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kenners46 Flag sydenham village 08 Sep 12 6.37pm Send a Private Message to kenners46 Add kenners46 as a friend

I have been asked by the daughter to try and trace some info about the subject who was app on Palace's books for the 1947-48 season. I have checked the programmes i have from this season and can find no mention of him, im assuming he was the reserves keeper as he doesnt feature on any lists as actually having played a 1st team game.
Any info would be appreciated as its his 90th birthday next month
Thanks

Edited by kenners46 (08 Sep 2012 6.42pm)

 
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PalacePhotoMan Flag Wallington 09 Sep 12 2.23pm Send a Private Message to PalacePhotoMan Add PalacePhotoMan as a friend

Not sure this helps but I attach a team photo taken probably in 1947 or 1948 - there are nearly 30 players in it and 4 goalkeepers. Dick Graham is the one in front - and another keeper Bob Lucas is the one on the right and he was only at the club between June 1946 and June 1948. So could Walter be one of the others?
Roy Bailey joined in 1949 so I don't think he's one of the keepers here.

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blind eagle Flag Covington.Tennessee 09 Sep 12 6.04pm Send a Private Message to blind eagle Add blind eagle as a friend

I had my mind ,body and soul wrapped around The Palace in 1947/48 and I never heard of him!. It was said at that time one Palace player changed his name to Naylor,Could this have anything to do with it?

 
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PalacePhotoMan Flag Wallington 10 Sep 12 12.38am Send a Private Message to PalacePhotoMan Add PalacePhotoMan as a friend

Billy Naylor changed his name from Billy Bark.

blind eagle, can you identify many of the players in the photo?

 

Zaha, Williams, Murray, Ambrose, Scannell.

A 5-man forward line who scored 3 goals in 10 minutes on 27th September 2011 at .......................
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lyeemoon Flag Girne 10 Sep 12 8.55pm Send a Private Message to lyeemoon Add lyeemoon as a friend

I think Freddie Kurz is 3rd left seated and Jack Lewis 4th left seated.

The bald headed Bill Bassett is next to gk Dick Graham centre.

 

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Joe Bloggs Flag Nr Norwich 10 Sep 12 9.27pm Send a Private Message to Joe Bloggs Add Joe Bloggs as a friend

Fred Dawes to the right of Dick Graham and Bert Robson front row third from right.

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kenners46 Flag sydenham village 11 Sep 12 10.16am Send a Private Message to kenners46 Add kenners46 as a friend

Thanks for your help, she now thinks it was the following season so im going to have to mooch through this seasons programmes now. She is adament that he played for the 1st team but i can see no records and he is not listed in either breedon or this seasons book by ian king. Im hoping he isnt away with the fairies.

 
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PalacePhotoMan Flag Wallington 11 Sep 12 12.38pm Send a Private Message to PalacePhotoMan Add PalacePhotoMan as a friend

I have the 1947-8 club handbook, which lists every player on the books in the summer of 1947.

There are 5 goalkeepers listed:-

Dick Graham, Bob Lucas, Letham, F.F.G. Elliot, and D. Groombridge (junior).

Sadly I don't have the 1948-9 one.

In that photo I sent, does this lady recognise any of the 4 keepers?

 

Zaha, Williams, Murray, Ambrose, Scannell.

A 5-man forward line who scored 3 goals in 10 minutes on 27th September 2011 at .......................
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kenners46 Flag sydenham village 11 Sep 12 1.13pm Send a Private Message to kenners46 Add kenners46 as a friend

Ive sent her the pic this morning and awaiting a reply, ive had a quick look through my programmes for 1948-49 and cant find any mention of him. I will keep you updated.

 
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blind eagle Flag Covington.Tennessee 11 Sep 12 10.51pm Send a Private Message to blind eagle Add blind eagle as a friend

Quote PalacePhotoMan at 10 Sep 2012 12.38am

Billy Naylor changed his name from Billy Bark.

blind eagle, can you identify many of the players in the photo?


Thanks for the photo. It must have been taken in 1947 because its not raining and in 1948 it never stopped raining!.Never knew we had 30 players on the books then but I suppose the Club could afford them as most earned less than the the maximum wage of ten quid a week.Yes I have identified several but I'm still studying the photo and will eventually get back to you. In those days I think I only ever saw Dick Graham in goal. He was one of my idols because I was at Selhurst on Boxing Day 1945 when he signed for us from Leicester if I'm not mistaken. Lots of memories coming to the surface!.

 
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