranleigh, Newbury, Wallingford

Derrick (sic) Thomas "Thomas" RICHARDSON
born Lincoln Q1 1933, died 23 Mch 2015 Lincoln
married Gladys M. Woolhouse Q1 1954 Lincoln (son Clive 1958, dau Marie 1960)
FL Line 1969, FL Supp 1973, FL Full 1975, Retired 1981
Not to be confused with his contempories
David (born 1937) Clayton Le Dale, Blackburn
Peter J (born 1934) also of Lincoln but NOT related as he moved there from Wellingborough

Ronald Charles "Ron" CHALLIS
born Wokingham 1 Spt 1932, died 11 Jan 2001 Tonbridge
married Freda C. Cooper Q3 1956 Uckfield (two sons Shaun 1961, Adrian 1963)
FL Ref 1968, Sr Line F.A.Cup Final 1975, Referee F.A.Cup Final 1979 (Arsenal 3, Man. U. 2), Retired 1981

Lester Courtenay SHAPTER
born Totnes October 1939, now living in Torquay aged 86
Police Officer
played for Barnstaple Town
married Caroline Whitehall Q4 1964 Barnstaple (one son, two dau's Tracey 1965, Lee 1968, Gail 1970)
divorced, re-married Janet E. Creber Q4 1980 Torquay
South-Western League 1956, Western League 1964, Supp FL 1973, Full FL 1974-92
Linesman Charity Shield 1981, Referee F.L. Cup Final 1987

Unfortunately, as with most things in life, people will vote for money or at least the chance of it

The money outweighs any consideration of what supporters think or what is good for the game

Harry Oswald Eyre
27.04.1892 - 16.05.1973
Chesterfield

A Harry Eyre was playing for Clay Cross Zingari in 1920-21 and Tupton United in 1921-22 and winning a fancy dress competition with Maggie Eyre (a relation?) at the former club in 1922-23

He features as a referee in local Derbyshire football 1929-30 to 1933-34 but was not on the Football League list. He did run a line in an F.A. Cup tie on 10th January 1931, in the third round, Notts County 3, Swansea Town 1.

Preston v Portsmouth 10/2/1973

Les Hayes was the referee with Don Bond and Harold Galley on the lines.

Down to the last 5

Jim Ashworth, FL referee, 1983 to 1991?

I think he was Lincs/Leics based

Bit far to send to Aldershot?

Tiverton Town v Cambridge United - P-P Tue 18th Nov and again Tue 25th Nov

tie reversed and now being played at St. Ives Town Sat 29th Nov